Sunday, 1 February 2015

Meet Daryl the Dachshund...

My latest class was making a Dachshund pincushion, very similar to the one seen on the Sewing Bee. I had to move out of my, newly found, comfort zone of sewing in straight lines and tackle curves! It was tricky to match up all the various pieces and I found out that tweed is not the easiest of fabric to work with, but I love the finished result :) I named him Daryl, after my favourite character in The Walking Dead - we only started watching it three weeks ago, so have had a mammoth catch up session of seasons 1 - 5!



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10 comments:

  1. kjjc1 February 2015 at 12:08

    Oh how cute is he. Lovin the scarf. :-)

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  2. Yola Moore2 February 2015 at 13:55

    Love him, want one please :). Looks like this is another hobby you've taken to so easily. Walking Dead - that is one thing I can't cope with zombies, they freak me out and scare me lol

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  3. Lesley G2 February 2015 at 15:50

    Love Daryl!!

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  4. Alisonph3 February 2015 at 14:25

    I still can't believe you're actually sticking pins in him...and his head too... :-(
    Daryl is gorgeous and your Dachsund is too.
    I love Walking Dead - watched it far too many times and some episodes even more. Love a good Zombie Fest xx

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  5. alexa4 February 2015 at 18:55

    Isn't he just a dashing dachshund! Very cute ... I have not often sewed tweed but remember its tendency to shred itself along the edges and especially on curves. You have done brilliantly!

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  6. Sally4 February 2015 at 20:10

    Hi Michelle he's looking good how's your cushion? Sally

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    1. Michele5 February 2015 at 19:23

      Hi Sally :) I couldn't get the geese to line up, so I started again. Still couldn't, so third time lucky. I'm too much of a perfectionist! Is yours all finished?

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  7. Sally6 February 2015 at 15:36

    Hi Michelle I have sent you a friend request on face book and then you can see my pictures hope your not spent up! I was a bit disappointed today as not many fabric stalls Sally

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  8. Paul B9 February 2015 at 13:48

    Wow! I missed this post somehow. I love it. Such an adorable dachshund. Better than my tatty pincushion. The tweed is so effective. Px

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  9. ladyesme11 June 2017 at 07:18

    I love this pin cushion and have been searching for a pattern for the same thing. Could you please let me know where you got the pattern from? Thanks

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