Author Topic: Scarecrow at Uni (Read 3839 times)

Squash64 · « **on:** February 19, 2010, 18:15:08 »

I've been asked if I would like to take part in an event at Birmingham City university next month. I'm going to take a nice new scarecrow with me....

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... I think I may get some strange looks when I carry him from the car to the meeting room.

shirlton · « **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2010, 18:32:28 »

You really aught to do this scarecrow making for a living Bet

halfofmanic · « **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2010, 18:45:15 »

I've heard of the scarecrow but by ek that's worrying its the spit of our son in laws dad where is it living does it sit watching the tele and do you put the seat belt on him when you go out

we used to go to a fate each year the scarecrow village in the Wirral everybody made weird and wonderful scarecrows individual and singles to a certain theme it was great then one year they just stopped it shame really you will have to move there and resume it ::) :o

Squash64 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2010, 20:16:59 »

Quote from: shirlton on February 19, 2010, 18:32:28

You really aught to do this scarecrow making for a living Bet

;D

This one is having to stay here at home till after the Uni thing. My husband just walked in the front door and nearly had a heart attack...

Strangely though, the dogs took no notice of it.

Squash64 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2010, 20:21:03 »

Quote from: halfofmanic on February 19, 2010, 18:45:15

I've heard of the scarecrow but by ek that's worrying its the spit of our son in laws dad where is it living does it sit watching the tele and do you put the seat belt on him when you go out

we used to go to a fate each year the scarecrow village in the Wirral everybody made weird and wonderful scarecrows individual and singles to a certain theme it was great then one year they just stopped it shame really you will have to move there and resume it ::) :o

All my scarecrows look as though they're related. According to my son, this one looks like his dad.

It's going to stay in the hall for the moment, but I might take it shopping with me tomorrow. If the seat belt fits, he'll be wearing it.

Georgie · « **Reply #5 on:** February 19, 2010, 20:51:11 »

Just brilliant. What a talent! ;D

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Digeroo · « **Reply #6 on:** February 19, 2010, 23:07:16 »

Its great what do you make the face out of? Can you publish how to make instructions?

grawrc · « **Reply #7 on:** February 20, 2010, 00:02:39 »

Your scarecrows are fabulous even if one of them does look like our Kev! ;D ;D

Squash64 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2010, 09:06:26 »

Quote from: Digeroo on February 19, 2010, 23:07:16

Its great what do you make the face out of? Can you publish how to make instructions?

Sorry, forgot to answer this the other day.

The face is made out of the body part of tights. I use two pairs of XLarge tights, knot the legs together and cut the remainder of the legs off. Then put them inside each other to make a double layer. I stuff it with old cushion stuffing, or duvet stuffing. The nose is an extra lump of stuffing, with strong cord wound round it and knotted.

This sounds much more complicated than it actually is. I'll try to do some photos when I have some more stuffing.

Squash64 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 21, 2010, 09:07:57 »

Quote from: grawrc on February 20, 2010, 00:02:39

Your scarecrows are fabulous even if one of them does look like our Kev! ;D ;D

LOL, poor Kev!

mat · « **Reply #10 on:** February 21, 2010, 09:27:40 »

that is the best scarecrow I've seen, its brilliant :-)

Mortality · « **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2010, 09:47:22 »

Wow he's great. :D

lorna · « **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2010, 10:13:42 »

Fantastic.

1066 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 21, 2010, 10:23:42 »

As ever wonderful!

But I do have to ask - why are you taking him to the Uni in the 1st place? My mind is boggling :D

cornykev · « **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2010, 12:36:41 »

Alright, alright less of the Kev scarecrow, although it has got my work coat and vest on, I might even get a pair of glasses and post a piccie to see if theres any similarities, if I suss out how post piccies that is, Betty you have to take it shopping in the car and leave it there and see the looks you'll get. ;D ;D ;D

Squash64 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 21, 2010, 13:13:05 »

Quote from: 1066 on February 21, 2010, 10:23:42

But I do have to ask - why are you taking him to the Uni in the 1st place? My mind is boggling :D

Birmingham City uni is just down the road from the allotments so we were asked if we would like to put on some sort of display at the event. I'm not even sure what it's about, apart from it's something to do with diversity. Because nothing much is growing at the moment, I thought a scarecrow might be interesting.

It isn't until March 10th so he will be sitting in my hall till then.

1066 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 21, 2010, 13:44:46 »

Aaahhh - I knew there had to be a reason somewhere ;D

Squash64 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 22, 2010, 19:18:04 »

Quote from: cornykev on February 21, 2010, 12:36:41

Alright, alright less of the Kev scarecrow, although it has got my work coat and vest on, I might even get a pair of glasses and post a piccie to see if theres any similarities, if I suss out how post piccies that is, Betty you have to take it shopping in the car and leave it there and see the looks you'll get. ;D ;D ;D

When I take it to the uni I've got to get it from the car park to the building, that will probably be worse than taking it shopping with me. ;D

manicscousers · « **Reply #18 on:** February 22, 2010, 19:32:16 »

borrow a shopping trolley, I'd pay to see people's faces :o ;D

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