Shop Update

Just added these two little guys to my Etsy shop - hope they can find a home quickly!

Have a Happy Easter everyone!

Dogs!

Thought I'd try a Jack Russell this time, using a combination of the pattern in Best of Breed and my own interpretation.  He's a cute enough little chap - I'm a bit worried about the size of his head though!

 Or is it the size of his body?  Either way, he's still got loads of character and is waiting for his bed to be knitted so he doesn't have to sit around on the cold concrete all day!

The first dog in the double portrait is nearly finished - I have really enjoyed this one and have to stop myself from dragging it out to make it last longer!  I'm sure her companion will be just as much fun to draw. 

Gone to the Dogs.....

Here is the result of a couple of days planning and sewing - a felt model of my own dog! It's loosely based on my saluki, using an adaptation of the large felt dog pattern I made a while ago. I slimmed down the body, gave it a deeper chest, lengthened the muzzle, legs, tail and ears and gave the tail and ears fronds. He has the daft little 'melon seed' eyebrows, and a very smart leather collar with the obligatory tassel that all salukis must have! I'm really pleased with how it came out although if I were to make it again I would slim the face and front legs down even further as salukis are very delicately made.
This is a more lifelike pose for a saluki - running like the wind!
Until I put a few anchoring stitches in the ears, they were horizontal like a bird's wings which is how they go when the dog runs, but it looked a tad silly when just sat there!




And this is generally the dopey expression I'm greeted with!!











I made this little Jack Russell mascot as well, but this was from my recently acquired book, slightly adapted as I added the patch and made the ears a bit more jaunty. This is going to be a brooch - I'd wear it, don't know about anyone else........ SOLD - but I will take orders...








I do have a million other things to be making, but I feel the felt dog obsession taking over.....commissions undertaken!