Hairy Fairy or Hare’s Angel? She’s coming along nicely though I botched her bottom join up a bit. Made a sweet pair of bloomers to hide the untidiness. Her clothes are pinned on at the moment.
Bits to do: make her a necklace, maybe add some leg warmers (those tubes of finger bandages will work well, I think) stitch on some claws with embroidery silk, crochet a head band, stitch a button on to close the jacket, ditto for the tutu. More layers to the tutu needed, I think. The Ruffler Foot on the sewing machine made quick work of gathering the tulle together so not a big job. Waiting for some sheets of wool felt to make some wings, then attach and all done. Mark 1.
Since making her, I’ve cut out the templates in thin plastic, received more calico and tiny buttons from Amazon so am going to make another and finesse all the bits and bobs that could have been done better. Practise makes progress.
Apart from the calico, I have loads of trimmings and tulle, thanks to the sweet fairy frock in a charity shop costing just 7 euro. Took me a few hours to unpick the seams and get the pieces together.
There’s loads. It made for a smashing haul.
She’ll be ready for Christmas and will sit on the mantlepiece with a matching drawstring bag and be my ‘stocking’.
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