Mahar Drygoods :: Billy the Tuff Bunny, Tangerine Orange

Description

Faster than a speeding carrot. More powerful than a lawnmower. Able to leap the garden gate in a single bound... 'Look, across the lawn,' 'It's a gopher,' 'It's a chipmunk,' 'It's...Billy the Tuff Bunny.' A word to the adults: Los Angeles based artist Chika constructs these intricately detailed felt animals entirely by hand, and she does so with blanket stitches that are so teeny tiny you'll need a magnifying glass. Details are appliquéd and embroidered including french knot pupils and eyelashes. So as the gift giving adult you need to know that these diminutive creatures fall more into the fine art category than a toy - they are delicate and should be handled gently. Make them part of a special quiet time, allowing them to come down from the shelf to join in interactive storytelling. These will become childhood momentos that will be treasured into adulthood. (How's that for schmaltzy!)

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