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Last week, I finished the latest (and probably last) of the stuffed animals.
Making the barber pole style limbs turned out to be the hardest part, but it was nice to have a new challenge and I think they came out well. The trunk, rather than being stuffed, is actually a bit of plastic tubing (CPAP hose, to be precise), so it's just as flexible as the real thing. (That was Dad's brainstorm.) The back is solid orange.
Oh, and Jumbo the Elephant was my sister's college mascot. (Bonus is a nickname the recipient gave himself.)
I gave out both the cat and the elephant together on Friday, to much appreciation from both kids and parents. It was very gratifying.
Actually, they said (as others have) that I should go pro with these. I'm not really sure how I feel about that. They take hours and hours to make, but it's not like I've got anything better to do with my time. (Would probably have gone a lot faster if I hadn't insisted on doing every stitch by hand.) Then again, I spent more on materials than it would cost to buy a factory-made toy of comparable size. And, while I'm happy with how they came out, I've clearly still got a lot to learn about technique. Mostly, though... they're a labor of love. Those kids are really special to me.
Making the barber pole style limbs turned out to be the hardest part, but it was nice to have a new challenge and I think they came out well. The trunk, rather than being stuffed, is actually a bit of plastic tubing (CPAP hose, to be precise), so it's just as flexible as the real thing. (That was Dad's brainstorm.) The back is solid orange.
Oh, and Jumbo the Elephant was my sister's college mascot. (Bonus is a nickname the recipient gave himself.)
I gave out both the cat and the elephant together on Friday, to much appreciation from both kids and parents. It was very gratifying.
Actually, they said (as others have) that I should go pro with these. I'm not really sure how I feel about that. They take hours and hours to make, but it's not like I've got anything better to do with my time. (Would probably have gone a lot faster if I hadn't insisted on doing every stitch by hand.) Then again, I spent more on materials than it would cost to buy a factory-made toy of comparable size. And, while I'm happy with how they came out, I've clearly still got a lot to learn about technique. Mostly, though... they're a labor of love. Those kids are really special to me.
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