The little ones are big now!

I just walked through the botanical garden in leipzig and there one of the little foxes born this spring was next to me. I just posted every one of the pics so you can follow me like I followed him. And I know that he is one of the younger ones because his black patch on his muzzle ^^ And yes, he is on every picture even the last one! :)

Inspirations: Little foxes (university medical center, Leipzig II)

The little ones are nearly grown up now... and not at least frightened of humans. 

But why should they? They grew up and live in the middle of the university clinic leipzig, next to the medical and science faculties, with a lot buildings sites next to their home (yes, the live under the building in the image ^^) as well as a kindergarten.

I blinked at the little fox because as I came nearer and nearer (in the range of only 1 to 2 m next to him), he was a little bit unsure. But it is the same as with cats and dogs: You should crouch down so you won't look down at the animal... and blink with your eyes! It says that you are no danger, it is an appeasing gesture with a lot of predators. 

And he (she?) blinked back just like my cats! 

...stretching...

...relaxing...

Inspirations: Little foxes (university medical center, Leipzig)

...or: Cuteness overload! At least for me... :)

Some wild foxes found there home at the area of the medical center of the university of leipzig last year. Next are also a lot of faculties and also the botanical garden and a park located. So there is much space, some green and at the evenings or weekends it is very quiet.

This year they had their first offspring! I can watch them for hours.... and humans are just moving objects to them ^^

Don't worry: The district ranger (didn't know there are district rangers for all areas in the city!) controlled them. They are healthy, nothing to worry for humans. Even more, because of this, it is not allowed to relocate them ^^

A blue little fox...

Another little fox I made with the pattern from Kirie :) 

Mh... I think I need a lot more white, grey and blue shades... maybe a little violett...? Although it will take some time until I make the next fox ^^ To make the same piece several times is not my strengh. I still don't know what to make with them... maybe I'll buy her other fox pattern and make a little quilt or something like that. But like I said... now I need to make something different (I need few minutes projects inbetween! And patchwork / paper piecing / pattern sewing / things like that still took me some time :) ).

I could add some fabrics with some animal tracks... Some time ago I made a lot of stamps out of foamed rubber for different animal tracks... mh...

• the first ones
• mounted on wood
• first testing on fabric

A little fox!

This fox was made with a pattern which was made by Kirie. She was so nice to let me try it out! I love all her fox patterns! They are so cute :)

Take a look at her blog shape moth where she shows a lot of beautiful as well as cut and / or cool things. All done with fabric and yarn... I stumbled over her blog per accident (like most blogs are found nai? :) ) and followed her since. Especially her sewn moth is... mh... okay I am tempted to use the word cute again... but it would be a little bit too often? Also I know that not everybody shares my view of cuteness to insects (or cephalopodae for example ^^). But beside the "restricted word count" it is also beautiful :)

Ah... and please don't get it wrong: In her pattern the eyes are even! It is just not the best thing to phone and sew at the same time! I though about starting over again. It wouldn't cost too much time because the head is the first thing you start with according to her pattern. But after lloking at the different eyes I was going to like it. Just a little, little odd touch nai?

I used several light fabrics. Can you see the two different white shades next to the light fabric with the paisley pattern? I used the only two shades of white I had so I mixed cotton with some stronger linen... mh.. with the tiny fabric parts it was not the best ideas I ever had to use two different kind of fabrics. But I think I would have done it even knowing the problem.... just because I wanted a white fox! ;)

So... what know to make with it?

Inspirations: Flowers and structures (Botanical garden Leipzig)

A long time no new pictures from flowers... although the botanical garden is just around the corner. And although this blog entry is about flowers and structures, I added two critters ^^

Can you find the fox? :)