Sunday, September 16, 2012

For the sake of a cord

The kingdom was lost. So yes, amongst the icky bits of yesterday I did manage a wee bit of crafting, but the boy child and his moviemaking have taken over every computer device in the house, so I never managed to get back here to the computer spot. He is making a film for his VCE (final year of school exams) starring Finn-Dog-of-wonder and the inside of my messy house. When it started I kept wanting to butt in and style every shot (or at least sweep the slut’s wool away) but I was banned from interference and most of the filming has happened in my absence.

bigbrother

I performed a bit of plastic surgery on this guy yesterday. I had always planned to make a beginners pattern with this big knight. So yesterday he lost his round base, I hacked his head open and removed about half an inch of excess headage, then pinned away a bit of the top of the hat as well.

 sir

I removed his felt eyes and cheeks and drew a face on, adding some safety eyes. I gave him an arm and some teeny ears and worked on his neck.

Isn’t it funny? now I quite like the idea of this project again , so he will get bumped up the making list.

and yes I only gave him one arm – not as some sick joke about Mr Ric Rac but in the early stages I only ever make one limb, my sewing room is littered with one-armed and one-legged creatures.

In a room filled with little creatures and personalities, it is delightfully macabre.

17 comments:

  1. Love his transformation Jod! Better keep an eye on wonder dog he might become a demanding movie star.
    Cheers
    Jo

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  2. He looks much better with ears and a new face! It sounds like your house is a film set at the moment!

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  3. He is looking good, I love a good project save.

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  4. Hi just got the thumbs up from Eva - and from me. I do the same with the limbs. I have this weird hippo here on my desk with a right arm and left leg.

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  5. How incredibly different he looks. Glad you got a little time in the craft room. And I love imagining your room full of little creatures and personalities.

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  6. Such a transformation. He looks wonderful. If the little knight needs a new home......
    Good to know that you managed to do some crafting yesterday.

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  7. Movie making in a messy house. That sounds like something that might happen here--but only the messy house part.

    Love the new and improved knight! He seems much happier as well :)

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  8. Oh can't wait for him to arrive at the patchwork shop! Very keen to see him :) I'm making 5 dozers (yes I do love him) for christmas pressies where did you get the safety eyes from??

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  9. I thought the one arm was in defference to Monty Python...really, i did. ;p

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  10. 18 bodies, 24 heads and one arm.

    of course!

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  11. What a happy fellow after his makeover! But I'm a bit concerned about your obsession with one arm! Do you visit the pokies a lot? LOL (of course, now they've replaced the arms with buttons so you have to be of a certain age to get the connection!)

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  12. Hello
    My name is Kristina and I live in Sweden. I wonder if I can buy patterns for my own personal sake? Im interested in Ernst and the animal house.
    Love / Kristina

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  13. I do hope the film will be shared here or on YouTube so we all can see it. I think you must have the most fun sewing space or maybe it's more like a "parts" department. :o)

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  14. It sounds a bit like the boy next door on Toy Story! How often are creatures allowed a second limb??? Locket xxx

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  15. Hmm a one armed knight, that makes sense if your a Monty Python fan...totally armless even works for robots, but not so sure about hippos...that would creep me out a little.

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  16. Seriously, the awesome over here just doesn't stop. And the teensy little baby knight boy? LUUUUURRRRVVVEVVE!

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  17. He looks so much happier for the plastic surgery!

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Hellloooooo !!!!