One of the ladies I work with celebrated her birthday this week and as she’s a world-class angler, something fun and fishy was entirely appropriate! I created this very simple, primitive fabric keyfob for her and it’s my entry for this week’s Mixed Media Monday – “Child’s Play“!
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I drew the fish shape very simply on what remains of my patched paper/fabric quilt, cut it out, stitched round the edges, attaching the green netting as I went. I added the eyelet and the keychain, et voila! She was really pleased with it – result!
My favourite book when I was small was by Dr. Seuss – One fish, two fish… and remember songs like “When the Boat Comes in”? Fun to remember all those fishy, childhood things that I experienced when I was small and when I had my little girl… now a teenager! 😉
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johanna
/ May 17, 2010love your fish!! sounds simple, but what a great effect you achieved!
Sandy
/ May 17, 2010Oh wow this is fantastic.
Great idea Rosie. Love it.
Joanna
/ May 17, 2010Rosie hi 🙂
fish are one of my favorite subjects!plus I am a pisces 😉
I love how you’ve included text and the netting. Great art piece!!
xoxox
herminesplace
/ May 17, 2010Absolutely awesome! love it
rein
/ May 17, 2010This is a beautiful fish Rosie, love it!
peggy gatto
/ May 17, 2010I love this fish!!!
Anni
/ May 17, 2010Rosie what a sweet little fish you have made, love it.
Daphne
/ May 17, 2010This is beautifull, so much fun to make i think!
barnie
/ May 17, 2010Rosie, your little fish looks fantastic, a lovely gift.
amy
/ May 17, 2010I totally love that key chain..it’s really very cool
Marie (Ozstuff)
/ May 18, 2010Rosie, I gather you are not to be trusted with a pair of scissors if you go around your house chopping bits out of quilts etc!! Your fish is wonderful. He is so unique and, yes, handsome in his own way. Great work.
Inka
/ May 18, 2010Very cute 🙂 and what a thoughtful gift too.
Lisa WrightStuff
/ May 18, 2010thou shalt have a fishy on a little dishy! Great little fish Rosie – a splash of colour and fun!
Carolyn
/ May 19, 2010This is just wonderful! It made me giggle. Such fun!
mixedmediamonday
/ May 22, 2010Rosie – what a lucky work mate you have 🙂 The fish is wonderful – I bet she was over the moon! Diane
B
/ May 22, 2010I love your fish. It has wonderful energy. I loved Dr. Seuss, too, and your fish has his whimsy.