Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Work in progress Wednesday


Continiung on from my previous post, I have now completed the Owl order and he is wending his way northwards as we speak... I think quite a few makers will agree, that it is easy to end up working in similar colourways, as we are drawn to certain colour ranges. So for me, this opportunity, to work with someone elses choice was most enjoyable. We did have a bit of deliberation on which tone to use for the eyes, but I am very pleased with the results.



Moving on from that pattern, I decided to be extremely adventurous and attempt my own pattern! I'm loving the big, colourful circle which is the main body of the owl, which got me thinking if there were any other animals I could come up with, where I could utilise the same circle.


I have thought of a few, but my first attempt is going to be a fish! I have completed the first side, and so far it does have a fish form and am hoping that I can achieve a matching other side from following my scrawled notes!

I'm not really going to be able to tell whether or not this pattern is successful until I have sewn it together and stuffed it! I will let you know in the next post if a Fish has been born or major alterations will have to be done!

11 comments:

  1. ooh those owls are awesome, i really love them!! and the colours you've used are really nice. have a great day xxx

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  2. Love the colors of the owls!

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  3. Awesome owls! I'm guessing his new caretakers will be over the moon about him once he arrives. Sending you good fish wishes!

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  4. ha ha - thanks good fish wishes may be needed :)

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  5. The owls are cute and the fish looks great so far. I have the same problems sometimes (being unable to read my own notes).

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  6. ooooh my gosh those are adorableeee do you by chance sell the pattern?

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    1. Thank you :) unfortunately i dont sell the patterns as yet. I work full time so only have very limited time to do the crafting as it is :(

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  7. It's a very good start, I'd say! It'd be neat to have smaller circles to create a fish scales texture too, wouldn't it?

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    1. thanks, yes another good idea :) multi-coloured ripple stitch would be good too! Just concentrating on big circle options first tho!

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