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a snowman to dress?

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Could anyone give me an expert stitchers opinion on an idea I'm currently working on please? It's a snowman that would be stitched on aida, then stretched across a canvas, with a choice of plastic canvas clothes with magnets attached to the back. A corresponding magnet on the back of the snowman.
There's a birthday calendar in the latest WOCS that uses magnets and a parcel for something similar.
I've put it on my blog where it may make more sense.....possibly :lol:
I'd love your feedback on this please. It may be an unworkable idea but then I'm asking the right group of people who will know!
Thank you all :)
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Our Rose is the EXpert on :snowman: !! She knows All about Snowmen! :D

But for my 4pennoth I'd like a Top hat and scarf!
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Maybe you could do a mix and match background as well? E.g. different styles of house/cottage, trees, flowers, animals, etc.? People could tailor their own scenes to resemble their house/garden (or that of their loved one if they stitch it as a gift). Just a thought. :thinks:
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Not sure how it would work to stitch but anything with a snowman is awesome. I like the idea of having a back ground piece and then add thing on with magnets like the snowman, clothes maybe a couple different things like a house, tree, snowfort, snowballs maybe some animals to play around the snowman. It could be like a snowman paper doll style of things. Ok maybe I am getting a bit carried away with the snowman thing but you put an idea in my mind and I ran with it.
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I like the idea of having different things to add. A bit like the felt sets that I remember as a child, can't remember the name, you built up a scene with felt shapes. Maybe I'll stitch up a simple snowman and see how it works with magnets on clothes as a starter and then add more if it works.
Thank you for all of your feedback once again. :applesauce:
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Was it fuzzy felt? :D
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or instead of magnets use velcro strips - less bulky that way.

Sounds fascinating Amanda. :D :applesauce:
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sounds like an awesome idea - great fun!!!
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Yes!! Fuzzy felt......that's it! Awww.... :wub: Excuse me while I have a little nostalgic moment....
I like the Velcro idea Sally. I think I'll do a test and try out both magnets and Velcro to see how they work.
I'm also working on a dress-the-doll idea....I think the Velcro would work well for that as I can give the doll a Velcro band as part of her underclothes. I am sitting here with brain cogs turning....thank you all for your suggestions :)
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Love the idea and also the dress the doll. I think that velcro could be a problem though because if the top piece is not placed exactly on the receiving piece underneath the stitching could end up being rubbed and become tatty.

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Does someone make little magnet buttons? That way you could put them down the front of the snowman and the back side of the clothes. Small, like the diameter of a pencil eraser. But a button so it can be sewn on.. not just glued.

I could see making these for my niece- either a snowman to dress, or a paper doll design.. all out of plastic canvas just for sturdy-ness with little fingers (shes just turned 2)
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