Recycled blue jean whale...attempt

So let me start off my saying this is kind of embarrassing. I saw this denim whale on Pinterest and thought it was so so cute. I guess I kind of like whales.

PHOTO CREDIT: MEVROUW WALVIS, Valaan villapaita.

My husband just happened to have jeans he was getting rid of. (Let me clarify. Jeans he had to get rid of. Two pairs with large holes in the crotch. It was time). If you don't have jeans to cut up, you could get some cheap ones at a thrift store. When I was ready to take on the project, it actually took a bit of work to find the original source of this awesome whale. The pin only took me to pictures, and provided no link. I had read somewhere how to find a picture's original source, which came in handy. In case you don't know:

1. Right click on the image
2. Select "Copy Image Location"
3. Paste it into your google search bar and search.
4. At the top it will say "for matching images, try 'search by image.'" Click on that.
5. It will then give you a list of pages that include matching images and you should be able to find the original source.

So...anywho, after doing that. I found this blog, Valaan villapaita, which according to google translate means whale sweater in Finnish. No worries if you don't read Finnish, she provided an English translation of her tutorial. The tutorial is not a pattern, just pictures with step by step instructions. I liked that, because I don't love following patterns. But, when you see my whale, you might think I needed a pattern. :)

Here are all my pieces cut out. First mistake. I cut them too small. It made a dinky whale and it was a little harder to work with small pieces.

Here he is. That's right...scroll back up and look at the big whale...now mine. Not the same. But I'm just considering it a practice round. We all have Pinterest attempts that don't turn out...right, RIGHT?