When I found this ribbon on the notions wall at the local fabric store, I about died.  This was about a year ago when I last had a bee in my bonnet to finish up the fox.  I had worried about the tail.  I've used feather boas for tails in the past, but I thought that might be too fluffy for the fox. This ribbon is perfect.

It's soft and silky and pet-able.  Yes, I pet it.  All the time. :)


When I bought my length of ribbon, the fabric store worker had to cut it from the roll.  I noticed that she carefully parted the fur before she cut into it.  I thought that was really smart.

I use the pointed end of my manicure scissors to make a precise part along the gridded base of the ribbon.  You could use any pointed, but non-cutting edge to help you make a clean part in the fur before you cut.

This technique gave me an idea.  Why not cut little strips to be the fur that peeks out of the fennec fox's ears and for their cute furry eyebrows?  Here are the pieces  I cut.

Yes, that's my knee in my velour lounge pants.  Yes, that's a sewing needle stuck in the fabric of my lounge pants on the left.  Yes, I totally hurt myself all the time using my pants as a pin cushion. ;)

Here's an in-progress shot of the fox's face with the fur bits tucked into the unfinished ear flaps and atop the eyes.  The fur adds a creepy level of realness.  The other night I saw the fox out of the corner of my eye where it sits tucked on the shelf in between craft sessions.  For a heartbeat, I thought it was a real animal.  Would that be terrifying or what?!