#fox fiber arts

[ego-sum-arbor]

Test fit! I only ended up needing to do two buttonholes to get a decent look at them. I added buttons bc the waistband seemed to large and pins alone didn’t give me enough of an idea of how much the front overlapped while fastened.

I will be reducing the waistband for my finished pair. Even with the front overlapping a touch more than it should and the rear gusset completely snugged, these guys can be wiggled up and down my torso and migrate downward whenever I put something in my pocket. These are not desirable qualities in lower body garments. Suspenders would keep them up, but I’d really prefer to be able to have the breeches stay in place without.

Next, I need to figure out quite how much length needs to be taken out of the pattern, which will unfortunately require me to enlist someone else to measure me and mark the mockup while I’m wearing it. The pattern’s written for enormously tall people, and I am but a wee 5’3”, so the knee breeches fit more like very cropped trousers. The legs also look way too wide, but I can’t meaningfully take them in while the leg proportions are so far off. That’s a problem to be solved with the finished pair.

[zimt-handmade]

AAAAAAAAA THEY'RE FINALLY DONE!! MY BOYSSS

It's been so long since I felted and this felt so good. Like I already mentioned, I used wool from gay rams for them (so poetic!!). Not exclusively, since the colours didn't 100% match. But all the dark parts and most of Mello's blond coat is made with RainbowWool and I can't thank them enough for sending me some of their wool!! 🧡🧡🧡

[black-occamy-arts-and-crafts]

Drumroll please, it's finally time for the REVEAL OF THE FOXIE!

Look at my pretty baby:

I LOVE this pattern so much - if you want to get your own, you can find it on Etsy, and I HEARTILY recommend, because it's fun, expertly made and easy to follow.

I still have a lot of space above the foxie and I want to add more snowflakes...

...I've been kinda amassing a collection xD

Last but not least, I need to show you the back, because I was REALLY DOING MY BEST to hide all the loose threads so that it looks neat and I think I nailed it:

... I'm honestly not in a little bit worried about using or washing it now - and, just so you know, I MACHINE WASHED it yesterday, because that menace Mr Cat barfed all over the foxie when it was left unsupervised on the table 😑 so yeah, these photos are post-first-washing xD

[amerricanartwork]

While I try to get some photos of another figure, I thought I'd share some pics of this felted vixen I've had for quite a few months now (which I actually made while watching Disney's The Fox and the Hound)! Even though I'm sure my style has changed since I made it, and I see where I can improve now, I still think it came out quite nicely!

Also, I'm thinking of trying to start taking commissions for needle felting, at least before the summer ends. While I definitely want to do some for slugcats (and most likely iterators too), would anyone be interested in other animals or characters?

[pitiplush]

I'm not sure if people around here like videos (I haven't seen many) but I wanted to share with you this short stop-motion video I've made for the first anniversary of the Red, White & Royal Blue movie ❤️🤍💙

[caeruluspirit]

will post better pictures once both gloves are all finished up- but these are looking really nice! the pattern is the Outfoxed Mitts by Erica Heusser on Ravelry. they fit a but snug on me, but they’re going to my bestie with slightly smaller hands than me :o)

had to add a third color bc i was short on the main 2. i think the gold band looks really nice! i also purposefully omitted a few plain stockinette rows to make them a little shorter (without interrupting that colorwork)

(details for yarn on the project’s page on my ravelry)

[critterfloozy]

Worlds Beyond Yarn - The Fox

375 yards, sport weight, 2 ply wool

I wanted to do something straightforward for the fox. Nothing fancy - just a wool 2 ply. He's a slightly little guy, but not too thin or fussy. Would make a good hat or mittens.

But.

Here's the thing, he only seems straightforward. If you know where to look, he can have depth. You've just got to ask the right questions.

Fractal spinning is technically not a spinning technique, or a plying technique. It's color management. Take some yarn that's got some gradiations, split it in half (A and B) lengthwise. Then split one of those halves into quarters (B1, B2, B3, B4). Your first half (A) will be one of your strands. Your split half will be another one of your strands, so you have one half of your yarn going through the color variegations slowly, the other half quickly. It creates almost a subtle stripe, prevents long periods of the same color, and looks more random than actual randomness.

