Tag: animals

  • Decided that his eyebrows were too small for his eyes, so I added on the classic predatory bird eye ridge. Other changes were swapping out the springs for a new, springier double set. One higher gauge set on the outside hinge and a lower gauge set on the inside hinge, all held on with a…

  • I realised I’d made a rookie error with the original calculations (aka calculating pleats into whole length instead of finished length!). Once that was sorted I got sewing. This is the finished cage cover. Despite careful measuring for some reason it has one end invert shorter by 2.5cm and a lining pucker under half a…

  • A little crochet caique. Wonder what my baby bird will think of the mini-him…

  • Finished snow leopard cross stitch. Took approximately 2.5 months over about 3-5 hours stitching sessions most days.

  • A quick crochet project. I call them the Three Amigellies! 😖

  • I’m in the midst of unpacking things after moving house again. So you’re only going to be seeing quick’n’easy projects for a while. Here is a little blue tit bookmark I made up over the weekend.

  • Slowly getting there. This section was really annoying to do because of all the spots…but it’s looking good!

  • Decided to finish up this small diamond paint before we move house again. Photos are from the construction and later sealing with mod podge gloss. Hopefully the sealer will be fully cured by the time we move so it can be safely packed up.

  • K’rahmyteh mask movement test. I was really happy that the hog bristles over the beak blended into the fur so well. Overall, I’m quite proud of how this is turning out!

  • A little update on the cross stitch progress. Officially halfway finished!