My Jointed Fox Doll

 

Hmm, looks like the images got a little squashed.  Sorry.

 

I can still find the white and black craft fur, although it isn’t $6 a yard anymore (try more like $10 for the ‘cheap stuff’) but the red/rust color has disappeared off the market so bye bye fox…. They stood about 24 inches tall, I was selling them for $25 and each one came with a corded belt that had a simple drawstring pouch on it, which contained his ‘lunch’ of one white mouse with red eyes and a little pink tail.  I used my catnip mouse pattern for that and hey, it was a GREAT selling point for this item.  I had several adults dragged into our tent by their kids who excitedly showed them that the fox had his meal with him.  When I pointed it out to adults who didn’t have kids with them they all smiled big and had to look inside the pouch to see what the mouse looked like.

 

The arms and legs were straight with one joint at the elbow and knee, just a straight line of stitching across the area, I kept it simple.  They got safety lock yellow cats eyes, and the head was a separate piece attached by hand.  Ears went on last.  The tail had a white tip.  Today’s prices would run me about $18 to make one so my selling cost would have to be at least twice that now.  It’s probably a good thing that I can’t get the fur anymore.