oh the poor little dears... and really the elephants may catch a cold...all naked and all... there really is a nasty cold going around...maybe elephants can catch swine flu too?
There's simething very spooky going on at your place...those fleshy limbs (?) in plastic were particularly unnerving. As for those impaled heads...hmmm. On a different note I am SO sorry to have missed you at the market the other day, what a bummer! Hope you had a fun day and hopefully we will cross paths another time x
Ha - call that nothing?! At least you have heads on your knitting sticks! Mine are bare. Nor do I have bags of arms and legs to show for my nothingness or indeed a naked pachyderm.
You'll have to try harder than that if you want to impress us with your inactivity ;-)
Your sense of humor made me laugh. Thank you for the smile. I often feel like I'm accomplishing nothing or at least very little. Here's wishing for a productive week for you.
Ok...since no one else seems to have asked....are you planning to sell the pattern for your incredible elephants?....Naked or not I WANT ONE....Your productivity is amazing...You have inspired me beyond measure lately....all that as you claim to have done nothing....
Oh dear! Hope you're feeling better really soon and get some time to attach limbs and clothe some bodies.... ellys are TOO CUTE! Loving your bodyless creations on chop sticks too!!
Oh, Miss Jodie, even when you're not feeling well you make us laugh. I hope you're on the mend - the elephants look a bit embarrassed being naked and all.
love love love the green quilt! Still sulking about Sewjourn but got over it a bit being in NZ. Leaving Christchurch in the morning for home unfortunately. I think the max in Queenstown was about 5 so home is going to be warm!! Hope this doesn't mean you have been sick...just taking a blogging break?
Jodie - you should be on stage! I would pay to watch your show! LOL... even your blog titles make me laugh, because I know there's going to be a punchline to follow.
You're a crack up!
I mean that in the nicest possible way... moving along...
Hi Jodie, love those naked elephants. Are they a new pattern of yours. I would love to buy one if you sell them, so adorable. As for the disembodied ones, well I hope they can be brought to life soon.
I am enjoying catching up on all my blog reading here - this one's a goodie. Though I do have to say the last photo is a bit gruesome in a Middle Ages off-with-their-heads-and-stick-em-on-stakes kind of way. Let that be a warning to all the other softies.
Hi, I am Jodie Carleton. I started this blog in 2007 and somehow a tiny business grew from it. So now when I am not at my regular job I can be found happily making toys in my sewing room or swearing at the computer as I try and write the patterns. I am obsessed with foxes, pinnochio, Red Riding Hood and mechanical toys- actually pretty much any toys.
Say Hi if you have time, feel free to email me with any questions you have, I'm always happy to procrastinate by answering emails.
These tutorials are here for you to have a try. Please feel free to make any number of these items for your own use or gift-giving but please do not make items to sell using these instructions.
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It's all a bit gruesome really!!!! Won't show the kids!!
Ooh! It's an episode of CSI: Softie!
LOL LOL
love love your work and you blog makes me laugh ...
please can we trade linkies?
cat xxxx
LOL! CSI: Softie :-) That's great :-)
I wonder if Horatio will be on the Elephant Case?
Oh the pain, the humanity! ;-)
It reminds me more of Seinfeld.. the show about nothing :)
You crack me up...especially the softies on needles. Priceless
That last shot is rather macabre!
But that's why we love you Jodie.
Your hysterically black sense of homour.
Andi :-)
Sounds so much like my life at the moment..
oh the poor little dears...
and really the elephants may catch a cold...all naked and all...
there really is a nasty cold going around...maybe elephants can catch swine flu too?
Okaaayyy.....backing slowly towards the door now, making sure I don't make eye contact. I saw nothing...noooothinggg....
ahhh looks like we are in the same boat!
I LOVE those elephants! They are so darn cute!
WOW you have some work in front of you putting all those animals together they are gorgeous.
Hugs Mary.
How do you make nuthin' look like a hell of a lot of somethin'?
Damn that lurgy! It's interrupting the show.
Love the last shot of all the disembodied heads.
LOL - Made me smile :)
If you are up for a swap check out my blog - would love to have you join along.
There's simething very spooky going on at your place...those fleshy limbs (?) in plastic were particularly unnerving. As for those impaled heads...hmmm.
