I haven't blogged about this mobile that I made for my little girl Zoe yet have I? I started to make it when I found out I was pregnant, and worked on it (on and off) until she was born really. My skills got better as I went along, so I am really not very happy with the first thing I made (the squirrel). Zoe doesn't seem to mind though! Sorry if the photos are a bit fuzzy - it's quite hard to photograph a mobile - I took a lot of pictures and these are the best!
I wanted to do a woodland theme, with owls and squirrels and mushrooms, so I made a list of all the items I could have, and sketched out lots of ideas for how to put it together.
I decided that I wanted some big animals surrounding one long string with little things on it (like the toadstool, a butterfly etc). As you can see from the sketches, my original idea involved sticks, but it became way to complicated to get everything balanced!! So I decided on a hoop with one long string in the centre.
I made loads of sketches in my notebook of different animals but decided on a hedgehog, an owl, a badger, a squirrel, a fox and a rabbit. Other animals considered included a pine martin, a woodpecker, a deer and a magpie.
I sketched each animal and produced final patterns for each, which I cut out of felt and stitched up.
Butterfly and Badger - you can buy a butterfly brooch based on this design here in the shop.
Squirrel and Ladybird - you can buy a ladybird brooch based on this design here in the shop.
Hedgehog and Owl
Fox and Bunny - the fox is adapted from one of Lupin's badges which you can see here - I had so much trouble getting the pattern right!!
Toadstool (the brooch is available here) and the finished mobile
I plan on adapting the rest of the patterns to make them into brooches to sell in my shop when I get the chance (but not the fox, obviously!).
Which animal is your favorite? Let me know in the comments!
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That is utterly adorable!! I love woodland themes for little people's bedrooms- and the little felt creatures you've made are so sweet! Much nicer than anything from Mothercare! xx
ReplyDeletePoor girl has no choice - she has woodland-ness thrust upon her! First the mobile, now the wedding - I should dre4ss her as a squirrel!!
Deletethis is v.cute, no wonder your little girl loves it :) the hedgehog is my fave
ReplyDeleteHe is a cute little hodgeheg isn't he?
DeleteThat came out really cute! I love the mushroom and the squirrel! Adorable. :)
ReplyDeleteAw thanks - I hate the squirrel - he's all lumpy and not how I wanted him to look at all! I'm thinking of re-doing him.
DeleteI love this, it's fantastic! I had all these plans to make a mobile for my 2nd son (I was thinking hot air balloons) but it didn't happen and he's born now! Not too late I guess but I've some other more pressing projects now. I do think it's lovely for kids to grow up surrounded by homemade and handmade things :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your kind comments about my blog & adding my button - I'll happily do the same, I love your blog! I think switching to google + made my email disappear. It's theowlclub (at) rocketmail (dot) com and it would be nice to be in touch (tho I might be slow to reply as the whole newborn plus toddler thing is very absorbing right now & my online time is rather haphazard!) x
You could always commission me to do a mobile for you - am sure I could do hot air balloons!!
DeleteI will send you a nice email with my button as well :)
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Ps though I do adore the owl naturally, I think badger is my fave because I've never seen a felt badger before - cool and unusual!
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking of making a little badger brooch :)
DeleteThat mobile is the sweetest little thing!!!!!! You are so very clever! Have actually just relaised i am not following you - a travesty!!!! Which i shall correct pronto! RE Magazine hoarding, i would LOVE your Simple Things!!!!! But only if you really dont mind?!?!? xxxx
ReplyDeleteThank you lovely lady :) I will drop of the mags next time I am in the Holme. I put them on ebay but they didn't sell, so they would just be going in the recycling. xxx
DeleteThat is just too cute!
ReplyDelete*blush* aww thanks Sue x
DeleteThis is adorable! The fox is my favorite. I just love his plush tail. He was definitely worth all the trouble trying to get the pattern right. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Erica, I have Laura from Bugs & Fishes by Lupin to thank! I just could not make anything that looked fox-like!!
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