The everyday story of knitting and stitching in Leigh-on-sea
Pages
▼
Monday, 17 September 2012
Here's my marker...
OK, team... this week's tutorial is not yet completed so it will be going up later this week. However, just to show that I have not been slacking I managed to put together Harrison, the reindeer.
You may recognise him from the September issue of Sew magazine, he was a quick, easy make, although next time I think I will use the little polystyrene balls rather than stuffing as the legs were a challenge. I think it would make a rather nice place setting as a table gift and I think you could happily run up a dozen in an afternoon and sit stuffing them in front of the TV. And hitting the ribbon stash for a spot of Jane Means just sets him off beautifully. There is something else you need to know... one of you out there is creating a ginger felt shortage... I have had nightmares trying to get hold of ginger felt, now be honest with me, is someone about to flood the market with ginger bread men garlands? I can find brown felt, camel felt but the ginger stuff has gone on the missing list... own up or let me know where you are hiding it?
Now, time to look at what the others have been up to during the past week over at Handmade Monday. And to show that I am a woman of my word... here is Marlon Brando playing with my marker...
I can see a whole row of Harrison's pulling Santa's sleigh, he's lovely. No idea where the ginger felt is although the halloween crafters may have beaten you to it for their pumpkins. Have a lovely week. Ali x
Harrison the reindeer is great :) Seeing your lovely Singer makes me wonder whether I should get mine out and have a play again - it's stuck under the stairs but is a happy memory machine as it's what I learnt to sew with.
The reindeer is adorable. And this is funny, because I was JUST looking at a mini singer at a flea market. They actually work?! I might have to go back and snag it...
I really love the reindeer - so cute. Ginger felt? Not me, although I was thinking about felt gingerbread men this afternoon, curiously enough.
ReplyDeleteHarrison is lovely. What a fantastic name for a reindeer! I'm 'not guilty' in the felt department! Hope you find some soon :)
ReplyDeleteI can see a whole row of Harrison's pulling Santa's sleigh, he's lovely. No idea where the ginger felt is although the halloween crafters may have beaten you to it for their pumpkins. Have a lovely week. Ali x
ReplyDeleteI agree a few Harrisons would look great on a table - even as place settings with the name embroidered onto the rig? No ginger felt here either.
ReplyDeleteHarrison is a very handsome chappie. I like your little button tin as well. Weren't me who made off with the ginger felt!!
ReplyDeleteLove Harrison!! He's gorgeous I do like reindeer decorations. Love that he has a name too :-) thanks for your tips earlier! Hugely appreciated...
ReplyDeleteNo, not guilty, I do have a bit but not enough to dry up the market.
ReplyDeleteHarrison is lovely, you always make such nice things. Love your machine too.
Jan x
I plead not guilty to the charge of ginger felt stashing - I think Ali may have a point about the Halloween crafters pinching all the ginger felt.
ReplyDeleteHarrison is lovely and the ribbon transforms him from an ordinary reindeer to a Christmas one.
Loving Harrison (curious name though!?)
ReplyDeleteHarrison the reindeer is great :)
ReplyDeleteSeeing your lovely Singer makes me wonder whether I should get mine out and have a play again - it's stuck under the stairs but is a happy memory machine as it's what I learnt to sew with.
The reindeer is adorable.
ReplyDeleteAnd this is funny, because I was JUST looking at a mini singer at a flea market. They actually work?! I might have to go back and snag it...