Just Horsing Around

Neigh….

Another Christmas Gift I can check off my to do list (it’s getting shorter! Woot!!!)

I call this little filly Chic—don’t worry Avery; you can name her what ever your little purple lovin’ heart desires. I crafted her from a loverly pair of purple Chic jeans someone had given me a looooong time ago (I think she intended on me wearing them, not hackin’ them up and sending them to pasture). She also has about hmmm let’s say a good skein of yarn in her mane, some fiber fill stuffing her a touch, some rubber bands to hold things in place, and a dowel for clipity-clop-ablity.

All of these things I just had laying around so there was nothing purchased specifically for this gift (that’s the hubs favorite part). I did use some glue dots to hold the mane in place while I stitched it on in a few places with yarn (I bought medium sized glue ones last time and they are just too big for what I normally use them for—oops, so I figured I would not mind wasting them on this project). And her sparkly eyes are larger brads with a marker dot in the middle (still trying to come up with a better idea for the black though)

I did not dream up this wonderful idea on my own (I did of course tweak it a bit)—I found it in a book I’ve had for a number of years (Boredom Busters—it’s a Family Fun Magazine book. Published 2002 by Disney Enterprises ISBN # 078685361). The book is filled with many many great ideas to do and make with/for children. I have used this book time and time again and if it still available, I would highly recommend it for a book to add to your collection (speaking as a crafter, a teacher, and a mum on this one).

Now I just have to figure out how I’m going to wrap her???