Animals

Elephant Drawn, Stamped, Markered

Some patterned elephants, for use in making some more stuffed elephants.

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Elephant Drawn, Stamped, Markered

Some patterned elephants, for use in making some more stuffed elephants.

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Cincinnati Reds Elephant, etc.

I have a selection of Cincinnati Red things just in time for the playoffs (manufactured in no way to spite Pittsburgh) — an elephant, a warm head-band, and some mittens.  Up on Etsy!

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Cincinnati Reds Elephant, etc.

I have a selection of Cincinnati Red things just in time for the playoffs (manufactured in no way to spite Pittsburgh) — an elephant, a warm head-band, and some mittens.  Up on Etsy!

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Drawn Elephant

An elephant in progress, former umbrella+sharpie.

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Drawn Elephant

An elephant in progress, former umbrella+sharpie.

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Elephants, Monsters, Turtles

Some elephants, monsters, and turtles that I will be selling in Cincinnati at the end of the month….

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Elephants, Monsters, Turtles

Some elephants, monsters, and turtles that I will be selling in Cincinnati at the end of the month….

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Elephant Factory

It was a mini elephant factory this weekend, thanks to a boxful of electric and velvet fabrics from Alice! I made ten, half with glasses, half without, but yet unstuffed.

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Elephant Factory

It was a mini elephant factory this weekend, thanks to a boxful of electric and velvet fabrics from Alice! I made ten, half with glasses, half without, but yet unstuffed.

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A Lemur for Jasmeet

It’s new territory, lemur territory, as requested by Jasmeet for a special birthday last week.  I got him done in an evening — record time for a new species of fabric creature — but thanks to J. for giving me

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A Lemur for Jasmeet

It’s new territory, lemur territory, as requested by Jasmeet for a special birthday last week.  I got him done in an evening — record time for a new species of fabric creature — but thanks to J. for giving me

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An Elephant for Mrs. Jones and the Joneslettes

An elephant as requested by Mrs. Jones, either for little Joneslettes or the auction-goers of Pittsburgh, whichever she likes.  The fabric is a tapestry that came from Ida Rizzo’s bountiful stores of upholstery. The pattern, my traditional elephant one, the

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An Elephant for Mrs. Jones and the Joneslettes

An elephant as requested by Mrs. Jones, either for little Joneslettes or the auction-goers of Pittsburgh, whichever she likes.  The fabric is a tapestry that came from Ida Rizzo’s bountiful stores of upholstery. The pattern, my traditional elephant one, the

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Panda The Tote Bag

A red upholstery tote bag (fabric from the Ida collection) featuring a panda popping out — the white body appliqued firmly on, the lightly stuffed ears, arms and legs ready to move around.  Big, durable, panda — for sale on

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Panda The Tote Bag

A red upholstery tote bag (fabric from the Ida collection) featuring a panda popping out — the white body appliqued firmly on, the lightly stuffed ears, arms and legs ready to move around.  Big, durable, panda — for sale on

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Two Pandas and a Zen Face

Three dolls – one green suede Zen face doll, tongue out & eyes open!  And two Heart Pandas, one slightly larger than the other, but both ready to be thrown and hugged.  All are now available on Etsy…

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Two Pandas and a Zen Face

Three dolls – one green suede Zen face doll, tongue out & eyes open!  And two Heart Pandas, one slightly larger than the other, but both ready to be thrown and hugged.  All are now available on Etsy…

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Two Panda Superheroes, M and R

For two Turkish nieces, I made two Panda Superheroes.  One has a heart, one a Turkish evil eye as their badges.  They are both small, cute, and ultrapowered.  I hope they make it to Turkey safely, bounciness and adorability intact!

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Two Panda Superheroes, M and R

For two Turkish nieces, I made two Panda Superheroes.  One has a heart, one a Turkish evil eye as their badges.  They are both small, cute, and ultrapowered.  I hope they make it to Turkey safely, bounciness and adorability intact!

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Panda in Progress

I’ve been making more pandas, they are addictive.  Here’s some snapshots from the surgeries.  Make your own too!

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Panda in Progress

I’ve been making more pandas, they are addictive.  Here’s some snapshots from the surgeries.  Make your own too!

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Panda in the Wild, Pittsburgh

From Kylie, Panda let loose in the bamboo wilds of Pittsburgh !

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Panda in the Wild, Pittsburgh

From Kylie, Panda let loose in the bamboo wilds of Pittsburgh !

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The Canadian Brown Bear Doll

On Kylie’s request, a brown bear, Canadian too!  From a former brown velvet blazer, with a homemade red felt maple leaf.  He’s big and bouncy, very soft, and grizzly.

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The Canadian Brown Bear Doll

On Kylie’s request, a brown bear, Canadian too!  From a former brown velvet blazer, with a homemade red felt maple leaf.  He’s big and bouncy, very soft, and grizzly.

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Doll Factory : The Pandas

Everyone loves Panda — in the purple heart, red heart, yellow star,  and Evil Eye varieties.

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Doll Factory : The Pandas

Everyone loves Panda — in the purple heart, red heart, yellow star,  and Evil Eye varieties.

