07 December 2009

Tigerente

A friend posted a wish list on her Facebook account one day.....she wanted a "Tigerente, Jack White on a plate and more weekends in Scotland".....not knowing what a Tigerente was I had to fire up the computer and do a quick google search.

The response was that Tigerente is a character in a German children's book by Janosch. (link to some photos) He is a little tiger duck - a stripy little duck.....with wheels. I realised that I could invite her to Scotland more often but that it was an expensive weekend for her, Jack White on a plate was going to be impossible but a Tigerente....I could make a Tigerente surely. So after rummaging through my crafting supplies, drawing up a pattern and a little stitching, 3 hours later the little stripy tiger duck on wheels lay in front of me. 2 days later, the Facebook wish list had changed to "I have a Tigerente"....



Sorry for the poor photo - not great light at this time of year. He should probably have been yellow with black stripes but I only had enough yellow felted pre-felt to make a few stripes and not an entire body. Apparently he is loved regardless!

7 comments:

Bree said...

i am totally in love with tigerente
and your is a VERY good one!
woow
love him!

Thimbleanna said...

How CUTE! You are soooo talented Di! I love your friend's wish list -- I'm thinking I should add weekends in Scotland to my wish list too!

montague said...

sooooo cute!!!!

caramelcaramelo said...

very cute! thanks for your visit and looking forward to your corner view. kenza

jane said...

this is too cute! love the colors! happy day!

Anne Marie said...

I love your tigerente! You are such a friend. I'm sure she will be super happy for her gift :-)

Anonymous said...

So sweet !!! A perfect Tigerente !!! I love love love Janosch !!!