Everyone needs a little bit of pirate in their life, don’t they?
russet beard man
#2
man time
I’m working on filling up my shop for the gift buying season. I won’t be doing any markets before Christmas. Time for some fresh men!
fall fox fellow 3- the wanderer
This fox is a traveler.
He has all he needs for his wandering ways. A warm jacket and vest, a kerchief in one pocket and his map in the other. He has a backpack to hold his other necessities. His vest is soft flannel and I love the pine trees- perfect!
Here is a close-up of his supplies- his notebook, money, utensils, snack.
I will try to get the 6 available foxes into my etsy shop by the end of today.
fall fox boy 2
I’d made this jacket for another fox last summer but when it was mostly finished and I tried it on, it looked terrible- it was too light-colored for that particular fellow. It is just right on this fine fox.
fall fox boy 1- mushroom hunter
Mushroom hunting is a great excuse for a walk in the woods. No eating of foraged fungi is necessary. I am sure this fox is an expert though and knows the good stuff and will be making dinner later. You can see that he found a really big mushroom for his collecting bag.
The boy foxes I just finished are also made from hand-dyed by me wool fabric. I think you can see the color variations in these pics.
Corduroy jacket, tartan vest, mustard yellow tie.
In his bag is his notebook and 2 mushrooms- a regular size one and a BIG one.
fall fox girl 4
She is wearing a dress made out of Marimekko fabric that my sister bought me in Finland- perfect!
And a super soft fuzzy blue sweater with antique shell buttons.
And here are all the girls together-
Now I am working on some boys.
fall fox girl 3- fancy!
She is all dressed up, fancy fox style!
It pleases me no end to use little antique pearl buttons like those on her jacket.
Her dress is Liberty lawn and I used some antique (20’s?), never-used, still in original packaging, cotton trim at the bottom hem. As I was measuring it out, I noticed that it felt like it had a stiffener in it. That reminded me that being so old, I should be worrying about shrinking. A slight delay ensued while I washed and dried it. Any yes, it shrunk :)
fall fox girl 2 with owl
She is made from a reclaimed knit sweater. The foxes I make from knits always look rounder and younger to me.
She has a toy owl and a bag to carry it in.
Do you know what she is standing in? Next Spring’s foxgloves!
Autumn Fox girl 1
Perfect fall clothes- corduroy jacket, lawn dress, cashmere shawl.
This batch of foxes is mostly made from hand-dyed (by me) wool fabric. The color has texture, if that makes sense- it’s a nice way to say it isn’t entirely even!
She’s got some great buttons- vintage (antique?) brass on the bag, metal on her coat with what I think are radishes on them!
Here she is standing among what are always my last flowers of the garden year.
