Kinda looks like an elephant…
… but not just an ordinary elephant, it’s Elmer (the patchwork elephant)* !
Or in this case, a pincushion Elmer 🙂
Elmer is one of Annette’s favourite picture books. I love Elmer too, because he’s patchwork, and I love patchwork. I’ve always had this idea buzzing in my head to make an Elmer softie. I thought it’d be a cute pincushion too. Or, can just take out the pins and use it as a softie 🙂 I’m planning on making another one for Annette to play with. This one had been given away at a blogmeet yesterday, I’m sure this Elmer will be very happy in his new home.
* For those who haven’t come across the Elmer books, Elmer is a patchwork elephant who one day gets tired of being different from the other elephants, and so he tries to make himself the same as all the other elephants. It’s a funny story.
Comments
Oh my goodness, this has to be the cutest thing I’ve seen!! I love Elmer books so much, you’re very clever Claudine.
Melx
Oh, he is a lovely Elmer! We have just discovered Elmer books. So sweet! Well done – you have done a fantastic job of bringing him to life.
I love it, Claudine. In fact, I’ll blog about it today….must hunt up those Elmer books.
that is so cute!
We read the Elmer book 2 weeks ago in Isabelle’s classroom. I love the story but this one was where Elmer’s friend had lost his teddybear and they had to find it, and his cousin Wilbur was black and white patches and looked cute too. I love the pincushion/softie that you whipped up, so cute and it looks quite cute in Jade’s sewing room too.
Just saw this over at dizzyjadey…just so cute!!
Elmer is so cute, great idea…I love all the colours.
So cute! You are too clever!
Too cute for words!
I love him–he’s so cute!
What a fabulous idea. I have never seen the Elmer books before – but I’m definitely checking them out now. I love the two sides of Elmer.
I think my son needs some of those Elmer books, and I think I need to make an Elmer softie! Very cute!
That is so unbelievably cute!!! Thanks for commenting on my blog!