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Tuesday 6 December 2011

Monster!

Well I promised you 'bigger than owls', so may I present this fella...


Made using the Mollie Makes (issue7) tutorial, and downloadable pattern; with the children in charge of the colour combo, he had to resemble the picture in the magazine as closely as possible!


I didn't quite finish him last night, but he probably only took a couple of hours to sew together, a little longer for cutting out all the pattern pieces and felt.


Hairy shoulders!
He measures about 7" tall, and has been a big hit with my young critics.

He will be heading to my parents' on Saturday, as a birthday gift for my Dad, where I will also have to measure their dining table, again, so I can complete their Dead Simple table cloth in time for Christmas.

I am hoping for a quieter night than the last, as one poorly twin in the bed with mummy and daddy, full of cold and unable to get comfy, did not make for a refreshing rest!  'Tis the season xxx

26 comments:

  1. OMG he is hilarious! Hairy shoulders, monster boobs and all. What a fun gift for your Dad. I bet the kids are going to be bursting for him to open it!!

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  2. p.s. also love how his arms reach his ankles. This guy makes me howl with laughter.

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  3. Love, love, love the hairy back detail. Wonderful present and I am sure your dad will love him!

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  4. He is fabulous. I must have missed that issue. i hope you get a good nights sleep tonight , and no monster nightmares. xx

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  5. ewww monsterous hairy shoulders!! Love it :-) (the monster, not Hairy Shoulders)

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  6. Funny - think you are going to have to name him!

    Good night and sweet undisturbed dreams! Hope she is better!

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  7. I love your monster creation-collaboration! What a fun project. Sorry to hear about one of your twins being sick-- my daughter came into our bed in the middle of the night on Sunday, burning hot and crying that she had a headache (her first). She snuggled in with us and was able to sleep soundly once the motrin set in. She slept til 10:30am the next morning, but felt fine and no fever. I realized it was a delayed reaction to the flu shot she had on Fri. Hope you have a more restful night tonight!

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  8. Excellent monster - I got that issue too. Monsters are so popular just now.

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  9. Fabulous monster! Hope your little one is feeling better and you have a better sleep tonight!

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  10. haha he is coooooooooooool H! A must have he's eye catching, grumpy and you just wanna have him!! Great job! Hey found someone that sells Mollie Makes here in Ireland, yipppee!

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  11. I misread the start of this post - and what you'd said last time. I thought you'd said 'bigger owls'. I looked at this and thought. Wow I thought it was a monster. Best not tell Hadley because she was aiming for a big owl...yeah I need to go to bed now don't I?

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  12. I loved these guys when I saw them in the magazine, great job on him! Hope twin finds her own bed again for tonight for you...

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  13. He's hilarous! I laughed out loud- the boobs kill me!

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  14. He is pretty cool, hairy shoulders and all!

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  15. he is so awesome! his nips and hairy shoulders had me laughing.

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  16. Glad the little monsters liked the blue hairy monster! Hope Daddy Monster loves him too! Love the hairy shoulders!

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  17. He's awesome! Thanks for the pattern link, I think I'm going to have to buy it :)

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  18. He is cracking me up, hair and all. Wishing wellness your way x

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  19. This little guy reminds me so much of my dad! Too funny!

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  20. brilliant monster! Those hairy shoulders just complete him!! Hope the twin feels better soon and you get a good sleep :)

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  21. Hope twin no. 1 (am I right, that was a stab in the dark) is feeling better....LOVE the monster complete with hairy shoulders. How clever are you??

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  22. Oh I love the fella !! I also have the issue and was planning to make a coiled of monsters ! Great job.

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  23. Meant to say that I am also planning on making a couple of monsters.

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