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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.

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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Sunni
Two Rabbits
comes complete with leg and trunk warmers
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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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