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Designed and specially created by myself for iarxiv, Her two cute and cuddly characters, ‘Piggy’ and ‘Puggy’!
Quite recently I got an enquiry from one of the blogs that I follow (and vice versa) about the possibility of a custom made pair of soft piggies. Immediately, I was very excited! Not only that I would be able to create cute cuddly characters, but really really very special characters.
Iarxiv, who has created the adorable, Epic Porcine Adventure of ”Piggy and Puggy”, a long running tale of the worldwide adventures and experiences about two, extremely intelligent, special little piglets. As piglets they were take in by a human couple they call ”two legged mummy and daddy”, who both realised immediately they were more than your average pigs! Mummy and daddy allowed their piglets to travel the world keeping in touch by ‘snoutphone’
Over the last year, the brave piggies have just about been to every corner of the earth, meeting lots of other characters, seeing how they live their lives, endured dangers and sometimes overwhelming excitement, suffered separation and eventually fallen in love, and have recently become engaged, Puggy gave Piggy a little ‘hooflet’ to wear on her left trotter…Sooooo sweet 🙂 !
Having followed the epic adventures since almost the very beginning (and iarxiv was my very first follower when I joined in January 2013) it seemed like a magical moment. After a little brief, iarxiv asked for a little pair of fabric piggies sitting on flat bottoms, snout to snout with interlocking hooves, something along the lines of http://iarxiv.com/2013/12/10/yes-yes-yes/, if it was possible to do. A creative challenge, what more could I ask for!?! 🙂
After making a little pattern for the piggies, I chose a delicate little floral print on a pale pink cotton for Piggy and a more ‘boar’some tiny brown check print fabric for Puggy and set to creating the little characters. Giving them both a pose-able curly tail. (I swear it took longer to turn those two little tails by pins, than it did to make the the pattern and the pigs themselves, but after the pipe cleaner was in place all was worth the effort) Once filled with synthetic wadding I blanket stitched a coordinating flat fabric base, allowing them to sit leaning snout to snout and cleverly grasp each other with my design for interlocking trotters/hooves. They are so cute! As a finishing touch I gave Piggy a little pink bow for her head (At first the pink one I gave her – as in the picture below – was somewhat overwhelmingly pink, so another less intense pink satin ribbon was decided upon) A little creamy/white engagement ‘hooflet’ for her left hoof and a little mustard ribbon tie for Puggy. With their ears flapped upwards through sheer delight, I do believe I have fulfilled my brief……..I’m so very happy………….But, will iarxiv be as happy with her custom order when they arrive, I wondered?
I had no need to worry, for along with many other very kind comments iarxiv said,
”They are absolutely gorgeous little creatures.”
Below are some more pictures of designs for iarxiv, I do believe, a VERY happy customer!
AND may I Thank You iarxiv, for allowing me the privilege to be able to bring to life, in a physical 3D form your adorable Piggy and Puggy now in their forever, loving home with their very own ”two legged mummy and daddy”!
- Designed and specially created by myself for iarxiv, Her two cute and cuddly characters, ‘Piggy’ and ‘Puggy’
Designed and created by me for iarxiv, A quilted patchwork pillow cover of iarxiv’s characters, ”Puggy & Piggy”
What a delightful post, how cute are Puggy & Piggy, the patchwork pillow cover is adorable, what a talented pair of ladies you are 🙂
Thank you so much, it really was a huge buzz being able to bring to life iarxiv’s characters for her. I always enjoy making custom orders knowing they are off to loving homes, though sometimes they are so cute, I wish I could keep them myself 🙂
Thank you Caren for making Piggy and Puggy (and parting with them! 😛 ). They are indeed much loved and appreciated 🙂
I must say parting with them wasn’t as easy as I thought, they really are so cute! I will always feel a bit like a ‘surrogate mother’ to them I think 🙂
They are so cute, as I always imagined Piggy and Puggy. Perfect!
Thank you so much that means a lot to me. I am proud to have done iarxiv’s creation a 3D justice and I know they sit in pride of place in her home now 🙂
These are wonderful! You’ve done a fantastic job creating Piggy and Puggy. The pillow cover couldn’t be more precious. Job well done! Oh and I agree – you both are very talented ladies! 🙂
Thank You so much Jackie, My confidence is always boosted by your lovely comments,. I appreciate them so much, AND I am really pleased you like my creation so much! I agree iarxiv is a very talented lady, Piggy and Puggy are an amazing creation!
You are so very welcome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful creations. 😀
Oh Caren, thank you so much for such a wonderful pair of Piggy and Puggy toys and a lovely pillowcase. My husband and I are indeed VERY Happy customers.
Piggy and Puggy are sitting on our bed, hoof in hoof or sometimes snout on snout. The pillowcase was immediately placed on a prepared pillow, and is now happily being used for reading about and drawing more piggies. Pictures of your creations have already been circulated to my friends and relatives 🙂
Thank you again, for putting in so much effort into designing and creating all this for us!
I am so pleased you and your husband are very happy with the creations. I know they are all in a very loving home now. It has been such a pleasure to be able to help! 🙂
How adorable! What a special commission to get and what a challenge and fun to bring to life some one’s characters, you did a fabulous job Caren 🙂
Thank you so much Jennifer, I was thrilled to be asked by iarxiv and her husband if I could design her little characters, it really was a fun project and I am so happy they are being loved everyday now too 🙂