Gallery of stars
November's Theme:
The Accessorised Elephant
(now closed)
Here they are in the order they were submitted. Thank
you to everyone who participated! Click the links to see
bigger and better versions of the elephants.
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Mia Hansen
miahansen.com
Wall Doll - Bertrand the Accessorized Elephant
Hand painted on cotton. Six inches high.
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Heidi Kenney
My Paper Crane
"So last night I gave the elephant pattern another
try and came out with a little bit better fellow. I even
gave him eyes and a scarf (it gets chilly in the evenings!)"
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Jen Hook
A Thing
"I present Elephant on roller skates.
not suitable for children because I glued the bits on, but
a happy addition to any home."
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Stephanie Sweitzer
Galactic Hero
"The is the first stuffed animal I have ever made and
I have almost NO sewing experience!"
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Fern Polsky-Hilyard
Where
you stumble
"This orange gal evolved from a skein of .99$ wool...To
an experimental felted bag... Which then became an extremely
ITCHY hat... And now... THIS!"
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Marie Lundgren
Reebert
Made from lavender shantung silk
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Claudia
Ilha das macas
All the way from Portugal
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Little M
Little M
Asia the elephant: "I'm really glad that I decided
to make this. It has really broadened the range of crafty
things I think I can do."
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Bertha Crowley
Bertha
"Hilda likes to accessorize her paisley dress with
a matching handbag and sandals"
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Keri Smith
Wish Jar Journal
"Sidney works at a law firm where he is an expert at
memorizing and retrieving case numbers. After work he likes
to put on his p.j.'s, and eat dinner (tofu with peanut sauce),
while watching his favourite show (Jeapardy)"
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Kim Kutner
Kim's Suitcase
"He is made with yellow felt, and he is accesorized
with a very warm little turquoise mohair scarf, these northen
climes get very cold."
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Fawne DeRosia
Moment of Stars
Acrylic on canvas board
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Fawne DeRosia
Moment of Stars
Felt elephant
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Monica Higgins
Green Peas
"Fabricless, and with not the faintest idea of how
to make an elephant, I of course did what any self-respecting
fashionista would do – I went straight to my wardrobe
with a pair of scissors."
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Christina Gordon
Jam
Fancy
"She wants to be an Opera singer when she grows up"
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Jenny Vorwaller
Queen Things
"This project is just a single piece of felt molded
into an accessorized elephant head. she carries her bird
friend around where ever she goes and her rosey purse full
of peanuts…"
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Kristen Suzanne
Krisalis
"I came across an old wrap-around sarong-style skirt
with an elephant print on it. This serendipitous find, coupled
with an unusually cold and wet weekend fuelled my inspiration
to start sewing."
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Leah
Uplifting Arts
"Say hello to Ella!"
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Hilary Lang
Wee
Wonderfuls
"... So finally I ditched the skates altogether and
here she is. Not on wheels but hopefully her bow is so big
no one will notice!"
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Amanda Woodward
Amanda's Sketchbook
"I am pretty happy, because i knitted him up without
a pattern. Figuring out how to make a touqe with elephant
ear holes was a challenge, but overall it went very smoothly."
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Tammy Drennan
Green
Jelly Snakes
"I actually broke my first needle on my machine - does
that make me a real seamstress now?"
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Kate
Hegarty
Made from painted wood pieces
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Kate Hegarty
Made from painted wood pieces
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Georgia
O For Trousers
She's blue corduroy with felt accessories (blanket and headpiece).
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Andrea See
serialdeviant.org
"Dear Trevor,
Welcome to the world wide weird reality of Andrea’s
sock dolls!"
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Dawn Rogal
Felt and beads
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Siobhan
Tiger Tea
"What elephant would be caught without
her sequined bikini and matching purse?"
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Brit
Terrapin
Textiles
"So here is my Softie, Forever, with her quilt accessory.
Because to me quilts say “I want you to be warm and
loved, forever.”
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Michelle
Bear Girl
"I made her out of wool felt, and she is stitched with
cotton thread and silk perle."
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Brenda Beerhorst
Studio Beerhorst
A beautiful sock elephant!
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Sonya Hals
Good on Paper
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Sonya Hals
Good on Paper
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Brandy Agerbeck
Loosetooth
"The best part; the end. Very pinchable elephant tush"
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Marisa
Estrada-Garcia & the Box Office Staff - Verakai
- Cirque du Soleil
"I saw the project for the Accessorized Elephant and
then challenged our team to create an elephant using items
from around their work space."
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Jenny B Harris
Jenny B Harris
"I spent my Thanksgiving holiday at my Dad's, surrounded
by a drift of fabric scraps and unraveled thread, but I
finished it!"
