I've drawn up 3 new patterns, inspired by some little tins I found :)
I am always so excited to sew up a new pattern. I'm not yet to the point where I know exactly how it will turn out, I just have this very rough idea... of course, sometimes it backfires, and while the pattern is sound, the material dictates a different direction (see endless moaning about mystery bear project).
I've sewn up the head and ears of this latest one though, and I'm pretty sure it's happy being a bear. I think I might try give this one little claws! It'll probably be a disaster, but oh well, hopefully it will be a fun one!
I don't think I'm to the skill level of mohair yet, but Joann's just got in a TON of lovely fur fabric! It's inspiring!!!
Time to go buy more cotter pins!
You'd be suprised Heather about Mohair, if you go for a short sparse, it's fairly cheap - and it is so much easier to work with.
ReplyDeleteI went backwards from mohair to synthetics - ick, really don't like handling them - so akward!
Maybe pick up a bit second hand and give it a go - I often buy other people's random clear outs and it works out pretty cheap.
Congratulations Heather! :O)
ReplyDeleteYou won my September "Fig Tree: Sugar Pie Pattern" Give-Away! Can you please contact me so I can request your snail mail and get your prize off to you?
Thanks!
awtemnymfATgmailDOTcom
@Emo Bears: Hmm... I've never really looked into buying people's extras! I'll have to check out ebay and the likes. At Cheryl's suggestion I've used fray-check on this latest bear and it is working great! With any luck I'll have someone new to show off tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteI had no idea Mohair was so much easier though... so I'll definitely have to get some!
Why have you gone from mohair to synthetic?
@AwtemNymf: WOW! Thank you so much! I'll email right away!!!