Poison Ivy

Last minute entry into the Sew Mama Sew Softie Contest. (so last minute I missed the cut off time, darn, well at least I got in one lousy picture, the weather was just not with me last week.)

I give you Poison Ivy the version in the Batman movie with Uma Thurman.

I made this design myself and it is the first time making this kind of "toy" now I use the word toy loosely because it's so cute and delicate that I don't want to play with it.  But my 4 year old daughter has no problem playing with it, in fact she doesn't want to give it back..

Poison Ivy and her Flower Throne

I have taken creative liberty in making her, I will start with the hair, that is from the part in the movie where she goes to break Mr. Freeze out of prison.

Hair using 2 different colored felts and beads.

The dress part is from when she makes her enticing entrance into the auction and puts all of the men under her spell, I must admit this is my favorite part of the movie!  If you look closely her bodysuit in the movie is covered in gemstones, absolutely gorgeous!

I used a couple of felt leaves and beads for mine.

 And her flower chair is of course from the part where she tries to kiss Robin.

I used 3 different purple felt pieces for the chair, covered a cut of piece of a toilet roll in some green felt along with some more leaves and beads and small stones.  Everything was hand sewn, both Poison Ivy and the chair. I am especially proud of the chair, it looks just as good in the back as it does in the front.

Poison Ivy measures in at 6 1/2" from the her tippy toes to the very top of her hair!

I cut the back of her dress a little differently than the front, I was thinking of giving her a but shape with some embroidery thread, but ended up tearing it out, what do you think, did she need a butt?

Ahh and this is the rainy crappy weather we have been having for days so I was taking pictures under the roof line instead of the garden like I wanted too.

Rain Rain go away, my husband didn't want me to show you a behind the scenes shot :)