And This One Time -- I Built a Lion
My daughter and I recently had the privilege of attending a baby shower for a close friend. We were accompanied by one little Bean and when she saw one special gift she squeaked...but it wasn't hers.
There were loads of gifts at this shower -- but a very special one made by the future Grandma and manufactured by ...
It is part of a series of animal patterns printed on fleece to be cut out, assembled and stuffed. This Nona went on a hunt for the fleece at Joann's but alas, it couldn't be found so I had to resort to the....
and I was able to find and acquire the necessary fleece to build a lion.
This is how you build a lion....
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| The back of the lion, before cutting |
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| The front of the lion after cutting, with ears |
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| The bottom with company logo |
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| The ears sewn together |
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| Ears attached to head |
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| Mane before cutting |
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| Mane after preparation |
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| Awaiting his fluffy stuffing |
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Doesn't he look happy with himself?
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| And the lion stuffing begins |
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| Roar! |
And that, my friends, is how you build a lion! His official name is Larry but that might be temporary. He will be arriving at his new home just in time for the birthday party celebrating Beanie's first year. I wonder if she will squeak?
3 comments:
Aaaah! A smiling simba.
Jane x
That is really cute! Can you share the site where you found the pattern to make. Would love to have one for my child!
Sarah, I think I got it off etsy but I can't remember. Just google Patty Reed Designs, Jungle Babies and you will find it. There is the lion, a giraffe, a zebra and I think a tiger. They don't come with instructions, you have to get that from the Patty Reed Designs website but they are pretty easy to put together -- at least the lion was. The stuffing is the hardest part, to get it to look smooth and non-lumpy -- just work with it -- it isn't hard.
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