then you go to the toilet and you come back to your little dumpling darling who has pulled all those carefully placed pins right out and you just want to .....but you dont.
did someone step on a duck?? what the duck you been up to? I have been doing duck all here.. the duck up fairy visited a few times and boy, did she wave her evil ducking wand..
Have to ask, is it a duck or a goose?? I get confused about these things...
Only you could stop mid-chaos-stream and make a duck. A duck with integrity, that everyone is quackers about. (sorry, it slipped out)
There was once this old fellow being interviewed on the venerable BBC Radio 4. The young whippersnapper of an interviewer was asking a lot of daft questions about how the duck's head handle walking sticks were made. The chap, who had clearly been making them since nineteencanteen, tried to answer the questions using that long suffering tone, as you would to someone who's sanity you are not quite certain of.
"How do you carve a duck's head?" "Well. You take a block of wood. Then you cut off all the bits that don't look like a duck."
I have visions of you and a handful of your creations working away in the wee hours of the night, dreaming up new friends to hang out with. And I like it.
Hi Jodie, this is my first visit to your blog and I'm glad I found it. We have something in common, we both work in school libraries. Just as well for that because it gives me a great excuse and reason to make lots of wonderful toys. Kind regards, Anita.
So cute as always. I know you probably have about 200 of these but I've just nominated you for a Sunshine Award for making me laugh and inspiration so thanks!
Oh my word Mrs RicRac - I love your duck! Now that you're getting into all things fowl, I just can't wait until you conjure up a chicken from those thinks of yours.
Milligan is.... awesome! Or, as the word verification is telling me, 'novel'. I find it amazing how you get so much character into your softies. As always, incredible work!!!
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.
63 comments:
Oooh ducky ducky. You are looking fabulous darling. No wonder she couldn't say no! :)
my god you are awesome! he is so fab!
Only a quack could cure those thinking ailments!
He is fantastic! I love, love, love his beak. You are so clever! Hope all is well :)
Oh! He's gorgeous. I have two real drakes who look just like him. Their names are Blossom & Petal. (Don't ask!)
Thank heavens for that. This GEM of an idea has legs. Well. Not that I can see 'em.
Oh ducky, you are fabulous!
looking good.... a day well spent, it seems.
Were darts the answer, after all?
You have that duck down pat. Whatever down pat means?
He is just gorgeous !
Oh he looks so sweet!
Hello duckie!
nice work
then you go to the toilet and you come back to your little dumpling darling who has pulled all those carefully placed pins right out and you just want to .....but you dont.
The most beautiful duck I have ever seen!
This just may be the cutest yet. How many tries to get the beak so perfectly adorable??
So cute....you should call him Daddles, we had a duck called Daddles :-)
Love that duck bill. Can't wait to see the final result.
Long live "your thinks!"gorgeous
I think visions of cuteness dances in your head...or perhaps you just hear the sounds?
I cannot wait to see more!!!
Holy crap. It's a duck! Bugger me.
oh.my.word.
he is precious.
you are amazing!
love him.
did someone step on a duck?? what the duck you been up to? I have been doing duck all here.. the duck up fairy visited a few times and boy, did she wave her evil ducking wand..
Have to ask, is it a duck or a goose?? I get confused about these things...
Thuuffering thuckatash!!
What a Duck...I love him! or is it a her? Milligan? Wasn't sure but he/she sure does have Integrity :-)
Absolutely Quacking! Well done for letting the thinks out.
duckup fairy been paying me a little visit to lissa....damm damm damm :)
I just knew you took that handsome fellow home with you that crafty weekend away.....
You had your eye on him the whole time.....
Adorable!
The bill, alone, is worth your thought coming to life.
What a fab duck! I am just sharing the sunshine and have nominated your blog for a Sunshine Award.
My daughter asked if your duck likes bread?!
Oh, my he is a real cutie!!! Go Ducks!
adorable ducky.. Too cute
Oh I'm in love!
AGAIN!!!!
Locket xxx
Only you could stop mid-chaos-stream and make a duck. A duck with integrity, that everyone is quackers about. (sorry, it slipped out)
There was once this old fellow being interviewed on the venerable BBC Radio 4. The young whippersnapper of an interviewer was asking a lot of daft questions about how the duck's head handle walking sticks were made. The chap, who had clearly been making them since nineteencanteen, tried to answer the questions using that long suffering tone, as you would to someone who's sanity you are not quite certain of.
"How do you carve a duck's head?"
"Well. You take a block of wood. Then you cut off all the bits that don't look like a duck."
Cheers,
AJ
Oh. My. Gosh!!! I can't WAIT to see what fabulous story you come up with about ducks! They look like they're going to be fabulous!!!
COr !!! How cute is he? And just bursting the personality.
( was he inspired by your recently met new feathered/webbed foot friend?)
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.....!!!
LOVE! At first sight! Really!
I'm going to be quacking along all day now... thanks a bunch.
Awesome!
Lord love a duck!
I've just caught up on some of your past posts - man, you've been busy!
Wow, you just keep amazing me.
Looks great can't wait to see the final product.
Rebecca
darling, divine! just Quacky, Love it already! Great stuff!
It's the thinks in the wee hours that I sometimes wish would stop!! I'm so creative and productive while lying in bed! LOL
Another early morning schemer!
The duck is cheeky cute.
I'm playing with ducks again too... of the kitsch wall variety!
I have visions of you and a handful of your creations working away in the wee hours of the night, dreaming up new friends to hang out with. And I like it.
The duck with the PERFECT beak!
Have you been feeding the blogmonster, by the way?
Jodie, did you know you're on this page of craft links?
http://thelongthread.com/?page_id=2474
Found it on Down to Earth.
Are those bill piercings tribal?
You know how I feel about this guy, but I just need to say that I gave you an award on my blog tonight.
Hope your weekends wonderful!! xo
Can't wait to meet this guy! The beak is absolutely perfect.
What a handsome duck! He looks like a duck you could actually carry on a conversation with.
Ouch! Mommy, please get those pins out of my quacker. Michele
I love it! Great expression with the beak.
Hi Jodie, this is my first visit to your blog and I'm glad I found it. We have something in common, we both work in school libraries. Just as well for that because it gives me a great excuse and reason to make lots of wonderful toys. Kind regards, Anita.
So cute as always. I know you probably have about 200 of these but I've just nominated you for a Sunshine Award for making me laugh and inspiration so thanks!
Looking forward to ducking down to see you in Melbourne in a month or so... Hope the duck is done by then!
Reminds me of the 80's movie...Howard the Duck.
http://www.retroland.com/retrotalk/userfiles/howard_the_duck_1986.jpg
Ooh, that looks kind of painful. Unless of course he's a punk duck.
Your duck quacked me up. Too cute. Can't wait to see him when he is finished.
SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
Oh my word Mrs RicRac - I love your duck! Now that you're getting into all things fowl, I just can't wait until you conjure up a chicken from those thinks of yours.
Moogs xxx
OMG! What an adorable duck, I just love it! What a face- he's wonderful!
Oh My! Can ducky be bought in kit form from Ballarat?
Milligan is.... awesome! Or, as the word verification is telling me, 'novel'. I find it amazing how you get so much character into your softies. As always, incredible work!!!
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