So, it's still a simple 2-ply, it just looks a little better. Didn't lie about that.

Next up is Suvi, but really - I'm taking a short break to work on some mending and sewing.

[thinginthedirt]

My new year's sale is on, use code DIRT25 at checkout for 15% off most items until the 8th!

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[cozy-ghost-crafting]

A recent collaborative project with Tacos (if they had a Tumblr I would tag them I swear) that we created as a gift for our friend @tired-twink (see!)

I'm super happy with how it looks completely finished. I did the cross stitch using This pattern on 18ct Aida cloth with 2 strand DMC floss.

Once I had it stitched up I did a border around it to attach it to the main fabric of the bag. I think the frayed edge of the aida really suits this project. I do still want to find more ways to incorporate my work into more bags and such without worrying about the stitching being warped when I remove the waste fabric.

[cecileappert]

Renard zébré

[wantonlywindswept]

Corrie Guard: Fox & Patches

@megneato​​ did two more AMAZING commissions for me (the first was Ma Dong-Seok as Paz Vizsla, he’s beautiful, go look at him), which was to help get my headcanon down for what Fox looks like, and a design for my Corrie Medic OC, Patches! (I belatedly realized that is a common medic OC name. I am. Not sorry. ...or original.)

CC 1010: FOX

tired

like, so fucking tired

Constantly Vibrating Ball of Rage

hair gone white from stress and torture via Evil Sith Shenanigans

lightning scars around his neck, continue below armor on the right side of his torso

no tattoos so that he could pass as some of the other clones (this works up until the scarring and the trauma hair)

CT 9113: PATCHES

MASSIVE baby bro/vod’ika vibes, is from one of the more recent batches

very gentle and sweet and smiley

name comes from his patchwork scars, which were the result of being yeeted through a pane of glass (exact scenario as of yet undecided)

does actually have a kind bedside manner, but do not be fooled: he will also use the big sad eyes RUTHLESSLY

‘i’m not mad, just disappointed’ except instead of disappointed dad it’s your little brother who looks up to you and thinks the world of you and now you let him DOWN

that said, if he’s visibly angry, you should probably run.

[ego-sum-arbor]

Fully faced and lined the fall on my breeches mockup! It’s fairly wonky and may require some major troubleshooting once I can see how it works on my body, but I’m still pleased with how it’s come together.

[zimt-handmade]

I acquired some actual real gay ram wool from a rescue farm to felt these, if they don't turn out good, I'm gonna scream 😤

Fullbody WIP

[chronicallydragons]

I just wanted to share the pj pants and matching scrunchies I sewed yesterday and the fleece blankets I tied last week! I’m literally so cozy right now

[amerricanartwork]

Whoa, what's that amongst the thicket?

It's a fox! Though it looks quite different from most foxes I've seen. But I'd never miss that long, bushy tail!

Oh, I think she's noticed me! Perhaps should be a bit more careful before she runs away!

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Here's a new needle felted critter I finished recently, whom I've personally decided to call Umbra! After finishing the collie, I knew I had to try making a fluffy fox! Since I was working on this in October, I figured I'd also do a cross color morph rather than the standard red fox so it could match the spirit of Halloween with its black and orange color, although it did take me 2 tries to get the face right with how dark it is. Unfortunately I didn't manage to post it before the month ended, but that doesn't mean I won't still share it now!

Now that I'm more confident with making stylized faces, I also tried to experiment a bit more with the face itself, trying to create a slightly different expression with the eyes and eyebrows. I later decided to pose it a little to give it even more personality.

Going forward, I'm hoping to make some more long-furred creatures, likely winter-themed ones for the upcoming winter holiday season. I've also got some orange shades of wool on the way, so hopefully I'll be able to make more brightly-colored red foxes soon. But for now, I hope you like this shady, yet soft little fox!

[pitiplush]

“I love his Royal Highness, Prince Henry George Edward James Hanover-Stuart Fox. I hope one day we’ll have the opportunity to be public about our relationship on our own terms”

I wanted to celebrate this day with one of my favourite queer books. Happy and combative Pride Day 🏳️‍🌈🏳‍⚧

(I know I've already crocheted Alex and Henry, but it felt right to honor the book as well as the movie with this mini amigurumis inspired by the book cover illustration)