I started these guys last Saturday night, too. ( It should be obvious by now I have a short attention span.) I worked on them a little bit each night until early Thursday morning when I put what might be the finishing touches on them.
The pattern is from Sweet Dreams Patterns. I picked it up at some quilt show over the last few years. I realized when I was pulling up the link I have several of the patterns and have already made a few. I also found another one I “need!” I followed the pattern for the most part, but improvised if I didn’t have the correct supplies. The pattern said to sew the buttons on after stuffing the snowmen. I maybe crazy, but I’m not going to that much trouble. I tied bits of pearl cotton through the button holes and glued them on. Also the wire for the ear muffs was just supposed to be a black 16 gauge wire. I didn’t have that, but I did have silver wire and instead of one strand, I wrapped it around the handle of a wooden spoon to make the ear muffs. I thought I was going to have mutiny on my hands when I went to put the second snowman on top of it. All three males in the house were opposed and thought the snowmen should stay separate to save the spring. I vetoed the vote. I bought the pattern because I LIKED the stack! The snowmen are supposed to have twig arms, but I think I like them without. Finally there was supposed to be a rusty tin star on the top hat. Apparently, rusty tin is no longer in. I couldn’t find any anywhere I looked in town. That’s alright, he looks fine without it. So are they finished, probably because I’ll be moving on to something else to fit my attention span.
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