AA "Whimsical Pot Holders" gggrrrrr

[StitchinCindi]

A dear friend of mine bought me the book from Annie's Attic called "Whimsical Pot Holders". See it here:

http://www.anniesattic.com/detail.html?prod_id=21929

 

Well, I wanted to do some, so contacted their customer service to find the different parts, like the cat whiskers and the "Koala Bear Claws" for the cat and the bears. Don't you know that they don't carry these things? They are publishing this book and it is NEW, but they don't even know where the parts came from.

 

Our local Michael's and Hobby Lobby neither one carries the claws. I was told they had the whiskers, but not like the ones in the book.

 

I even looked on ebay and can't find the claws, and not sure the whiskers are the right ones, either.

 

Do you blame me for being upset? How can new books be published, but the company not know how to get the assorted items, or even IF they can be gotten?????

[wiz3283]

I think you could use some small hair combs for the claws and maybe some nylon fishing line for the wiskers. Just a suggestion.

[craziebunny]

Also not sure who makes them but they have plastic eyelashes in the craft depts that you could for claws.As Tammy said fishingline works great as whiskers.

[CrochetAmore]

It's not a new book... it's been around for a while. You might try looking on craftsetc.com for the parts you need. Thier prices are reasonable and shipping is free if you spend $25 or more...

 

Edit: You could also try fabricating your own from polymer clay... just a thought.

[Craw]

There's another thread around here somewhere that talks about buying a kit to crochet something but the embellishments are not included. Probably because they can't be found!

[Granny Square]

That's too bad. At least most magazines that have crafts, or room decor ideas, usually have a shopping guide section that gives you a manufacturer so you can track it down.

 

Hair combs for bear claws is a great idea (I didn't see claws on the cat?). They would also would look fine out of felt, or maybe even crocheted (maybe out of black #10 thread to give them more definition).