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Roar!

February 5, 2010

Earlier this week I set about making a second lion.  I cut and sewed the body from cream-colored wool felt.

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Then I cut open a failed fox and harvested his stuffing.

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I stuffed the lion firmly, leaving a the fox empty. Poor foxy.

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I closed the opening and stood him up.

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His friend was there, watching him develop. After a lot of yarn and some embroidery floss, he was done (the curved needle is amazing for sewing manes!).

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Comments

  1. Cheryl says

    February 5, 2010 at 10:27 am

    Are these inspired by The Lion King coming to Boston? We’re taking Hannah next month! They are very cute.

  2. Marilyn says

    February 5, 2010 at 10:28 am

    Oh my, these are adorable! You do such nice work! Thanks for sharing!

  3. laura says

    February 5, 2010 at 11:06 am

    oh, i love the more vibrant colors in his mane. very cute!

  4. Pixie's Belle says

    February 5, 2010 at 3:04 pm

    I’m not sure I could salavage the insides of a failure. I have many attempts on my shelf I’m not 100% on but I still can’t bear to part with them.
    I love the lions mane. Stunning!

  5. abbyjane says

    February 5, 2010 at 3:50 pm

    I make so many, and so many don't work the first time, that I have to take them apart. But I learn from each one, so that's okay.

  6. jodie says

    February 6, 2010 at 6:56 am

    Oh Abby, I’m so glad to hear that you harvest stuffing..I do it as well….I keep all the failures, but they are easier to keep if they are flat (there are quite a lot of them)

  7. charis says

    February 6, 2010 at 9:05 am

    Gorgeous!

  8. Rose says

    February 7, 2010 at 3:25 pm

    They are beautiful!

  9. debraann says

    February 12, 2010 at 9:06 pm

    I love the birds but these little horses have stolen my heart. Such beautiful pieces.

  10. Yana says

    February 18, 2010 at 4:02 am

    these are the cutest lions ever!!! i want one!! 🙂

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