Almost Done Giraffing

Here is the finished giraffe. I need to write the pattern instructions now. If I had to rate him on a scale of 1 to 10 for difficulty I'd say a 4.5. However, I'd rate the toy horse pattern at a 2.0 on that same scale.

I had to put the ears in an extra seam sideways down the head (see illustration below).


I hate putting ears in sideways. It's probably a pet peeve, but I think it's bad design *most* of the time. In some cases, like this one where it was such a small head and a tight seam, it becomes necessary. Giraffe ears kind of stick out like that anyway.

Giraffe Pattern Needs More Work

I don't often show off the prototypes that fail - but this one is halfway to good. I need to change the legs again and the head but they are hopefully minor angle changes that will make everything work out much better.



I need to move the ears up to where the horns are (or maybe behind the horns?) and narrow the forehead some. See that little seam behind the horns? That one little seam is quite a challenge in this pattern, hence the crookedness of the entire head. My horse pattern would be 'beginner' but this is definitely 'intermediate.'

Next time you see a giraffe here I hope it is the final prototype, and a little better sewn than this one ;)

More Giraffing

I think the dark pink one with longer legs is the way to go. The green one is cute but the neck was extremely hard to pull the head through because it was too skinny. I'm on to the larger version tomorrow.

It is raining and storming here and there is a Tornado watch that is almost over.

Giraffe prototype #1

Head

Legs

4 inches tall, final product to be 8-10 inches tall
Changes to be made: lengthen nose, even up leg lengths, skinny up forehead