Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Look Who Came To Stay!

Big excitement over breakfast yesterday when the postman brought a parcel addressed to my daughter.  There are no birthdays or celebrations this week, so she was totally unprepared to receive gifts.  When we opened the big box, out popped this magnificent fellow!  He is a Dartmoor Hare, beautifully made by Midge over at Soggibottom, who really ought to be making these for a living instead of teasing us by making her bears sporadically!  Stacie was so pleased, she positively beamed!

There is a bit of a story behind this (not very interesting but I'm telling it to you nevertheless).  Last year I was given a big sack of fabric by a colleague who was clearing out her spare room, and amongst it all were some pieces of fur fabric.  I passed these on to Midge as I very rarely use fur in what I make.  They survived the double flooding of her house over the winter months, and now a portion has come home to roost in this lovely form.  We have to find a special place for him to sit and watch over us, not hidden up in Stacie's bedroom...and far away from a certain doggy chap who showed an unhealthy interest!

What's the best time to go to the dentist...

This is a knitted clock, with movable hands, destined to be in the animated film.  It is three inches across and was one of the easier items I have had to construct lately.  I can't show you what I knitted yesterday as it is not very pleasant, but I can tell you it's brown and falls out of a pig's bottom...I get all the best jobs!

3 comments:

Magpie Magic said...

LOL You do get the best jobs and you do them so well. Love the clock.... and I have even more admiration for you since I started to make little things myself. LOL The hare is wonderful... and it's not just dogs who try to eat these kind of creations, my cats have been trying to eat Ruben and Bethany. I have to hide them!

WendyCarole said...

ooooh he is lovely!

Sue Doran said...

Tooth hurty, gosh that's an old one!!!! Love the hare, no wonder Stacie was so pleased :-)