Meet Ellie, the star of this month’s blog post for the Minerva Crafts Blogger Network.
She has this rather splendid suitcase home complete with a whole wardrobe full of clothes.
To see lots more photos of how it all came together, click on the link: – Ellie The Elephant And Her Suitcase Home
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October 18, 2017 at 9:22 am
O.K. – you have an elephant in your suitcase. Talk about one-upmanship! 😉
I see you used two 55cm zips – good idea. I wanted to use a double slider one but those I could find in anything other than black or white were in the U.S. and shipping was hideously expensive so I just used a long single slider one which isn’t ideal.
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October 18, 2017 at 9:41 am
Hee hee, I forgot to tell you that bit, but can you imagine the surprise on Christmas Day when the little girl opens it to find an elephant inside? Wish I could be there to see her face. I don’t think it would work as well for little fingers without two zips. The design really is well thought out so very young children can play with it easily. I’m sure they’d rather open it to find a puppy inside though:)
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October 30, 2017 at 11:19 pm
This is absolutely adorable, Sheila, and you’ve done a gorgeous job with all the details. I see two more in your future!
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October 18, 2017 at 3:34 pm
Lovely present for a little girl 😀🦋💐
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October 20, 2017 at 11:04 pm
Thank you:)
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October 18, 2017 at 6:24 pm
Lovely, maybe I should make an Ellie to go with the Nelly quilt!!
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October 18, 2017 at 6:26 pm
Oh, I think the quilt is spoiling someone quite enough already, don’t you?!
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October 18, 2017 at 6:33 pm
That is quite delightful Sheila! I love the details on the little outfits and also how simple they are to make. I studied it all just dying to have a reason to make that up…. but no little children in my life sadly. And I don’t think Siddy would treat the elephant or her suitcase home with the respect she deserves. 😀 I think it took me back in time to when I was about 10 years old and made my first stuffed toy – an elephant with a wonky trunk. I adored my heffalump for many years and passed it on to my own children who eventually wore it out.
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October 20, 2017 at 11:03 pm
Ah, how perfect that your heffalump was literally loved to bits! I think you’re right about Soddy if our dogs are anything to go by – the stuffing would be gone in no time! I consider myself lucky to have an excuse to indulge myself in making such things.
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October 18, 2017 at 7:38 pm
Lovely present for lucky little girl and beautifully made.
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October 20, 2017 at 11:01 pm
Thank you, she was such fun to make and getting the details just so is half the enjoyment in a project like this.
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October 18, 2017 at 8:34 pm
It must be suitcase week! seem to remember spotting Ellie before. I do love her, but a suitcase full of clothes too! In my next life I’m coming back as your niece 😉
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October 20, 2017 at 10:59 pm
Ha ha, it’s great to still have little girls to make these things for as my ‘little’ girl is 26 and a bit too old for such things!
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October 21, 2017 at 11:28 am
Just a bit 🙂
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October 19, 2017 at 2:15 pm
She is super cute. Now you really and say “Ellie packed her truck” not off to the circus but definitely a nice Christmas adventure. 🙂 Well done, someone is going to be very very happy.
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October 20, 2017 at 10:54 pm
Ha ha, yes, another present done – just have to decide which little girl to give it to now!
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October 19, 2017 at 3:20 pm
You’ve inspired me! Making one for my granddaughter for her Christmas birthday!
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October 20, 2017 at 2:38 pm
Outstandingly cute! No one could resist 😃
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October 20, 2017 at 10:53 pm
It is, isn’t it – and another Christmas present ticked off the list👏🏻
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June 6, 2020 at 4:09 pm
Hello
I was in the middle of sewing one of these when we moved house. As a result i have two pattern pieces missing: 11 and 12 – the top to go with the shorts. Is there ANY chance you could send me a scan of yours, please? I’ve made the suitcase and the elephant and I’ve cut out all of the other clothing pieces.
Thank you.
Sarah
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June 6, 2020 at 6:27 pm
All sorted! I found one 🙂
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June 6, 2020 at 6:26 pm
All sorted! I found one 🙂
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