I felt bereft when the boys went out on Sunday for a walk, I know that Himself felt guilty leaving me behind but he, the boys and the dog needed an airing. After feeling sorry for myself for all of..... err, 2 seconds, I took the opportunity to make these..................
I was asked to make a catnip filled whale for a much loved 'only cat', so who was I to refuse!?
Not having a pattern did cause a bit of consternation so I tried several versions and made a few pale blue prototypes until I was happy. My biggest stumbling block was the tail, try as I might I just could not get the tail right.
So my final version - out of sheer frustration and fedupness - has a fish tail rather than a whale's. (Something spotted instantly by my boys who proceeded to inform me about my obvious lack of knowledge of a whale's anatomy - humph)
Any hoo - I was rather taken by the cuteness of them so made two more out of some vintage material I was gifted a while ago and had saved - I think they will make themselves on to a chrimbly list for some one :)
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I suppose I shouldn't be too put out that I didn't go on that walk (they were gone hours! - no way could my sore knee have withstood such a distance) as on Saturday, Himself took me out on a wonderful flat wander alongside a canal from a delightfully cute village where the cottages clung to the hillsides with their reflections twinkling away in the water. Beautiful.
Brrr its very much colder today and I have actually lit the fire this morning - does mean the house will be nice and warm for Himself and the boys to come home to.
Enough waffle now, got to get ready for work, we do extended hours on Mondays and it makes it feel such a long long day.
Hope you all had a lovely weekend
and wishing you all a Happy Monday!
xxx
Love the whales. Boys don't understand how difficult it is to just make something out of your head. Looking at the problem I did wonder about a gusset - a tail shaped gusset. That would make it horizontal rather than vertical. Na..too fiddly. Whatever....I love them as they are. :>)xx
ReplyDeleteThey are really cute. I would have done the tails the same way.:)
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Sarah
ReplyDeleteLooks like good walk - whales are sweet
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I'd have done it the same way. These whales are really cute!
ReplyDeletei think the whales have worked out very well and I know that the cats won't mind what shape they are.
ReplyDeleteLove your work and thought I'd pop over and have a peek at whats happening, couldn't believe it when I saw the old Courtalds flag fabric, I had the amazing good fortune to have looked around the Chorley mill in the mid 90's and was given a piece of it! I have used it in some of my art work too. Where abouts in the UK are you?
ReplyDeleteYour whale is so cute; as Angela said the cats won't mind about the tail shape. I've just made a penguin and was told I'd not done a tail.... poor thing will stay tail-less! Be unique in your work is what I say.
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