and the mome raths outgrabe
here is my 'mome rath' for this month of softies, hand-sewn out of real wool felt & with quite an attitude. the feisty green pig thing is about 4.5" tall plus ears, has a curly swine tail & is so sad because it's lost it's way. don't you want to have a little mome rath of your own? humpty dumpty describes the sound it makes as "something between bellowing and whistling, with a kind of sneeze in the middle: however, you'll hear it done, maybe - down in the wood yonder - and, when you've once heard it, you'll be quite content."
i fixed the links to the close-ups of the tiny quilt squares, i wasted a lot of time trying to figure out why they didn't work, but finally just deleted them & started over!
Wow! This guy is absolutely fabulous! So much life. I love his tail and also your tiny stitches.
Posted by: Mimi K | February 12, 2005 at 08:23 PM
awesome mome rath! he looks kind of armadillo-ish. great job!
Posted by: aimee | February 13, 2005 at 04:58 PM
I love this lil' guy! The tail is fantastic, the construction looks great! Good job!
Posted by: Melly | February 13, 2005 at 09:48 PM
Oh my! Your creatures are so amazing! I think you're the only person I've ever heard refer to Svankmeyer - I love those animations. Thanks for your inspiring work!
Posted by: cheryl | February 21, 2005 at 10:06 PM
Hello! Where did you find that name: mome rath?
I am very interested to know it. Isn't it in Alice in Wonderland? thanks
Posted by: Celia | February 27, 2005 at 10:49 PM
What a wonderfull creature, I absolutely love his funny tale!
Posted by: Marieke | March 05, 2005 at 06:35 AM
So well thought out and executed! Beautiful workmanship. And his expression is just pitiful!
Posted by: Bettsi | March 05, 2005 at 02:48 PM
These are brilliant! And so well constructed! Being sewing machine challenged myself I bow to your superior ability! :)
Posted by: stephanie | March 06, 2005 at 12:02 PM
Your mome rath and slithy tove are fantastic! Love their shapes, just as I pictured them in mind's eye when reading the Jabberwocky.
Posted by: amy | March 07, 2005 at 10:54 AM
WHAT IS A MOME RATH?!!!! AND WHAT DOES "And the mome raths outbrage" mean?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: curiouser and curiouser | July 14, 2006 at 12:05 AM
WOW!!!!!!!! so cute!!!! lovely!!!! I wish i could have one!!! Can I have a pattern please? If you do not mind :)) I would be so greatfull to you!!!Thank you (u can send it to gea81@mail.ru
Posted by: Sasha | December 06, 2006 at 03:45 AM
Teresa@sewingstars.com told me to get in touch with you about possibly purchasing a mome rath or two. Do you sell them? They're absolutely adorable, exactly as described in the poem!
My friend might also be interested in a slithy tove. Would you happen to have those as well, or be able/willing to make one?
Thank you so much!
Posted by: Mell | January 15, 2007 at 03:58 PM