Hedgehog in Pale Wine Leaves on White Handbag other paper

other paper

Based on a 1774 illustration of Bradypus torquatus (Brazilian three-toed sloth) from ‘Die Såugthiere in Abbildungen Nach Der Natur’

Based Metropolitan Museum of Art accession 2009

This Edwardian dress is made from shimmering lilac Japanese paper

Celadon stitches stand in for the embroidered trim

Hedgehog in Pale Wine Leaves on White Handbag other paperThe only reason I dont have a pet hedgehog is because then Id have to keep mealworms around, andick! Luckily, my stitched paper hedgies dont need to be fed, so they are much less maintenance than a real one. They are covered in a gazillion wee stitched spikes, and have little glass bead eyes. Based on a 1774 illustration of Erinaceus europaeus (European, or Common Hedgehog) from Die Saugthiere in Abbildungen Nach Der Natur. The hedgehog is 4. 25