Dachshund Draft Excluder Experiement

A few months ago, one of my family members asked if I could make a draft excluder that looked like a Dachshund. I do so like a challenge and with a three month deadline I worked on making the excluder in drips and drabs over the last few months. I decided to make a sock dog, that was low to the ground and with a long long long body. Here's how I got on...

The sewing of the back legs was my starting point. I made a long continuous tube out of another 4 socks and used the remaining pieces for the head, the ears and the tail.

I had intended on leaving it un-stuffed to aid its journey to Australia, however this soon become clear this would be impossible as I wouldn't be able to sew on the dogs features.

So I stuffed its back-end, sewed on the tail and then started work on the head.











 Dachshunds have a distinct head shape which I did my best to replicate. Looking a little wonky in this photo, I gave the nose a pointed look, sweet little violet eyes and longish hanging down ears.

Here it is...

...a lovely long Dachshund draft excluder all ready to be delivered to my uncle Richard of Richard Morden Illustration in sunny Australia.

In fact it was been carried over by my parents as they were visiting and should have been received by now! Hope you like it Rich!