Bob's and Charmayne's kites in 2012

The updated Hip Pocket Hybrids project

 This year we revisited the Hip Pocket kite for our grandchildren and 4 of their friends. We made 8 in total. I used scraps for some, appliquéd simple designs on some, put designs on the top canopy to peak through the hole. It is hard to photograph those little designs on dancing kites. Bob put flames on Arno's sled with an airbrush and I spent way too much time turning Riley's kite into a spray painted giraffe pattern with a giraffe peaking through the hole. Can you see her name in the pattern?

In 2015 we made 2 more. Mickey was the replacement for the cowboy (later found) and stars for another little friend.  2024 found us making another one for Jamie's daughter.