After Rudi's camel and lamb I thought I would try to apply some new skills to a first draft of a ram pattern. It is really helpful to see the ram photographed.
I need to make a number of edits to the pattern. Even though I tried to exaggerate the length and width of the legs, they are still skinny and short. And I think I need to make soles for the feet. Soles are such a pain to sew because they are small and fiddly, but really they add a lot to the finished animal.
The under gusset is not shaped quite right. In the back, it could be narrower so that the back legs are drawn together and don't splay quite so much. In the front it could be longer, reaching up to the chest. I find the under gusset the hardest piece to envision. Still working on developing that skill.
I like the overall head shape and the head gusset is just right. I added two small neck darts which gives the head a fullness that is perfect. And because the head is attached separately I could make a herd of sheep and rams and have their heads turned in various directions as though they were looking at one another, or at a nearby predator, or prey. The chin, though, is a bit long. I had made a little beard to cover it, but Charlie came in last night and saw it and burst into hysterical laughter which I took to be a bad sign. I like the stitched horns, though, and I like that they're huge.
Okay, so that is ram version 1. Back to the work table.
I love that ram, it’s really like a tough little guy 🙂 Cute!
the look on his face is just precious!
If I had just a small fraction of your sewing talent– oh would I be happy. You are amazing. I LOVE his face.
I like the skinny legs, they give him a gangly cuteness.
His chin gives him a senseof belligerence – essentiall to any ram. He is amazing – the horns I just adore!
This one is so neat. I’m always guessing the under gusset for each creature we make. I think you are right (it is hard to picture), if it comes higher in front to the chest it would work nicely. Do the legs bend because they are thin? Just wondering. I like it the way it is. I usually do soles under feet to give it more stability. The horns are amazing, probably my favorite feature. Nicely done.
I love his head and horns. He does look a little storybook character-ish with his little legs but still really cute. It amazes me you can envision and then create one of these animals.