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Showing posts with label elephant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label elephant. Show all posts

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Mr. Elephant

I had this elephant doll lying around that I'd made years ago (from a beautiful heavy-weight wool). When a certain grandma wanted to buy him for her grandson's third birthday, he needed an outfit.  Sam loves "things that go" (I made him the bus pillow for Christmas) so I decided to outfit Mr. Elephant as a train conductor.
The overalls came easily and were so fun to make. But the cap was really tricky!! I was having spacial relations problems and it took me the longest time to figure out the folds. It's not perfect but does the trick.
There's a loop on his overalls for a tiny set of keys, and then I made up some train tickets in Photoshop. It was all a lot of work but a very satisfying result. I really hope Mr. Elephant becomes a favorite friend! xo
   



Thursday, January 12, 2012

Woollyphant

 Here's a fun elephant I made from this fabulous thick two-tone nubby wool fabric.
 Lester joined the photo shoot, looking innocent enough.
 But as a lover of anything wool, he thought this toy for him.
Help! Where is Lester's head? Where is the elephant's trunk?
Luckily, Woollyphant is a sturdy guy and he came through unscathed, ready for his trip to CA.
xo