I am in LOVE with Ethel. Not only is she made with beautiful Art Gallery fabric, but she is soft, cuddly, and so freaking adorable.
Art Gallery is sponsoring a contest using the new Cultivate line by Bonnie Christine. This great line blends the cool colors of summer with warm fall tones. The challenge was to use any of the prints from this line to make anything that signifies change.
We had just 2 1/2 weeks to make and submit a project for this challenge. That’s not much time, but doable. I was hoping to create my own pattern, but then I had the grand-monkeys for a week, and was sick for a week. So really, I didn’t have much time as originally expected to work on this challenge. But I love how she turned out.
I used a Huggable Pattern for the elephant. I made up the hat and rocker, and honeyman made the rocker for me. She had her first photo shoot at the LQS, but when I took her to the park, her personality really came through.
She decided that she really liked to garden among the hosta plants.
And then she lost her rocker (Is that the same as losing your marbles?) and decided to take a break. She didn’t see any little boys or girls to play with, but she would have loved that as well. (I put magnets in her feet that allow her to stand on the rocker without falling over.)
She started playing hide-and-go-seek behind the bushes…
And took a break on a bench in town square.
If you have enjoyed Ethel, she asks that you log into Pinterest and VOTE FOR HER here. You vote by clicking on the heart on her picture. Of course, repins are great too.
Linking up with:
- Linky Tuesday at Freemotion By the River
- Fabric Tuesday at Quilt Story
- Show and Tell at I have to Say
- Sew Cute Tuesday at Blossom Heart Quilts
- Let’s Bee Social at Sew Fresh Quilts
- Party Time at My Quilt Infactuation
- Finish it Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts
- Link a Finish Friday at Richard and Tanya
- Can I Get a Whoop Whoop at Confessions of a Fabric Addict.
- Pet Project Show at Pink Doxies
Monkey Needle 
Adorable! I did vote for her, actually.
Thanks so much! I do love her. And thanks for the vote!
Oh my goodness…..This is just way to darn cute! Your face on the elephant is adorable!
Thank you so much! I’ve had several people tell me they love her face. I’m not sure what it is that made it stand out… maybe the sparkle I put in her eyes. 😉
OMG! Cuteness overload. LOVE ETHEL! And your pics are over the top awesome
Thanks Audrey. She is pretty special.
Ethel is so adorable with her little hat! That removable rocker is a great idea.
Thanks Rachel. She loves her little rocker too
She is too stinkin’ cute (as my friend would say)! Love how she wanted to frolic in the flora !
She loved playing in the gardens. Thanks for visiting.
She is very cute! And wonderfully orange!
Thank you! I love orange
This is so very cute. I love Ethel among the green hostas.
Thank you. Her personality really came out when I took her to the gardens. The orange and the green really complemented each other.
This is really sweet! And I agree about the orange and green. Ethel looks right at home in the hostas.
She really loved the hostas. Thanks for visiting!
Ethel is certainly sweet… I have a special place in my heart for elephants!
Elephants certainly are cute! I must have a certain adoration for elephants as well. This is not the first time an elephant has been my special project. Thanks for visiting
What an adorable little elephant! She is very elegant, for sure!!
Susie
Thanks Susie. That’s very sweet
She’s freakin’ adorable! Love, love, love! Good luck!
Thank you so much! Ethel sends love back to you
Oh, the adventures of Ethel the rocking elephant. I so enjoyed the story of her first outing…I think she should go on more tours and see what trouble she can get into. Good luck in the contest!
Oh, I can see you are a trouble maker. 😉
I might just have to take her along on more outings and see what kind of mischief we can get into. 😀
Thanks for visiting.
I am so excited to meet another quilter who enjoys “cute” like I do. This elephant is awesome. Those eyes! Congrats on the move to NC, may it bring you joy. The pic of the mts reminds me of the view I enjoyed on every vacation growing up, in Maggie Valley on Ghost mountain. We owned a lodge and several homes and it was idylic. From my experience, it takes a moment to adjust from working to not working, when you can set your own goals. Nice visiting with you. LeeAnna at not afraid of color (with the flamingos and the poodle)
LeeAnna, thanks for visiting. And I do love cute! I try to do modern quilting, but honestly I’m so much better at cute. It’s only been 8 weeks, but we are loving the mountains so far. But I still haven’t found as much time as I had wanted to spend sewing and quilting. Maybe one day
Visiting from Freemotion by the River, I just couldn’t resist coming by to see your adorable elephant. Too cute, great project.
Thank you Carole. She’s even cuter in person. Thanks for visiting.
Ethel is adorable! I love the face 🙂
-Soma @ whimsandfancies.com
Thank you. I love how she turned out
Ethel is such a beauty! And so photogenic!! She made me smile with her hat!! Great job.
So glad she made you smile. Thanks for visiting!