Multiplication
Uh-oh they're breeding. The minimoopys.
I couldn't take any more ear-bending about not giving the original away, so I bribed Mark with his own. Allow me to introduce you to Freddo.
No interfaced ears for this one, but I did go down the polarfleece body route again. Got to use a bit of the thrifted dress too.
Now this way madness lies, but I then had to produce a third. This one's a girlie version made from my first attempt at felting - Annabelle.
I had a lovely pink merino wool wrap top, but a moth got it. Three enormous holes - bastard. I put the top in the washing machine and tumble dryer 3 times before it seemed firm enough to chop into, but I think it has worked. The wool is not as forgiving as fleece in terms of showing up lumpy stuffing though - I've produced a moopy with cellulite.
Whiney was talking about stuffing today. It really does make a big difference. I lived in Japan when we first got married and have a rapidly diminishing bag of the most wonderful silky stuffing I got there. All I can get locally in the UK is yukky clumpy stuff with crusty edges.
I'm going to become a stuffing snob as soon as I can source some better stuff. Recommendations very welcome.
I couldn't take any more ear-bending about not giving the original away, so I bribed Mark with his own. Allow me to introduce you to Freddo.
No interfaced ears for this one, but I did go down the polarfleece body route again. Got to use a bit of the thrifted dress too.
Now this way madness lies, but I then had to produce a third. This one's a girlie version made from my first attempt at felting - Annabelle.
I had a lovely pink merino wool wrap top, but a moth got it. Three enormous holes - bastard. I put the top in the washing machine and tumble dryer 3 times before it seemed firm enough to chop into, but I think it has worked. The wool is not as forgiving as fleece in terms of showing up lumpy stuffing though - I've produced a moopy with cellulite.
Whiney was talking about stuffing today. It really does make a big difference. I lived in Japan when we first got married and have a rapidly diminishing bag of the most wonderful silky stuffing I got there. All I can get locally in the UK is yukky clumpy stuff with crusty edges.
I'm going to become a stuffing snob as soon as I can source some better stuff. Recommendations very welcome.
Comments
I use a type of poly-fil here, it's just a very white, synthetic, fluffy filling and pretty cheap too.
Good luck finding something that works for you locally. Stuffing really is so important~ I can't believe some people are so blessed to be able to use WOOL for stuffing!
(And hey, cellulite happens to the best of us, might as well be realistic over idealistic sometimes, yes?)
You really have been busy - have you sold your children?
I know what you mean about stuc=ffing mine akways looks lumpy and clumpy.
Can't wait to make my own Moopy - when my little girl saw a picture of one she was very keen to have her own. There is something very endearing about them.
You lived in Japan? How cool is that?