Tuesday 22 June 2010

Felt Dogs and Finishes

When I saw the pattern for Stanley in an old Cath Kidston catalogue I just had to make one for my collection of doggy memorabilia. I was so pleased with him that I made another for the raffle at our dog club. I changed him a little to make him more like an Airdale Terrier as I think Stanley is a Lakeland which looks the same but smaller. The pattern was available free to download on CK's website the last time I looked if anyone is interested in making their own.
I have also finished my Jan Constantine Love Britannia design this week and will probably make it up into a cushion. We saw a range of her cushions in a department store yesterday and this design was 75 GB pounds! so I have saved quite a lot of money by doing-it-myself.

Here are two more finishes. The first is Stitcher's Showcase 2010 Stitch Along, Bouquet for Cheryl which I stitched in Caron Wildflowers 'Night Sky' variegated thread on blue linen and Stitcher's Showcase Spring Exchange, 'Spring Daffodils' which is now with its new owner in the U.S.

7 comments:

  1. Wonderful projects, as always.

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  2. Wowww the dog is so nice and cute !!! great job !!! love ..Ria.....

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  3. I saw a dog that looked just like your Archie in the back of a truck yesterday, Shirley, and thought of you. I'd never seen one in real life before--they are quite big!

    Perhaps you should make another Britannia pillow and sell it to finance your crafts :) It is lovely as are all of your other projects!

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  4. What a cute litte dog. You have been busy stitching. They are all gorgeous. I haven't touched my Bouquet for Cheryl for 2 months.

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  5. I just found your blog when reading
    "The Seasons of...-blog".
    What a beautiful Airedale-terrier you have!
    I had a cute Kerryblue-terrier when I was a school-girl ,now I have two kittens.
    They are Norwegian Forest-cats very beautiful and happy little kittens!
    You stitched so many nice designs!
    I am happy to find your blog..
    Please excuse my funny english and bad grammar...(I live in Finland)

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  6. oooooooooooooh, an Airedale feltie! We are Maggie and Mitch! Thank you for following us on our blog!

    Love ya lots,
    Maggie and Mitch

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  7. Hello Shirley. Thank you for visiting Uroczy detal :) I was thinking about "A Bouquet for Cheryl" pattern :)))

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