An Elephant on Parade

Do you remember this huge Elmer that appeared at the recent Exhibition of work by Lytham St Annes Embroiderers Guild?

He was a stitching activity that visitors could take part in by stitching and decorating one of his coloured squares. At the end of our 2 1/2 day exhibition Elmer was not quite finished, needing a few more squares completing before he had his new suit.
Here are his completed leg sections.

  A completed back leg, above, and front legs, below; with a bit of body :-)

 Now Elmer has had his ear attached, above, and below,  a very colourful and also now decorated - Elmer. How happy he looks.

Someone also penned a sweet little story about Elmer's New Suit, describing how he met a few ladies sat stitching and eating cake (of course!) on a Sewing Day and expressed an interest in having a new embroidered suit made. The ladies being members of the Lytham St Annes Embroiderers Guild rose to the challenge and very soon Elmer was admiring his new reflection in a lake. Was that Fairhaven Lake, I wonder? 
Loving the lake detail as Elmer does seem to jaunt about in the woods quite often and there is usually a lake. It really made me smile. 
How about you? Are you a fan of Elmer too? Come and see him at our meetings in Ansdell. Details on the right side bar.













Elmer now has an ear, below. Bet he is very glad about that...







Elmer in all this colourful glory.