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Suzette Hosken
Cosmic Buzz
"Elephants's stats:
The pattern is from Toy Knits by Debbie Bliss.
The body is made from pure wool by Wendy Dennis.
The jumper and boots are knitted in Cashmerino Aran by Debbie
Bliss.
The scarf and trim of the boots are in Collinette's Fandango."
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Pammy
Pammymela
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Kate Dick
A Little Distraction
"Little dot is rather shy and hides behind her big
ears. Life is never dull as there is plent of lively conversation
going on under there...."
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Emily Materick
emilybomb.com
"Mr L. E. Phant"
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Helen
London
Singapore Frankfurt
"Meet Indira the Bollywood Elephant Star. She is very
glamorous with her sequins and jewellery."
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Mylene
Show
and Tell
"I hand-stitched the elephant with an old hanky which
I've never used. It's my little niece's toy now. She bites
it all the time."
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Andrea Fitzgerald
"my elephant's name is henry maynard. he is ready for
canadian winter
with his fuzzy scarf. "
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Sprizee
"Then I ransacked my parent's basement and found a
big stash of random fabric from projects that never were
completed, felt and thread of every color. See? Pack rat
tendencies can pay off... as long as I don't have to store
the stuff. And isn't that what parent's houses are for anyways?"
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Cynthia Frenette
Hula-la
"Stella is approximately 4" tall, loves to eat
vanilla cream snowballs and play with cats. She also loves
to twirl to her
favorite album "Organs in Orbit"
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Carrie Skinner
Believe
Magic
"Meet Poke (as in Poke A. Dotted)."
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Carrie Skinner
Believe
Magic
"My second try - he grew on me especially after I made
him some glasses to help explain his giant eyes. Meet Poindexter"
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Carrie Skinner
Believe
Magic
"Here is Emmie all decked out for a birthday party
with her party hat and gift."
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Carrie Skinner
Believe
Magic
"Ellie the ballerina elephant. I even made her elephant
sized toe shoes, but she isn’t wearing them in the
photo."
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A.Lee
Stuffed
"Elephat in clown suit with brainy elephant brooch
and Orange You Glad hat. Missing: Unicycle & bucket
of confetti."
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Kari
Karibelle
"I'd like you to meet the Princess of the Pachyderms."
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Anna Torborg
"I've been think I would do something to 'finish it
off' for weeks now, but I guess this is how she's meant
to be"
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Sarah Carlson
" It was the first real toy I have made from
a pattern. I used the book, "Sewing Tiny Toys"
by Carolyn Vosburg Hall"
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Jessica Hill
"This little guy was needle-felted using corriedale
wool (no patterns, a true original). This picture does not
do him justice as his coloring is a bit off..he is red,
with lilac detailing covered in pixie dust ...real white
jingle bells adorn him... and i splashed a bit of the glitter
on the rest of his body for a little pizazz..lol"
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Claire Robertson
Loobylu
"Here's Eleanor the roller skating elephant girl"
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Jenny Harada
Jenny Harada
"two heads and pink polyester plaid pants. Is an extra
head or pants considered an accessory? If you are an elephant,
I think the answer is yes!"
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Sheana Director
Priscilla Primadonna
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Colleen Miller
Colleen's
blabbering
Floppy!
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Fae
Tiny Fork
"This wee (four inches tall) girl was made for Loobylu's
Month of Softies, and will be auctioned off for charity."
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Marta Santiago
Wabi
Sabi
"I felt so inspired that I have sewn a tiny elephant
for Loobylu's project. If you are in need of inspiration
I have a gallery
full of elephants"
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Cheryl Cambras
"May loves to take pictures. She's made from purple
fleece and vintage cotton with an abstract fruity print.
Her yellow beret and camera are crocheted."
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Gema
Kir
"This is Misha the lil sleepy sister, accesorized with
her fave matching pillow. Misha is very shy and she spends
all time sleeping and resting. She needs a lot of love so
she is always demanding hugs and kisses. can you resist
her?"
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Gema
Kir
"And..... This is Lola. The big sister. Lola has a
cute personality. She is a flamenco teacher and she lives
in Seville with her lil sister Misha. She loves hair clips
( Indeed she is wearing one of my hairclips ^^ hehehe) and
shoes ( aaah she is wearing Aiko´s Mary janes O.O).
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Marieke van Esveld
Wol & Zo
"I wanted to make something new, but after carefull
concideration I desided to give my cuddle toy Ollie a metamorfose.
And although she not looking brand new I think she looking
great again."
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Esther
"This baby elephant is inspired by my baby boy Loukie,
who is now 18 months. He is so sweet with his big brown
eyes and curly eylashes, with his blankie and his dummy
in his mouth..."
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