I bring things on myself. But you want to add a little personal spice to a significant family event, jah? A little tangible love – hidden in the details? So I’ll show you what I did for the wedding luncheon favors. But first, I finally made up a lion from Linda’s wonderful pattern, and I made a horse out of what is pretty much my (TA-DA!!) finished horse pattern. I’ve only been working on it for – what – two years?
Here he is, bravely traversing the jungle. Lobelia jungle. You’d have to be very fierce to make it through something like that.
Yep. Fierce. Now, I have to do a disclaimer – Linda is a Waldorf-ian designer. They don’t like to use eyes or facial features on their toys, the philosophy being that children should not feel directed in play by the built-in look on a toy’s face. But me? I love eyes. So I needle felted him some.
When I braided the tail, it just went lion on me – that little up curl. He also has claws.
But he is a very nice and peaceful sort of lion. I’d enjoy having one of those myself, full sized, if it weren’t for the cost of feeding a cat that large. Besides, neither the dogs nor the horses would understand.
Horse with needle felted star on forehead. I realize that he is a sausage-for-legs horse, but I LIKE these kind of legs, even if he isn’t an elephant.
And he’s awfully fluffy. Maybe he’s a sort of lilac-Fresian crossed with a Morgan.
Actually, he’s more – endearing – than I made him look here.
And he has a heart.
As does the king of beasts.
More hearts: this one I made for Linda’s gift exchange. I sent it to Slovakia. I hope she likes it.
But these were for the wedding luncheon. I love piling this little basket with the felt stuff. It looks so abundant and makes me feel like, whatever these last weeks have been, I had something to show for it in the end.
There was one for each of the female guests, placed carefully at their places. Men just got candy in little bags. The wedding colors were black (and shades of gray) and ivory with accents of mango-yellow, royal teal and – wait – oh – deep fuchsia.
This is how the place settings looked. Chaz did the calligraphy (which was much sharper than you see here – you know, depth of field and all).
And the bride’s.
No one else is allowed to get married – not for at least three more months. And I don’t want any arguments –
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