Here are the rest of the fairytale puppets – a king, a queen, a jester, and a knight. These were fun to make: choosing little scraps of interesting materials and trim. I especially had a good time with the jester who’s made out of a few fat quarters. Here’s the whole gang. That’s the dragon… Read more »
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Fairy tale puppets, part 1
Here are the first two puppets I’ve made from a pattern envelope: a dragon and a wizard.
Southern Belle – Mary Jane
I’ve been working on this doll for a while because there are so many pieces to it – first the doll, then her underclothes and then her outerwear. She was made from Make Your Own Southern Belle Cloth Doll and Her Wardrobe. I’m not crazy about the book. The clothes don’t fit very well, mostly… Read more »
Winnie the Pooh
Pooh was crocheted from the Pooh Collection leaflet. The instructions kept saying to stuff firmly. I think I may have overstuffed him. I could barely get his shirt on for one thing. He came out pretty good though. You start this pattern by making the arms and legs separately and stuffing them. Then as you’re… Read more »
Dolphin
There’s something not quite right about the top of his head. The pieces didn’t join together the way they should have. I faked it and it shows. Maybe I was supposed to blow that piece up larger than I did. Having now done a few stuffed animals from the Adventures in Toymaking book, I’m taking… Read more »
Octopus
This octopus was made from the same Adventures in Toymaking book as the elephant. The most fun part of making it was picking out the fabric. The fleece on the top part has little fishes swimming on it and the cotton on the bottom has spirals like suckers. The worst part of making it was… Read more »
Stuffed elephant
I got an old book called Adventures in Toy Making from a library book sale (actually got it for free because I turned in eight boxes of books for their sale). It’s full of patterns for stuffed animals. This elephant is the first one I’ve made. It’s asymetrical, with the legs being different on each… Read more »
Puppets
I made these four puppets from a book called Puppet Mania for my nephew’s first birthday. Really, he’s too young for puppets but we can do the puppets and I think he’ll like watching them move. The book has a wide variety of puppets all made with “common household items” and basic craft supplies. I… Read more »
Doggy blankie
This was a Christmas present for Noah. It’s made from a pattern except the pattern called for the blanket part to be about as big as a handkerchief. That didn’t seem right to me so I made it larger. I think they probably want to keep the blanket small so that toddling children don’t trip… Read more »