Horse-Powered Tractor Costume
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Four-year-old Isla Burrows of Yateley, Hampshire, in England, has an eye-catching “one horsepower” Deere tractor costume that was handmade for her pony by her mom, Kirstie Burrows, and grandma, Jennie Woodhouse.
“We made it from scratch for her. It was hand-stitched because our sewing machine broke,” Kirstie explains. “Isla’s daddy is a farmer and drives a Deere tractor.”
The only part that was not homemade is the black section on the neck and head, which is a commercially-purchased horse blanket accessory that’s used for keeping the pony clean. However, the women added the green ear covers themselves.
They got measurements for the large, green body cover by using another commercial horse blanket they had as a pattern, and stitched on the attractively detailed wheels. The frame for the tractor cab is made from cardboard, and they glued carefully-cut cotton material onto it, then adorned it with various details, using glue. The ladies used plastic cups covered in tissue paper to make the lights, and the exhaust pipe is made from Pringles potato chip tubes, covered in grey plastic.
“It probably took just over one week to make this costume, and it cost about $105 in materials,” says Burrows.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Kirstie Burrows, 27 Patten Ave., Yateley, Hampshire, GU46 6EW England (ph 07831 251051; kirstieburrows2009@sky.com).
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Horse-Powered Tractor Costume FARM HOME Miscellaneous Four-year-old Isla Burrows of Yateley Hampshire in England has an eye-catching “one horsepower” Deere tractor costume that was handmade for her pony by her mom Kirstie Burrows and grandma Jennie Woodhouse “We made it from scratch for her It was hand-stitched because our sewing machine broke ” Kirstie explains “Isla’s daddy is a farmer and drives a Deere tractor ” The only part that was not homemade is the black section on the neck and head which is a commercially-purchased horse blanket accessory that’s used for keeping the pony clean However the women added the green ear covers themselves They got measurements for the large green body cover by using another commercial horse blanket they had as a pattern and stitched on the attractively detailed wheels The frame for the tractor cab is made from cardboard and they glued carefully-cut cotton material onto it then adorned it with various details using glue The ladies used plastic cups covered in tissue paper to make the lights and the exhaust pipe is made from Pringles potato chip tubes covered in grey plastic “It probably took just over one week to make this costume and it cost about $105 in materials ” says Burrows Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Kirstie Burrows 27 Patten Ave Yateley Hampshire GU46 6EW England ph 07831 251051; kirstieburrows2009@sky com
