Tuesday 13 December 2011

Santa's little helper

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Christmas Elf Stanley. I think I made his hairline too high. Back to the pattern drafting!

Tuesday 6 December 2011

Let it snow!

The other day, I was asked by someone in receipt of one of my Santas if I made snowmen. Well, the seed having been planted, it had to bear fruit! Here's the result, made in a similar style to the Santas:

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I think he is what my grandaughter would describe as "well cute". He is nine inches tall and was made in much the same way as the witch I described making here,
here and here.

Sunday 4 December 2011

It's winter!

Here's Miss Tippett out for her regular stroll on a cold and frosty morning:

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To be perfectly frank and honest, Miss Tippett started out as Good King Wenceslas, to be accompanied by the Poor Man. But early on in the project his majesty asserted his authority and insisted on a gender reassignment!

Yet another example of how what's in my head doesn't always come out through my fingers!