It was sturdy and had good bones, but was in need of a makeover...
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| Started out by removing the old mane, tail, and bridle |
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| The jigsaw gave it a new profile |
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| Quite a few coats of white paint |
A soft new 'do...
And some tasteful accessories...
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| Hot-glued braid bridle, modge-podged gingham fabric accents |
She is ready and waiting for an almost-3-year-old's birthday.
And the best part? With most of the supplies already on hand, this one put me back just $3.50 in fabric and trim.
Do you have a pattern for the mane and tail. My daughter is redoing her sons rocking horse and came across your site and wants me to make the for her.
ReplyDeleteIt's been a while, but I think I crocheted a base (the white part) for the mane using a basic double crochet stitch making the strip about 2 inches wide and as long as the portion of the neck you need the mane to cover. Then I made loops of pink hair by anchoring it on the "posts" of the double crochet stitches with a single crochet, looping up about 4-5 inches of pink yarn, then doing another single crochet on the same post, and repeating this until you have enough loops to make the mane nice and thick.
DeleteThe tail I just wrapped the yarn around a piece of cardboard the right width, then tied the loops tightly together with yarn and cut the loops at the opposite end. Hope that helps!