Christensen's Golden Stone variation SBS
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Kind of Rogue-like; changed the front end around a bit.
hook - Dai Riki 280 #6
thread - UTC 140 tan
body - 2mm foam tan
underside - Furry Foam (adhesive backed) yellow
binder strip - 2mm x 2mm foam
wing - deer hair
mid-wing - Congo Hair tan
legs - medium rubber brown
indicator - foam orange
Part 1
insert needle in vise, then foam on the needle; start thread
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fold foam forward; 2 soft loops (so the foam isn't cut), pull tight and create first segment
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lay furry foam strip on one side and tie in
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pull foam back, wrap thread forward, then create next segment; repeat, tie off, trim thread, trim tag end of Furry Foam (not shown)
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slide body off needle, poke a hole in it and slide on (debarbed) hook
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another source for furry foam
The blankets found in inexpensive motels are made of what appears to be furry foam. I found a queen size one at a thrift store for about $5. I cut it into 3x5 squares and used RIT dye and KoolAid to create a lot of shades. Here is a sample board I made up.
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