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The Panda Doll : Make Your Own

After getting out Aranzi Aronzo’s “Fun Dolls” from the library, I’ve been going towards pandas.  I found this tutorial for Anna Panda from Lynn Roberts in the UK.  I improvised, putting the stitches on the inside, giving more of a

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The Panda Doll : Make Your Own

After getting out Aranzi Aronzo’s “Fun Dolls” from the library, I’ve been going towards pandas.  I found this tutorial for Anna Panda from Lynn Roberts in the UK.  I improvised, putting the stitches on the inside, giving more of a

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Snowdoll : Puppy

The snow, there’s plenty of it, but it does not want to obey me.  It’s too old, I should have gotten to it when I was younger.  So no huge snowdolls for now, just small ones.  To begin with, a

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Snowdoll : Puppy

The snow, there’s plenty of it, but it does not want to obey me.  It’s too old, I should have gotten to it when I was younger.  So no huge snowdolls for now, just small ones.  To begin with, a

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Elephants Unstuffed

Four elephants, made from my pattern, from St. Bernards upholstery fabric — not yet stuffed, but soon!

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Elephants Unstuffed

Four elephants, made from my pattern, from St. Bernards upholstery fabric — not yet stuffed, but soon!

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Turtle Factory

I’m making turtles — up to almost ten now — most of them human hand or face sized.  Attack!

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Turtle Factory

I’m making turtles — up to almost ten now — most of them human hand or face sized.  Attack!

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The Red Winter Monster

This is one of my first dolls ever, my first monster.  He’s from Mairead’s clothes, a red hoodie, a green-pink t-shirt, and some green sweater from Uncle Karl.  Very red, very bouncy, a permanent resident of Pittsburgh.

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The Red Winter Monster

This is one of my first dolls ever, my first monster.  He’s from Mairead’s clothes, a red hoodie, a green-pink t-shirt, and some green sweater from Uncle Karl.  Very red, very bouncy, a permanent resident of Pittsburgh.

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Make Your Own Elephant – A Tutorial

Here they are, detailed + illustrated instructions on how to make your very own Elephant!  Find out exactly what you need to do here, at this Make Your Own Elephant Tutorial.  And if you need the pattern, I put it

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Make Your Own Elephant – A Tutorial

Here they are, detailed + illustrated instructions on how to make your very own Elephant!  Find out exactly what you need to do here, at this Make Your Own Elephant Tutorial.  And if you need the pattern, I put it

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The First Turtle

With many more to come, here is my first — complete with pink flower + heart on bottom.  I am in turtle mode this week, somehow I cannot make a happy turtle face.

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The First Turtle

With many more to come, here is my first — complete with pink flower + heart on bottom.  I am in turtle mode this week, somehow I cannot make a happy turtle face.

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The Michigan State Bear

It’s time to creep into the territory of the Teddy Bear, despite everything.  I tried out my first one from scrap fleece, that came from where else?  Middle Michigan, Mecosta County to be exact.  It was originally to make a

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The Michigan State Bear

It’s time to creep into the territory of the Teddy Bear, despite everything.  I tried out my first one from scrap fleece, that came from where else?  Middle Michigan, Mecosta County to be exact.  It was originally to make a

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Aron’s Cat-Moose Extravaganza

This comes from Chicago, from the living room of Aron, who has built a few moose with me — and was the recipient of my very first animal doll The Dork Cat, constructed out of a raspberry sweater I knitted

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Aron’s Cat-Moose Extravaganza

This comes from Chicago, from the living room of Aron, who has built a few moose with me — and was the recipient of my very first animal doll The Dork Cat, constructed out of a raspberry sweater I knitted

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Aron and Margaret Make a Three Antlered Moose Head

Beware Sarah Palin!  Aron is the biggest Moose Afficionado I know, and when he came to visit me in Belfast some months + a year ago, we went down to the insanely-named CRAFTWORLD! in center city to snatch up some

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Aron and Margaret Make a Three Antlered Moose Head

Beware Sarah Palin!  Aron is the biggest Moose Afficionado I know, and when he came to visit me in Belfast some months + a year ago, we went down to the insanely-named CRAFTWORLD! in center city to snatch up some

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The Elephant Bags

Elephant!  I’ve returned to my elephant obsession, this time in the form of decals.  Everything can be sewn with an elephant, with the trunk up with good luck.  My favorite is the brightly striped one — it is made from

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The Elephant Bags

Elephant!  I’ve returned to my elephant obsession, this time in the form of decals.  Everything can be sewn with an elephant, with the trunk up with good luck.  My favorite is the brightly striped one — it is made from

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The QFT Monkey

I made this Monkey this Winter/Spring, to replace me at Queen’s Film Theatre. It is an Usher Monkey, interpret the face as you will. Is that Disgruntlement I see? In one hand the rota, in the other a cup full

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The QFT Monkey

I made this Monkey this Winter/Spring, to replace me at Queen’s Film Theatre. It is an Usher Monkey, interpret the face as you will. Is that Disgruntlement I see? In one hand the rota, in the other a cup full

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