Feb

6

Heffalumps

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Sometimes, when I get an idea for a new pattern, the title and the layout jump into my head fully formed. So it was with my latest.

I saw in my head what I wanted to do. Once I got the heffalumps drawn, I thought of making them in batiks. I pulled a few out of my stash, and purchased a couple more. Then a brain storm occurred. I thought, what am I doing!? I’ve got these precious hand-dyes left over from the super secret piecing project! Back the batiks went into the stash, and it was full speed ahead.

In choosing the colors, I did a rather primitive mockup on the design wall with chunks of fabric.

I think I ended up changing one ear.

I’m mighty pleased with how the heffalumps came out, with a smile for A.A. Milne, and they’ve been a big hit so far. The pattern is available now on my website, on the Patterns page.


Until next time,
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie