Then I decided to make another one with the shell not included with the body to see if I liked it better. I used the fabric from a little embroidered dress for the body. I then made the shell seperate.
The shell is just stuffed a bit and pinned on the turtle so far but I wanted you all to see it and give me an opinion.
I adjusted this pattern for a longer tail and tried to make the beak longer. I rounded the head a bit more on this one. I still need to adjust the shell, it is still a work in progress.
I didn't put a seam down the bottom like the first one and his head is therefore lower. I like the higher head better.