My nephew and I have something in common. Well, Eli started it. I’m sure I loved George when I was younger, but he certainly brought this love out of me again. And to confess, I even added some episodes to my Netflix queue.  But who can resist this monkey? Doesn’t he look dapper in this red bow-tie? Anyway, for Eli’s birthday this year, I knew I wanted to make him a birthday crown. It was only fitting that George would be the star of this project. I used fleece and felt to cut out all the shapes. Then I hand sewed each part together. Then, to order to make the party hat stand upright, I  glued on a piece of cardboard to the back of it. Even though this was a special crown for my nephew, I’m thinking of doing a little re-design and possibly selling them on Etsy. But we’ll see! Here’s George before the crown.And here’s the finished product! I’m glad I can put a smile on this adorable face. It makes doing projects like this worth it when you hear that he just wouldn’t take it off. Even a few days later…Love you Eli!!