Inspired, I went and got some fabric and waited for a depressingly rainy/slushy day (the perfect day for creating something cheerful).
He doesn't have a name yet. I'm tossing around ideas like Hamilton or Humphrey. (Random fact: If I ever have a tortoise I'll name it Hamilton; if I ever have a hedgehog I'll name it Rupert.)
Here's a closeup of his face and his little heart.
My sewing machine just does simple back and forth stitching, so all of this was done by hand with embroidery floss. I'm very proud of my little monster.
Fun fact: if you don't have any interfacing a used Shout Color Catcher will work just fine. I wonder if fabric softener sheets would work as well? If it did, your new little friend would certainly smell really good. :)
4 comments:
This is the coolest thing EVER! It made me laugh. What an awesome new thing to make.
How about Rupert or Edward (sorry that last one was too funny to pass up ;-) Or maybe Harvey in honor of Jimmy Stewart's 6ft. 3 1/2in. tall invisible pooka friend?
Whatever you name him--he's adorable!
By the way, Kathleen, I LOVE the kitty giggling in the photo at the top of your blog. Trust me, cats really do that.
I do like yer new friend that you made. Dad and I both laughed with delight at it. Angela's comment about "Harvey" is a good one. If you haven't seen that movie, you should Net-Flix it soon...it's a great comedy.
Your monster-friend makes me think of Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are,or Jim Henson's "Labyrinth," or "The Dark Crystal."...slightly impish, and quite loyal to those he loves, with a good sense of humor.
The Shout-Color-Catcher-as-interfacing-idea is one of those "Aha!" creative moments, isn't it? Necessity truly is the Mother of Invention. The fabric softener sheets wd probably work, too, but remember some people are allergic to fab sftnr, if you planned to make one as a gift.
Good workmanship and the color choices are perfect, my shweetie.
Ya know what? I often have to type a SECOND and a THIRD word in that "Word Verification," they put below the "Leave Your Comment" section. Sometimes the word has 2 lower-case r's together, and if the font is wacky I can't tell if it's 2 r's or an m, and 2 curvy lower-case l's also look weird. What's up with that?...I'm just sayin'!
...yer mum...
...and I forgot to include a name suggestion in my other comment:
Herkimer (Herki, for short).
Or you could pick one of those non-words Blogspot uses in that "Word Verification" Pop Quiz just below the "Leave Your Comment" form. Sometimes they sound like something you could use for an impish li'l critter!
I sure hope Aunt Darcy has read your blog about the cacti flowering. It'll do her proud!
...yer mum...
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