Meant for and made for

Usually the animals I make are not actually made for the people who end up with them. The first turtle I ever made now sits on top of the coffee machine that makes my morning coffee. I had just finished it on the train to work and when I went to pick up my coffee from my lovely barista I knew it was meant for her. Turns out that one of her close friend's nickname is turtle and they were talking, just before I arrived, about how much they were missing her.



The 2nd turtle I made I was determined to keep. The day I finished it I get a message from our close friend, they've had to put their puppy to sleep. Amber had been fighting (boy did she fight - brave girl) lymphoma for 6 months and they just couldn't keep watching her suffer.



When my niece asked if she could have a giraffe I was unsure if it would ever happen. A few times I've had request or even gone to make something for a specific person and it's ended up either not made or with someone else. Bean was quite specific about the colours and I guess Thomas really wanted his cousin to have one of his friends.


This is 'little purple' with the turtle Thomas gave Grandma