His name was coined by a visitor to my stall at MK Handmade and Vintage this weekend - and it really fits, I think!
Humphrey is a hippo, made from
this McCalls pattern. I have to say, the pattern is a dream - really straightforward and not too many pieces. My problem was, initially, that this hippo is very large - think child's beanbag or footstool size. Which is great - until you are making it from recycled jeans. The gussets can be cut from two (large) pairs of jeans, but the sides are just too big for this. So I had the idea of making Humphrey's sides from pockets sewn together. This has an added bonus - what better place for the remote controls for the TV etc?! I made six Humphrey's, and sold five of them at this weekend's event. In addition, I have just received a request - someone bought one, and wanted to know if I have any more as she would like another one!
I filled Humphrey with bean bag beans, which makes him pleasantly squishy. He is long enough for a small child to lie on lengthways; makes a great footstool; a child can sit astride him, or sideways; he is just the right height to be a pillow if you want to lie on the floor. I suspect I will be making many more.
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