Fresh fish

 

This week I found the time to work on the “Fresh Fish” pattern by Mimi Kirchner. I loved the making of this my first fish. The instructions were so easy to understand and follow. It even includes a listing of the different fabrics and kinds of wools that can be use for this project , this makes it easy for anyone to work with pretty much whatever is at hand. I’ve been thinking about the making of my fish since the beginning of the year. I decided that for the body of the fish I wanted a funky sweater, something "Bill Cosby": an out dated kind of sweater. I got an extra large sweater at our local thrift store, its so big that I think I can get the whole fish school out of it!! The head is made out of felt, and the fins and tail are made with fleece scraps from past projects.

 

I followed the technical parts of the pattern by heart but I played a bit with the size of the body. I wanted my fish to be longer than what the pattern size so I placed the pieces farther apart and re-drew the body. I think this project has endless possibilities for fish with different looks and personalities: rounder bodies, bigger and fancier fins and tails…I love how this project turned out: such a serious, well behave fish, really nothing fishy about it … Thanks to Mimi Kirchner for sharing her talent with of us; for getting into the trouble of writing this pattern and making it available to the rest of this crafty world.

 

Now it is seating at my living room, where I can admire it with out being “caught” not paying attention to the rest of the gang.

Comments

[Venus Perez]

Oh I love it!!! I have just have to make one... maybe two... maybe three!!! It's perfect perched upon your bookcase. Perfect! ;)

[mimi k]

Your fish came out great! I love that you altered the pattern to make your own fish vision :-)

[Liz H]

i love this!!

[Cata]

I want the instructions of how to come it also:D please can anyone provide me with the link to that? Awesome fish if i might add :)