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Creativity => Arts & Crafts Corral => Topic started by: Kiwi on October 31, 2016, 10:29:51 AM

Title: your very own Hogwarts Express
Post by: Kiwi on October 31, 2016, 10:29:51 AM: This year I took the plunge and joined the Desert Bus craft-a-long (more details in my Off Topic thread about DB), with one of my plastic canvas Hogwarts Express trains. Nearly 3 feet long! This thing took about 80 hours to stitch and assemble (that's not including the time spent on designing all of the patterns). All made of plastic canvas and yarn.

It'll be part of DB's silent auction (https://desertbus.org/silent-auction/39) - exact date still to be posted (I'll updated once details are up). I'm nervous and excited to see how much it'll go for! Plus it might help bring in some exposure to my Etsy shop. :)

This is a revised pattern from my first Hogwarts Express, but very similar. The engine is a tissue box cover, the coal bin is a candy dish/napkin holder/etc, and the passenger car lifts off to reveal a 3-compartment storage area.

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Title: Re: your very own Hogwarts Express
Post by: Griffin on October 31, 2016, 01:38:02 PM: Wow, that looks amazing! :dropjaw: Love the napkin holder idea!
Title: Re: your very own Hogwarts Express
Post by: pinkkittywinks on October 31, 2016, 01:40:05 PM: That is amazing :) your stitching is so neat.

How long did it take you to make?

Love pkw xxx
Title: Re: your very own Hogwarts Express
Post by: Mkia on October 31, 2016, 01:55:54 PM: Omg that is so cool!!!! Great job!
Title: Re: your very own Hogwarts Express
Post by: Tulips on October 31, 2016, 02:51:34 PM: Wow, that is gorgeous! It looks so lush, and I love that you left the plastic mesh exposed for the windows, such a neat idea.

I never even thought stuff like this was possible, but now I want to try it! :biggrin:
Title: Re: your very own Hogwarts Express
Post by: Kiwi on October 31, 2016, 06:26:39 PM: Thanks everyone :heart:

This one took about 70 hours of work (plus 7 hours of updating the patterns), over about 2.5 months. I don't remember how long it took to design the original patterns, they were done over a few weeks (and I wasn't tracking the hours at the time).
Title: Re: your very own Hogwarts Express
Post by: pinkkittywinks on November 01, 2016, 01:51:43 PM: Quote from: Kiwi on October 31, 2016, 06:26:39 PM
Thanks everyone :heart:

This one took about 70 hours of work (plus 7 hours of updating the patterns), over about 2.5 months. I don't remember how long it took to design the original patterns, they were done over a few weeks (and I wasn't tracking the hours at the time).

I can believe it took you that long! I can tell you put a lot of time into getting it right.

I still can't get over how neat you are ^.^

Love pkw xxx
Title: Re: your very own Hogwarts Express
Post by: Snapdragon on November 01, 2016, 02:46:25 PM: WOW, that is amazing!!! :O Way to go!!
Title: Re: your very own Hogwarts Express
Post by: Wild Raspberry on November 03, 2016, 08:42:47 AM: This is SO cute. What a wonderful idea to make it practical too!
Title: Re: your very own Hogwarts Express
Post by: Kiwi on November 12, 2016, 02:19:33 PM: Thanks everyone!!! Well the time has come, eek! My train is up for silent auction tonight/tomorrow morning, 1-9 AM (EST) https://desertbus.org/silent-auction/39
Title: Re: your very own Hogwarts Express
Post by: Mkia on November 13, 2016, 07:42:56 AM: Wow! I just saw the winning bid. Congratulations! That's amazing!
Title: Re: your very own Hogwarts Express
Post by: Kiwi on November 13, 2016, 05:41:47 PM: Thanks mkia! I was in shock this morning ($1200!!!!). Glad it was able to help out the charity so much.
Title: Re: your very own Hogwarts Express
Post by: Mkia on November 13, 2016, 05:58:51 PM: Quote from: Kiwi on November 13, 2016, 05:41:47 PM
Thanks mkia! I was in shock this morning ($1200!!!!). Glad it was able to help out the charity so much.

Yes, that's awesome!! :party:
Title: Re: your very own Hogwarts Express
Post by: leonaenae on December 24, 2016, 02:56:49 PM: You are so talented Kiwi!!!
I have a lot of friends who would go Gaga over that!
Title: Re: your very own Hogwarts Express
Post by: CactusBloom on February 18, 2017, 07:00:05 PM: Wow- that's fantastic! Great job. The Hogwarts Express is so beautiful.