This is for anyone who has kids at home on holidays and wants something to keep them occupied creatively…the little fella can hang around on bags, keys, mobiles, ipods, walls…basically wherever you want…he (or she) is really quite well behaved…
A Few Brief Points:
1) The flower is about 3 and a half inches across and is stuffed with wool fleece (which is a bit more expensive than polyester stuffing but is much nicer to work with…there’s a much nicer feel and a much nicer spring to it)
2) The arms and legs are made with 28 gauge wire. For the hands I’ve used flower beads and for the feet I’ve used spaghetti beads. To hold the beads on I’ve simply curled the end of the wire (as you can see in the photo).
3) I’ve embroidered the eyes…you can do all sorts of creative things with sewing eyes…but for kids the small stitches can be a bit difficult…in my workshops the kids use wiggly eyes (which they love) glued on with a hot glue gun.
4) If you need any more help feel free to ask.
5) Have a sunny new year…Trixi
Lovely Trixi, It is SO CUTE! Having lovely ideas like this when the kids are on holidays is great.
I will be joining your travelling dolls house flickr group soon too!!
Much love for 2010
xx Chele
What a happy, sunny guy! Just looking at him makes me laugh! Plus, using wire for the arms and legs is another great idea! Yay! (And happy new year!)
Happy sunny new year too, Trixi! Lovely craft here! It's been a long time sine we "chatted". In a couple of hours, Annika & I will be at the Tokyo Dome for the annual Tokyo Quilt Festival !My first time even though I have lived here almost 4 years now. Wasn't hooked on sewing earlier & didn't know about it then. So now, it is perfect. Have a good weekend like me ! – Xue
Love your blog, pictures and creations!
can i know how do you attach the wire to the flower so that i wont easily fall out?
I have the same question-what is the trick to prevent the wire from falling out? Love your designs-what fun, and bring a smile to my face!
Hi Lisa and Sue, One way of stopping the wire falling out of the flower is to wrap the end of the wire several times between the last and second last bead. Hope this helps. trixi
Hi Trixi, I loved this piece, soft and delicate, seems to want a cuddle.
Joana
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