I have in my possession, via my gorgeous Sister in Law Donna, a book called Countryside Softies. It’s a selection of animal patterns made from felted jumpers (sweaters) and printed fabrics and basically just oozes adorable and cheerful. It’s by Amy Adams, who has created a series of British Woodland Creatures including otters, badgers and hedgehogs.
They are, basically, fantastic. Full of character and joy and whimsy and fabrics and yum. Now, my fabric stash is not by any means huge, but it’s also not by any means being used up. And so, I have decided to make not just one or two things from this book, but all the things from this book. Oh yes. I have made my start with a set of bees.
Slightly out of focus due to breeze and also rush – I had the dog out in the garden with me and he tends to wander off and get lost in a bush if he’s not called back. (He did dash off as it happens, but was found talking to the other dog through the gate, and not splashing around in next doors’ dam like he usually does).
This is my favourite of the three. I didn’t have any old jumpers to felt, and while I am planning a trip to the Op Shop to see what’s there (yes okay therefore adding to the stash – sssh) I couldn’t possibly wait a single moment to make a bee. These ones are made of fleece. No machine sewing which may explain their slightly distorted forms (the elongated one I suspect was the last of the late night sewing sessions).
They are now cheerfully hanging in the window above my pitcher plants because that amuses me. I’m easy to amuse.
Next project: Not entirely sure, possibly the fox. Or the otter. Mind you the bunnies are cute…