elliefuntastic

My son loves elephants and my Heidi bear hippos so I always intended to make him.the elegant I started

 but basically couldn't get started

And so it lay in bottom.of bag  '. Last week.I looked at it feeling guilty but couldn't fave picking it up I didn't have the colours  not sure if hook.size so I started again. And five days later I have ....



Now all.I have to do is keep it away from.My dog 

oh bum !!!!!!!

This was going to be a lovely positive post  but instead of telling you how happy I am with new projects I actually feel like this

 What happened to cause this I hear you ask 

Well would you believe it was a some African flower motif . Yes  after posting my last bird 

I am now stuck with the very same pattern. Ok that's not exactly true I can make the  motif but can't construct it . I am making the elephant that I have Bern promising my son for ages . I love the colours yellow orange and grey  and excited to share with you


So I set about making the motif and constructing the bum when disaster struck I could not join it in the way I was meant too. Heidi patterns  are very clear yet two and half hours later the bum was not sewed on . Eventually I think I got it . Here is the result

As far as i can tell this is right it had better be my sanity can't take it any more lol

I am.however  pleased with how these look I have gone done another hook.size and it made a far my pleasing size and density assuming I can actually construct this beast it should look.good ...... well fingers crossed lol

happiness revisted

I know it's no secret to regular reader that I love Heidi bears . The simple African flower motif never fails to amaze me as it takes shape to create a lovely animal.


Regular readers know my sin obsession for ducks so I decided to make him.one of  the birds of happiness.

This is not my first try at the pattern but I was surprised that I had forgot the basics lol. It soon came flooding back as I finished it I couldn't help comparing it to my first attempt back in April


Here is first attempt

My son loves red so I decided to use it as my main  colour. I have to say I love it

I think you can see a improvement . I think also using a smaller needle helped the whole thing is just more cheerful.and better made. Taking this new confidence I am.preparing o make another Heidi bears pattern the elephant my son is begging for. At least I won't have to worry about forgetting the motif lol

i like big butts

AND   I CANNOT LIE!!!!!!!! 

A year ago my friend spent the bank holiday weekend  making Heidi bears hippo . I looked on longingly as I couldn't even  do foundation chain .  A year on and feeling more confident after happiness  Bird I decided to try my own. 

This is the behind and rear legs  . I decided to  it as stash buster project have to say am liking results

 It far from perfect . The joining as you go is new skill to me and sure me Bing left handed complicates things or maybe I am just making excuses lol

I am taking this project slowly ,although for some this simple the construction seems to be challenged.,and I defy anyone not to be intimidated by a 35 page pattern  Will keep posting updates .

happy holidays

I have missed my blog  although  have had a fabulous holiday . I am glad to be back and looking forward  to some summer hooky.

I read Lucy blog once and she compared making blankets to a journey so each one made memories. I loved this idea and decided to do a project for my holidays . I decided on a cushion I made three motifs and not one turned out the same . . I was lost I was on holiday on limited rations and a empty hook. On a trip to what Smith's I found a book with Heidi bears pattern for this happiness bird. Using my limited resources I made this as he took shape I realized  it looked like a seagulls . Since I was awake at six every morning by these creatures and the holiday camp mascot a seagulls. I decided this fitted the brief and will be a constant reminder Der of my wonderfully holiday . Of course now I want to do the hippo and can't think of a good excuse lol