Starting from scratch can be hard, but it can be worth it in the end. I love hedgehogs and I’ve been searching for a small toy one that I can buy…but I’ve had no luck. Since I needed a project to try and keep my anxiousness at bay, I thought I’d try and make one myself. I’m going to try and log my attempts so I can look back and see what I need to change and/or keep the same.
SO FIRST ATTEMPT here we go…
After putting this little guy together, I thought that the snout was too long and the whole hedgehog was a bit too thin. I will need to adjust the pattern to correct this next time! Needle-felting the spikes was okay, but I’ve ordered some hedgehog mohair which I am REALLY excited for, but the felting will do for now. I’m not a fan of the ears, I think they need to be made of felt.
I tested out ink dots for the eyes (similar to the Tilda dolls) but it doesn’t work too well on the felt so I’ll definitely stick to sewing the eyes on. I’m not sure on how big I should make them yet but I will decide once the body pattern is sorted. I’ve also sewn some little rosy cheeks under the eyes which I think adds a lot to the little face. I’m going to try different nose shapes and mouths as I go along.
Next steps
- Make the snout smaller
- Make the head wider
- Make the body wider
- Change the ears
For a first attempt however, I think it was pretty decent!
Onto the next one!
Becky