Fox brooch from old jumper and buttons

On the Lea Navigation there is a painting of a fox on a building which is very simply done but wonderfully foxy. I have used the design to make a brooch.

I had an old orange jumper which got a moth hole. So I washed it in hot water to shrink it and matt the fibres. I cut out 2 x 3 shapes - the head, body and tail. I sewed each setof 2 shapes together, but didn't turn them inside out. I then sewed the shapes together and added buttons for the eyes and nose from my button stash. Then a brooch clip on the back.

It is 5 inches (13 cms)tall, which is bigger than I would have liked but I am not neat enough to attempt making it smaller. I am still very pleased with it though.