Tilda the hare is a stylish, cozy and eternally fashionable toy

What do you associate with the word "Tilda"? What comes to mind? Comfort, good smells of a country house, natural colors, the best quality fabrics. And, of course, dear characters: steep-tailed fairies with long legs and button-eyes, bellied snowmen, snail-coils, long-eared hares and many, many others. Tilda-world is replete with the most interesting images, which are united by common features. After all, to all of us at a glance at the toy its "genealogy" becomes clear and so it would be desirable to exclaim: "Wow, Tilda!"

The first animal "Tilda" - a hare with long ears

Speaking frankly, the first Tilda was a fairy girl. She was born in 1999 in Norway. Soon, its creator Tony Finnanger began to create and other images: clothing, furniture and even household items in the style of Tilda. And the main characters of her book "Tilda, Easter" were, of course, rabbits - in fact in those parts they believe that on Easter the magic rabbits bear colorful eggs-krashenki. So we can say that Tilda the hare is a long-lived toy world, already having its own history.

Hare images

Fictional Tony hares are human-like. They walk on two legs, and in their hands hold bouquets and gingerbread, garden tools and even cameras. Dress up like in overalls, touching lace dresses, pajamas - depending on weather and situation. A classic tild's hare can have ears sticking up, or hanging down on the shoulders, like a donkey. As for the images, here the flight of fantasy has no limits! A shy in love, a bride or groom, an artist, a street musician, a cook - in any role, a hare-Tilda can perform!

With my own hands in the best traditions of the genre

There is one more character trait, without which Tild's toy is unthinkable. This is man-made. The world of Tilde does not tolerate consumer goods and substandard, hastily industrialized parts. Each toy is sewn by hand according to the classical pattern, each stitch is worked on, a muzzle is sewn on the muzzle (less often is drawn), interesting eye beads are sewn. This applies to accessories. Everything that is worn on a hare, and everything that it holds in its paws, is also made by hand.

A little about the materials

For any Tilda-style toy, flax, dense cotton, and coarse calico are ideal. Do not abuse synthetic fabrics - they will look just not logical. Moreover, the toy of Tilda the hare is not just another amusement, which will soon get bored and settle in the closet. Such toys like children, they are pleasant to sleep with, they want to be protected.

Hare-Tilda toy and manufacturing technology

It's not so easy to sew a rabbit. Therefore, for the first attempt, you should not choose a very intricate pattern. Let's start with the most common:

In the picture we see a large detail of the trunk - these parts need two symmetrical parts; The part of the foot - we cut them 4; And the handle part - them too. 4. To make the ears, from the main tnani cut out a strip about 4 x 20 cm in size and round the ends. We will cut out the same strip from the colored fabric, the one from which we will sew the dress. By the way, about attire. For the first time we will build something light, simple, for example, a sundress on the strings. It remains to carefully sew the details and fill the toy with a sintepon or holofayber. Everything, Tilda the hare is ready! But how long will he live alone? Maybe we should make him friends, with each new toy improving our skills and creating more and more amazing images?