Tuesday, June 18, 2013

head down

Arse up ! that's the way it is around here. For all this busy-ness there is very little to show. I just finished a huge fun project and will share it all a bit later on and am mid way through pattern writing and drawing and sewing on a heap of stuff. (I know it is incredibly unfashionable to say this, but……… I like being busy, none of this slow-movement crap for me) I have enough projects bubbling in my brain to keep me going well into my dotage.

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I got a delivery of felt yesterday was wondering if it is the cold weather that draws me more to felt at the moment, kind of like the way knitters get drawn back to their yarn.

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These are the guys we will be working on in my kids classes in the next holidays. Its a bit of a departure, with wool and minkee and polar fleece but so much fun! I The pattern is huge, I have written it as three complete separate patterns so there is no flicking back and forth for instructions. Its not really one that’s destined to be stocked by patchwork shops so it might become a PDF one of these days….. and looking at that photo – you know I am going to have to re-do that duck….the beak? the tummy? Colours all wrong !!!!

See . Who has time for the slow-movement? I have a duck crisis !

19 comments:

  1. I like the duck, he looks kind of like he has buck teeth :D

    I adore the penguin.

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  2. Love them all -the Penguin reminds me of my daughter wearing the Panda Onesie I made her and if you hadn't pointed out the 'issues' with the Duck I'd have never noticed and now that I have he's my favourite!

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  3. awwhh these guys are so cute Jodie,yep i cant imagine you standing still for too long,lol.xx

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  4. I thought it was a chicken!

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  5. They are gorgeous!! I was looking thinking hmmm penguin, chicken, owl, where is the duck?? Perhaps he needs big webbed feet as well as a color change. His name must be Ducken :) Regardless I love him to bits! Fingers crossed for a PDF!

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  6. Love that penguin, even though it's his feet turning the duck into a chicken.

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  7. They are adorable. I am crossing my fingers for a Pattern or PDF :o)

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  8. Jodie
    The duck needs three small adjustments - the wings need to be rotated so that the loopy edge is facing backwards
    - the beak needs to be all the same colour with a bit of black in the centre on the top section and
    - the belly section should be made a bit thinner and more square at the base.
    But they are all gorgeous, although I am disappointed that the beaver/bear did not make the final grade.
    Would love to see these as a PDF pattern, they are super cute.
    Hope this helps with the "ducking" crisis!!

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  9. PS - in regards to the dotage comment. I figure if we keep busy then we can't die - I have so many projects either planned, started or in the creation stage that I will need to live until I am at least 200, so I figure you must be heading towards 300 before you will have time to think about passing on!

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  10. Birds of a feather shall stick together. I love your fine feathered friends. Looking forward to all of the projects whirling around in your brain, screaming to get out.

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  11. I love wool felt ALL year round! Gorgeous colors!

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  12. Love the penguin, needs to be a rock hopper, my fave!

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  13. If these are for children's classes I hope there is a pdf as I may be able to make the penguin one day. So cute !

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  14. Is there an age limit to joining kids classes? Like, at 42, am I too old? :)

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  15. Never too old. As long as people are happy to hang out with kids for a day they are welcome !

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  16. I'm with Granny Maud! These critters are gorgeous and I WANT TO MAKE THEM TOO!!!! If my daughter in law wasn't so busy, I'd steal a couple of granddaughters so it didn't make it all look too obvious!
    Ever thought of doing a kiddies class in Bendigo? I reckon I could assist in rounding up a few participants.

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  17. Nice felt, you sure got some lovely colours to choose from.
    Cute little friends for the little people.
    Enjoy all you busyness.

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Hellloooooo !!!!