Fun with penguins

Several years ago (okay, maybe closer to 10 years ago now), I found a pattern on eBay for making penguins and polar bears.  About two years ago, I finally made a penguin...the guy shown here.  I liked him, but I haven't gotten around to making him any buddies.

I think there are several reasons why I haven't gotten around to making his buddies--and only part of it has been procrastination.  He really doesn't stand up well.  I can prop him up, but he doesn't stand on his own.  And, there was something that I just couldn't quite put my finger on.

Tonight, I figured out what that something is.  I really should have stuffed him better.

I'm currently stuffing the new penguin--the one from "the artful bird."  I like the way it is coming together, even as I am finding things that I would like to do differently next time.

This new penguin is probably half the size of the previous penguin, but I already have almost twice as much stuffing in it.

Up next:  making penguin feet!