The third lumberjack is the last for now. I’ve got a lot of prep work on my desk right now- sewing, cutting, and even getting out the dyes. I’m revving up for a new year that seems so very uncertain. But I will continue to make because that’s what keeps me sane!
Spotty hair.
George Washington on his chest.
A wooden button because he is a lumberjack!
After I took all the pics, I found his axe on the floor- so I had to take some additional pics. I can’t believe that I didn’t notice! And so here he is with his axe and his hat on too.
2 faces-
His arm tats, more faces-
A ginger-haired beefy lumberjack to start off a new year.
I didn’t give him a hat because I like his hair too much to cover it up.
Classic toile tattoos on his chest and arms.
A nice old button on his belt and embroidered buttons on his shirt.
It can be a real challenge to come up with titles for these posts- hence, sometimes the odd ones! This handsome fellow has cherubs on his chest!
And a stag on his back.
Here is what his hair looks like in back-
He also has a cashmere scarf because it’s winter.
His “tattoos” are a great classic toile design. Countryside idyll.
His kilt has some tiny antique 3-hole glass buttons.
And underneath…
I’m do the handwork/finishing on some tattooed men that are already sewn up so it is going to be a bit all over the place. The first fellow is fancy because of his colorful tattoos and blue-green boots!
So many skeletons! He has an antique button on his belt.
He is browner than the above picture shows. I hope it is clearer in the other photos.
An epic nautical battle on his chest and arms, and a beaded belt.
Here is a close-up of the back of his hair-
There is going to be 3 blue ones in all, in case you were wondering. That was how many were in my already sewed up pile and need to be finished.
When I started working on this fellow, I was thinking he looked like a fancy Miami Beach Merman with his floral tail and coral-patterned ferns. I tried out some pinky-purple hair but it just wasn’t working for me. In the end, I choose some icy-green and it turned him into a much more serious fellow. He is is obviously from the warmer climes!
His tail is made of vintage (mid-70’s?) Laura Ashley fabric. And yes, I have had the fabric in my stash since it was new!
My photos were not showing the tail as blue-green so I tried to adjust to make it more accurate. This is a little better?
I have had a few requests for a red-haired merman so I hope whoever wanted one, see this! I’ve gone back through comments and messages but can not find what I am looking for.
He has silver-y green eyes.
Octopus on his chest and arms.
Stitching and belt on rick rack-
And fabric that looks like it would be excellent water-y camouflage for his fins and tail.
Back view of his hair-
I am planning to work on tattooed people for a while- probably up to the New Year. I have a lot already dyed and sewed up so now I get to focus on the fun part!
First up is some Mermen.
His very light hair didn’t show up very well in the photos. Here is a view from the other side.
Kelp on his chest and arms and a sea glass button. I picked a very dark variegated thread to embroider onto the rick rack- it plays on the dark red-purple and black of the fins..
