Tuesday 15 March 2011

Heart felt #1

Who would have thought that when I ordered my little stash of felt, I would have had such fun! It is lovely doing this sort of sewing....reminds me of school! And felt comes in such lovely, vibrant colours and is a joy to work with. No hems. No fraying.

I made this little fellow a few days ago from this free pattern and he came together really easily. I hadn't decided what to line the ears with though and he was sitting on a table next to the sofa waiting for me to finish him. I was looking at him yesterday morning when the post arrived.....with the perfect fabric to finish him. It really couldn't be more perfect as I have used both colours in the felt! So here he is in all his Amy Butler glory....



And you can see that I made the underneath from a light purple felt....




 
This was the rest of the stash....in all ten fat quarters of Love for a tenner!!! Bargain!




Enjoy your week! xxx
Posted by Apples and Pears at 18:18
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20 comments:

  1. Rachael @ CleverCheshireCats15 March 2011 at 18:33

    What a cutie he is!

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  2. Anonymous15 March 2011 at 18:33

    Hey Andrea,
    Your elephant is very cute :):) Love it!
    Me too I am sewing, or trying to sew...It is something new to me but I am really enjoying it! Will post about it very soon...
    Have a beautiful evening!
    Angie

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  3. Penny15 March 2011 at 18:41

    He's so cute, and what a pretty colour!

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  4. Unknown15 March 2011 at 18:55

    What a totally cute elephant. I´ve never used felt but looking at your elephant I think I will try it out once.

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  5. noknittedknickers15 March 2011 at 19:04

    Oh, he's just fab, Andrea. Well done! I boiled a jumper at the weekend, but think I might have been better off just buying some proper felt as all I have now is a jumper that's shrunk and no felt! Have given it one more go on a super hot wash (that's called sanitary - eeew - on my machine) today. And if that doesn't work, it's for the bin. So much for the good life...

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  6. Sarah15 March 2011 at 19:21

    How fab he is - love that choice of fabrics

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  7. susie15 March 2011 at 19:47

    Oh Andrea how cute is this little fellow !! So lovely !!
    You know, I'm also making 2 elephants for my grandchildren.
    What a coincident.

    Have a nice week :)

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  8. Maaike15 March 2011 at 20:12

    How gorgeous and sweet that elephant! And the new fabrics look lovely...

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  9. andamento15 March 2011 at 20:59

    He's lovely, well done! The ear fabric is just perfect.

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  10. potterjotter15 March 2011 at 21:08

    He's great - love his flowery ears! Nice to see that paisley patterned fabric too - its making a real come-back at the moment .. am incorporating a paisley print into some of my creations too. Thanks for including me in your 'Love It' column!

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  11. quiltjude15 March 2011 at 23:01

    Oh the elephant is too cute :)

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  12. Wasabi Honey Bee15 March 2011 at 23:23

    It came out super cute . . . love the fabric!!!

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  13. Lotten16 March 2011 at 12:38

    Wow! What a cutie!

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  14. gillyflower16 March 2011 at 21:45

    Andrea he's brillaint!He is such fun and I love the colours you've used.
    But where did you get such a bargain on the fat quarters? (Unless its a trdae secret!)
    Gill xx

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  15. liset16 March 2011 at 22:09

    What a cute little fellow! He's lovely!!!!!

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  16. gillyflower16 March 2011 at 22:12

    Thanks for the link Andrea - will phone them tomorrow - they are still advertising the deal. Well spotted!!!
    Gill xx

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  17. Soili16 March 2011 at 23:07

    Andrea, the cutest elephant ever!

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  18. madebymum17 March 2011 at 18:59

    your elephant is gorgeous a bit like the one in my logo.

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  19. Kristen17 March 2011 at 20:15

    Oooh, I love him! His Amy Butler ears are fabulous. :)

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  20. PaisleyJade19 March 2011 at 09:08

    Soooooooooooooo cute!!! ㋡

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