Horsey, horsey ...

About a year ago we adopted this old horse from a nearby freecycler ... His mane and tail were knotted and dread-locked, and random attempts to brush them, or stick the mane back onto his head all failed! In this picture the tail looks quite well brushed, but then it would rub as it was rocked and all mess up again!



So I made a lovely new tactile, non-snagging tail, from some rather nice packaging rope. It swings beautifully when our horse gallops!



carefully removing tacks, glue and nylon hair revealed a rather elegant neck, and the rainbow hat, which is too itchy for Mary, keep him warm too!


I need to find him some kind eyes next, he has been painted here, and rather resembles a goat!

Chock-a-block...

old toy blocks,washed then painted white to freshen them up ... a nail was removed from one of them ... a pity there are not 6 of these!



5 light, cotton fabrics chosen from my ample stash!



some careful cutting and sticking down with ronseal acrylic varnish ...



and the blocks sealed with further coats of aforementioned varnish ...


I like jigsaws, and played with jigsaws on blocks like this when I was small.