On a different note I am SO sorry to have missed you at the market the other day, what a bummer! Hope you had a fun day and hopefully we will cross paths another time x
Hmmmmm... naked elephants on a sewing machine?!? There's a site that is not seen very often.
Ha - call that nothing?! At least you have heads on your knitting sticks! Mine are bare. Nor do I have bags of arms and legs to show for my nothingness or indeed a naked pachyderm.
You'll have to try harder than that if you want to impress us with your inactivity ;-)
xxx
Your sense of humor made me laugh. Thank you for the smile. I often feel like I'm accomplishing nothing or at least very little. Here's wishing for a productive week for you.
The elephants are so cute.
Ok...since no one else seems to have asked....are you planning to sell the pattern for your incredible elephants?....Naked or not I WANT ONE....Your productivity is amazing...You have inspired me beyond measure lately....all that as you claim to have done nothing....
Susan
Dolly limbs in plastic bags?
Next we'll be seeing whole bodies wrapped up in bits of carpet and dumped by the side of the road!
Don't go there Jodie!
Locket xxx
Oh dear! Hope you're feeling better really soon and get some time to attach limbs and clothe some bodies.... ellys are TOO CUTE! Loving your bodyless creations on chop sticks too!!
Get well Jodie-hope you get your mojo back real soon
I love MIchelle's comment - CSI Softie. Very funny.
Given the state of your craft.... I'm scared to ask... where are your children!
Those heads are kind of freaking me out
tsk... tsk.... Miss Jodie.
Pavlova is peeking over my shoulder and is shaking her head in disbelief - where are their clothes????
You must have had a great long weekend Jodie. Hopefully you will make it back to the craft room this week.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
You must have it pretty bad !
The House of Softie Carnage.
I appreciate this, as I have about 14 projects going at this moment, and for some reason cannot stop making felt food, and dolls!! AAAGGGGGHHHH!!!
Wonderful I'm still laughing , thanks .
Sorry to hear about this sad state of affairs. Hope you pick up the pieces soon!
Rita
felt sorry for the disembodied heads.
Oh, Miss Jodie, even when you're not feeling well you make us laugh. I hope you're on the mend - the elephants look a bit embarrassed being naked and all.
love love love the green quilt! Still sulking about Sewjourn but got over it a bit being in NZ. Leaving Christchurch in the morning for home unfortunately. I think the max in Queenstown was about 5 so home is going to be warm!! Hope this doesn't mean you have been sick...just taking a blogging break?
That happens when you're a sicko....Are you any better?
LOL!!! You are a hoot, besides elephants don't really wear clothes at least not in Africa where I come from!!!
Jodie - you should be on stage! I would pay to watch your show! LOL... even your blog titles make me laugh, because I know there's going to be a punchline to follow.
You're a crack up!
I mean that in the nicest possible way... moving along...
Vikki :-)
Geez Jodie, it's bloody freezing in Victoria at the moment would ya get those poor nekkid elephants a blanket at least?
Except it's kind of frightening to see all those unattached body parts -- there's something to see!
They're still cute whether they are unfinished, naked or disjointed! You are too funny!
Sharon
big fat nothing at my place too...except photos of boxes, half unpacked don't make cute pictures.
Everything sure does look super cute...
There's nothing wrong with a bit of nothingness every now and then... *^_^*
Take Care
Jodie :)
It's the softie house of horrors!
the elephants are do darn cute. and i love your use of knitting needles. gory and good all at once. :)
Hi Jodie, love those naked elephants. Are they a new pattern of yours. I would love to buy one if you sell them, so adorable. As for the disembodied ones, well I hope they can be brought to life soon.
The elephants might be naked but they look FANTASTIC. Hope you are feeling better.
Personally I love naked elephants!
Oh, I HAVE to show this to the husbie. He thinks that I am the ONLY person in the world that have multiple unfinished projects around the house!!!
The elephants look gorgeous - specially the little one who's looking right at the camera
I am enjoying catching up on all my blog reading here - this one's a goodie. Though I do have to say the last photo is a bit gruesome in a Middle Ages off-with-their-heads-and-stick-em-on-stakes kind of way. Let that be a warning to all the other softies.
Hope you are feeling better!
That impaled softies photo is very disturbing.
my mom just sent me the link to your site, and I'm nearly having a panic attack from craft excitement!!
LOVE what you make! completely magic!
thea.
xx
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