House Hippo Hand Stitching Felt Kit

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The elusive House Hippo has been one of the most desired creatures for Canadian kids since the early 1990's and now you can finally own one!

House Hippos are notoriously shy and nocturnal and are good at taking care of themselves. They love to munch on potato chips (because who doesn't?) and forage for crumbs and bits of dropped food. Keeping cozy is a top priority so they tend to build themselves little nests made up of lint, fuzzy scraps and odd socks. In the wild hippos are notoriously aggressive but House Hippos are docile around humans. When placed on a bedside table they make excellent defenders against anything that makes strange sounds at night.

Confident Beginner, recommended for ages 12 and up. The techniques are simple but a few of the steps involve smaller pieces that require a bit of extra patience to assemble.

Specs:
Dimensions: Finished House Hippos measure approx. 5" x 3" (13cm x 8cm).
Contents: Each kit envelope contains step-by-step photo illustrated instructions, paper pattern pieces, color info care card, sheet of warm gray felt*, pair of 6mm safety eyes, embroidery floss, needle and pins.

Stuffing is not included as the finished piece is easy to stuff using scraps of felt or fabric cut into small bits, cotton balls as well as traditional stuffing.

*The felt provided is The Felt Store's rayon/viscose craft felt which is an organic material made from processed wood pulp and tinted with vegetable-based dyes and has a characteristically soft feel. These pieces are perfect either as whimsical decorative pieces or to be used in gentle play.

Not recommended for small children.

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If for any reason you are not satisfied with any of our products, you may return them to us in their original condition within 30 days from the date you received the shipment. However, The Felt Store return procedures must be followed for us to refund the full transaction price, less shipping and handling (shipping & handling are not refundable).


You can pack and send your return in just a few simple steps:

1. Contact our customer service at sales@thefeltstore.com or 1-866-757-3358 and request a Return Authorization Code (RAC).

2. Once you have received your RAC, pack the items securely in a box and insert a copy of your packing slip. Write the Ship-To Address and the RAC on the box.

Canadian Return Address:

The Felt Store Inc.
2541 Wharton Glen Avenue
Mississauga, Ontario
L4X 2A8

US Return Address:

The Felt Store Inc.
1971 Abbott Rd BAY 2
Lackawanna, NY
14218

3. Drop the package off at your local post office or your preferred carrier's location

Conditions:

  • Clearance items marked 'FINAL SALE' in the product name cannot be returned or exchanged unless the merchandise was found to be defective.
  • Adhesive off the roll items are FINAL SALE and cannot be returned or exchanged unless the merchandise was found to be defective.
  • Custom made products are not eligible for returns unless they were not made to the agreed-upon specifications.
  • The customer is responsible for the return shipping.
  • We will refund the purchase price less shipping, if the item is returned to us within 30 days from the delivery date for the order.
  • Orders exceeding $800 CAN less shipping, will be subject to a 10% re-stocking fee of the item value.
  • Orders exceeding $800 USD less shipping, will be subject to a 10% re-stocking fee of the item value.
  • Off the roll, cut pieces, will be subjected to the following re-stocking fees:
    • 5-10 cut pieces = 10% of items value
    • 11-20 cut pieces = 20% of items value
    • 21+ cut pieces = 25% of items value
    To avoid this you can request a sample by contacting one of our Customer Service Representatives or by purchasing one of our sample bags.
  • The Felt Store has the right to refuse the return of items if the package is opened, package/item is damaged, or the item is not the original product shipped. We endeavor to be fair, but we must refuse to refund used or damaged products.


Thank you for shopping at thefeltstore.com

House Hippo Hand Stitching Felt Kit
House Hippo Hand Stitching Felt Kit
House Hippo Hand Stitching Felt Kit
House Hippo Hand Stitching Felt Kit
House Hippo Hand Stitching Felt Kit
House Hippo Hand Stitching Felt Kit
House Hippo Hand Stitching Felt Kit
House Hippo Hand Stitching Felt Kit
House Hippo Hand Stitching Felt Kit
House Hippo Hand Stitching Felt Kit
House Hippo Hand Stitching Felt Kit
House Hippo Hand Stitching Felt Kit

Rita Van Tassel Studio

Creativity and entrepreneurship are two elements that have been modelled for me throughout my life. My parents have run a cobbler and leather goods and repair shop in a local town for over 35 years, a skill which they were taught by my grandfather. Mom stayed home with my siblings and I as pre-school age children and I have memories of playing in the living room while she stitched purses on the large Singer machine behind us. As I got a bit older I would “help” Mom at craft shows and I had a little basket at the corner of her table where I would sell knotted friendship bracelets. While I was hardly turning a profit the idea that people would pay money for things that I made was empowering.

As an artistic child in the 1980s fantasy movies like The NeverEnding Story and Return to Oz played huge roles in fueling my imagination, but nothing had quite the impact as the works of Jim Henson. The unique worlds and stories that he and his team created such as Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth and The Muppet Show theatre have an influence on most projects I do. I continue to be a bit of a sci-fi and supernatural movie nut and have a collection of vintage Muppet Show memorabilia that I display throughout my house!

Having earned my BFA as well as BEd has allowed me to deliver Art and Craft instruction in both private and public institutions over the past 15 years. My biggest take-away from all that is realizing just how much everyone wants to create. They want to MAKE things. The biggest hurdle is knowing where, or how, to start. Kits are such a perfect way to enable a person to sample a new skill in a small project form. Felt is the ideal medium to use for starter sewing kits as it feels so soft in your hands, is strong, comes in wide range of colours and is already familiar to so many people.

I have never been a minimalist and my little home-based studio is always filled with fabric, felt, notions, toys and any other bits that I find inspirational. My two black cats - Gonzo and Mokey - always have soft spots in which to curl up nearby. I’m so privileged to live in such a beautiful and artistically-minded area as Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, within a province that I’ve lived in my whole life. The kits and sewing patterns that I’ve produced so far are just the start of an ever-growing collection of animal creations that I hope will both educate and entertain people!

Shop more Rita Van Tassel Studio at www.ritavantasselstudio.com.
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