Worm in the apple- Intarsia

12/18/2007

I am so excited about this project that here is a picture of it and it is not even finished! I am sooo happy with the outcome so far. It still needs a tongue put in it's mouth but actually I think it looks fine without one. However I am going to put one in. So here is a picture of it now and when I finish it I will post it then also. Matter of fact I have decided that this will be a Christmas present for a very dear friend of mine, and if I don't get it done in time for Christmas it probably won't matter to her as I don't think she has ever received a Christmas or her birthday present in a timely matter and I know that's so awful but she knows me and she probably even understands that things work out better for me if I am not pressured by a date bless her heart! And it's kinda funny cuz I don't even have to worry about her seeing this as she actually held out longer than I did when it came to learning about the computer. I got the pattern from another friend of mine along with a couple other cute ones but she does not know who made them sooo if you know who designed these I would love to know for 2 reason's, #1 would be to properly acknowledge him or her pattern and #2 would be that I would love to see some more of their work. So if you do know I sure would appreciate you passing it along to me.Thanks!

PEACE!!! Allison

This is what I decided to do with him. I put him on a mirror added his tongue and called him done. I finished him day before yesterday. December 8th 2007. I really like him! I hope my girlfriend likes this and yet I am sure she will, and I really don't have an excuse for not being to get it to her by Christmas!
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The Grinning Gator- Segmentation

12/13/2007

The "Grinning Gator" is what Deborah Nicholson has named this pattern, of which is in the March 2007 issue of Creative Wood works and Crafts. I made this gator for my father for Christmas last year, and I had sooo much fun making it that when his was done I turned right around and made one for myself. As you can see my father's is outside of his home in southern ca. Mine however would be covered in snow yet I guess it would be quite the visual for spring to have an alligator emerge from the snow in Pinetown Ca. So since I did make myself one I had no clue what to do with it and then the answer was given to me when my coat rack at my house busted. I just hung up the gator and put some hooks below it and I now call it my coat rack! Wa! La!