My hair stylist chopped the tresses last week, and while doing so we shared sewing stories. She had just entertained her eleven-year old granddaughter and taught her to sew! Wisely, she introduced her to an easy craft – a pillow. This brought our conversation around to easy patterns I might own for her to use in other projects. As I relayed the story to my daughter, she reminded me of the “Great Snake Sewing” enterprise.
Years ago, my children in tow, we went to the zoo. The zoo tour ends with a gift shop, replete with stuffed animals every child needs to own. My kids each wanted a snake. I don’t know that we even visited the reptiles that day, but the toy snakes were colorful and fun. However there was no way I was going to buy a skinny piece of stuffed fabric when I knew I could whip up an even more colorful and LONGER snake!
Thus began the snake sewing era. I don’t have a pattern for them, but if you can make a pillow – you can make a snake. And they’re so cuddly!
One of the better toys we received 🙂