This is my work table-
I’ve got a whole lotta man going on! Yep, there are the ones that are moving forward first, stuffed and standing. Then there are the flat ones in the front, waiting to be stuffed. There are a few that still need a few parts cut out and to be sewn up. All the stages of the tattooed men.
Hopefully I will have some finished pieces soon and the weather will cooperate for photographing them. See you soon!
Plaid, wool, patriotic tattoos- what could be more classic for a lumberjack?!
He has a wool rib knit beard.
George Washington and an eagle on his chest.
That is all of the lumberjacks. Next up? I’m not quite sure!
Such nice soft hair and beard!
He has excellent suspenders, don’t you think?!
Do you know what day it is today? My 12th Blog Birthday! Happy Birthday blog!
Back in November, when I was trying to cram my shop for the Holiday season, I got started on a group of lumberjacks. During that crazy time of the year, I cannot go on a super focused journey doing just one design, like I just did with all the foxes. People actually want a selection in my shop! So, anyway, I have 3 lumberjacks that got put aside last fall and I am finishing up now!
Here is #1-
He has George Washington on his chest and eagles on his forearms. He also has an axe over his shoulder.
I love how his hair looks like he is being blown in a hurricane.
And how about those fancy embroidered suspenders!
I love the bird in the clouds fabric of her dress. It is an organic cotton by Cloud9 and Skinny laMinx. I decided she needed a blue coat and white shawl to continue the sky theme.
She has some knitting in her basket. Can’t leave home without a project, right?!
I will be putting these 3 girls onto etsy today, if you are interested.
She has a fancy wool coat made of Liberty of London peacock print. The fabric was a shawl/scarf that I wore for years until wear and moths indicated it was time for it to have a new life.
And she has a silk ribbon bow.
Her dress is baby wale corduroy and is also my new fox dress design. I am thinking I might want to make something along the same lines for me!
Her coat is excellent camouflage!
Yesterday when I was taking photos, the temp was in the high 50’s. Today, snow.
Three more fox girls and then on to the next thing. Wow- 6 solid weeks of foxes for me. I think I’ve got them out of my system for now.
A fox girl in teal with a bunny in her basket!
I love how the teal and green look against the orange and rusty brown herringbone wool.
I used some of my antique lace. It can be a push to get over the too-precious-to-use syndrome.
This is a new design dress that I’ve been working on- no waist gathering. I like how it has sort of a 60’s vibe.
Hi little bunny!
It is hard to get inspired to do foxes with outdoor interests (like butterflies, mushroom hunting, foraging, etc) in the winter when the forest in New England is asleep. But, wandering, even in winter, I can imagine.
eta- I have just listed these last 4 foxes into my etsy shop.
I believe he is an Apiologist, based on his lapel wear. I also think he is the Dad of the little guy I posted yesterday.
This fox boy looks like an eager beginning school student.
He is all ready with his new book bag!
You can see in the below photo that I used some of my hand-dyed wool fabric.
