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The Spiky Hedgehog Purse

The Story Of 2 Hedgehogs In The Park
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The Story Of 2 Hedgehogs In The Park

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I really am in “spiky” fever these few days after making the Triangle Fold Coaster. I transformed those “spikies” into 2 hedgehog purses, which I have named Bluno and Reddy. They measure only about 10cm x 9cm. Bluno is a male hedgehog and Reddy is a female. They met each other in the park on one sunny morning, and this is how their story begins….. click “Next” below the photo to view the full storyboard of their meet-up.

Photographing them was not an easy task as compared with my previous crafts. I normally take indoor photos but this time it’s different. I need to pray for a bright day, cloudy is still acceptable but not rain. Then I have to lie down on the grass of my garden to snap some nice photos of them from low level angle. After taking 50 shots or so, my knees, elbows and body were all stained by grass and dirt :roll: . Well, at least I can shower and wash off the dirt, but the worst part is that my neck and shoulders were achy from all the  postures I am not usually in, in order to snap them from the ground. Could this be because I did not warm up enough or is it my age :-? ? I salute those wildlife photographers who spend so much time and patience taking those jaw-dropping snapshots and video :) that we watch in National Geography.

I downloaded the hedgehog pattern from LollyChops (I am a big fan of Lolly) a few months ago and kept in my craft “library” since I know that it will inspire me to come up with something that is my own…. My granny’s rug rag gave me the inspiration in this design way before I published the rug rag post in my blog. I took out the pattern and started to modify it into a purse. Determining how to arrange the triangle is a little time-consuming for me as the dimension is not symmetrical, a little trial and error here and there. I am so glad I finally completed Bluno, and gosh, I couldn’t stop since then, so I made another one, Reddy :) More to come????

Well…. am I going to continue with the unfinished story of them….. shhhh it is a secret!!!! Subscribe to my feed or email and you wont miss out my latest post :)

Special thanks to Sumay who assisted me in narrating the story.

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  1. Stephanie Felker McCane says:September 18, 2009 at 7:15 pm

    Those are awesome!!!! I want to make one!

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  3. vasumathi bhat says:September 19, 2009 at 5:53 pm

    very nice i will do one for my grand daughter
    thanks a lot

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  4. food-4tots says:September 19, 2009 at 9:07 pm

    A very interesting post and stunning shots! It’s worth the effort you had put in. Bravo!

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  5. Stefanie says:September 22, 2009 at 12:57 am

    Cute! and i love your little story to go along with it!

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  6. Michelle Gartner says:September 23, 2009 at 12:25 am

    I followed the link from blogher…those are so cute! I always have wished I could sew. I mean I cross stitch and repair things with needle and thread, but I would really love to do something like quilting or making little guys like these. Good job!

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  7. Alice says:September 23, 2009 at 11:11 am

    Amazing! Such a creative, innovative post and cute little 2 Hedgehogs! Bravo my friend! Can’t wait to see the next love story!

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  9. Keri says:October 1, 2009 at 1:04 am

    ::gasp!:: I must have one! Off to the craft store…

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  10. Tracey says:April 9, 2010 at 8:40 pm

    I so LOVE this purse….I am a hedehog freak (sort of) I have them in straw from Germany and glass from Poland Furry from England and I’m thinking I surely need one of these :o ) Do you share the pattern? Love it!

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  11. sarah says:December 17, 2010 at 9:33 am

    WOW!! Would you be willing to make and sell these! I would love one! But I could not make it… You are super talented!

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