In spite of the fact that it should be summer and we are being teased with rays of sunshine trying to break the clouds, the small furry one decided to make a snowman today. OK, so it’s a red snowman and it doesn’t actually resemble a snowman but she says it is a snowman so a snowman it will be…in the middle of summer!
This was really easy and quite enjoyable once I got around my anally retentive everything must be perfect way of thinking.
First we drew our shape on a piece of paper and cut it out. Then we pinned the paper pattern to an old felted jumper and cut round it, leaving a seam allowance. We then chose buttons and sewed them on…that took forever; if you have kids you’ll be aware of the thrills of the button jars and just how long they can occupy them for. I held it and showed the small furry one where to put the needle, which was fortunately a blunt tapestry needle. Of course I had to finish sewing it up when she got bored. She stuffed it all by herself though before I sewed up his bottom.
I think this is a huge achievement for someone who only just turned 4 last week. He’s sturdy and she is over the moon with him. He’s been exploring caves already today and I think, by the sound of it, he’s about to learn how to draw!
BTW…she’s known affectionately as ‘The Small Furry One’ because she is indeed small and has a very hairy back! And, I’m sure she’d hate me forever if she was old enough to know I’d told the world that.
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