Over the past few months I have been working on a collaborative project with Kristy (whose beautiful blog is Fog and Swell). First, we chose the themes "ocean" and "forest." Then we each gathered fabrics to share with one another. Kristy put together a collection of hand-dyed cotton and linen in shades of deep red and pink. I dyed brown wool to make black striations and paired it with a vintage flour sack. I sent half of my collection across the country to Kristy, and she sent half of her collection to me.
I started with the theme of "forest" and made a wool deer with flour sack antlers. I mailed it to Kristy. Here he is when he arrived at her doorstep:
Kristy started with "ocean." Here is one of her process shots:
As you can probably tell, she was working on a crab. Here it is. It is amazing.
She mailed it to me and it has sat on my dresser and been admired every day since it arrived. Her craftsmanship is superb and this crab is really a very special handmade piece of art. It is so lovely.
This week I set about making my piece for the "ocean" theme. Using the same fabrics Kristy used, with an additional scrap of floral quilting cotton and a bit of felt, I sewed this fish with embroidered scales.
Kristy is working on her "forest" piece. I know whatever she makes will be fantastic. We'll take pictures and place them side by side so that you get a glimpse of what two people who both love sewing stuffed animals can make when given the same materials and the same theme.
When all four pieces are finished (two of mine and two of hers) we will put them up for sale in themed pairs. It's been so much fun to make a new friend this way.
What a fun project, and what beautiful results! Amazingly done, Abby and Kristy!
Wowee! So over the top!
So much fun! This is a really good idea. It’s great to see what can be done with the same materials by different people!
Thanks, Beth. It really makes me feel like our craft blog world is a special place.