Edward the Elephant
Harold the Hippo
Leonard the Lion
Percy the Parrot
I used different patterend fabric, felt and embroidery to create my characters. I then stuffed them and put wire in the limbs so that they could move. I also found that they didnt stand up on their own so had to put carboard in the bottom of their feet to make them more sturdy. I used cross-stitch and blanket-stitch as i think these are really cute stitches that I learnt in primary school. I chose all pastely colours and primary colours as I think these will appeal most to children. I used buttons for eyes and put patches on their tummies to give a hand-made feel. I made the little star, the main character in the story, in the same way, usng white felt and yellow blanket stitching around the edges. I smothered them in glitter and intend to draw different expressions on each star so I can swap them in the animation depending on the stars emotion at that time.
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