Holiday felted pincushions up for grabs!

Finally found some time to list these two pincushions in my BitsOfFiber shop on Etsy.  I've had a heck of a time with getting the red color from the one to come across correctly over the PC.  It always seems to look too orangy then what it really is.  I've tried taking a picture indoors, then outdoors, outdoors again with no sunlight, indoors in my white booth but still it didn't turn out right.  I think the ones I posted now are the closest I can get and if you're looking on Etsy, picture number five is the best representation of the true color it is.  These make perfect gifts for a crafty person, a seamstress, a quilter or your mother-in-law who knits or crochets.  It's a gift that will last and is very useful on top of it! 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/117749209/felted-embroidered-red-pincushion-filled?

http://www.etsy.com/listing/117747166/felted-embroidered-pincushion-filled?

Christmas Market in The Plains, Virginia

Tomorrow, Sunday, December 9th we will be at the Christmas Market at The Archwood Green Barns http://www.facebook.com/archwoodgreenbarns  in The Plains, Virginia.  We will be inside the barn which is heated!  We will be joining other vendors with all kinds of fantastic Christmas Gifts something for everyone on your list.   We have gifts for your pets (catnip mice), owl ornaments, baby hats, pincushions and all kinds of other things.   So make it a family outing, we'll be there from 10 till 4 tomorrow.  

Faux cake anybody?

I wasn't sure if I was going to turn this into a child faux cake toy or a giant pincushion. I decided for the latter since this will make a lovely Valentine or Mother's day gift. And, if somebody decides to purchase it for a child toy so be it. Only thing I want to make sure of is that if it's going to be played with they need to remove the three heart pins it comes with!

Anyway, here it is ... a sweet CALORIE FREE cake to please your sweet heart!!! Just listed it in my PurplePlatypus store which you can get to by clicking this link: http://www.etsy.com/listing/90000743/crocheted-felted-heart-cake-pincushion?ref=pr_shop

Go visit my shop to see more pictures of this yummy deliciousness.

More treasuries with cute pincushions and adorable felted animals

My needle felted hedgehog mummy and baby were featured in this cute treasury by http://www.etsy.com/shop/ZionShore featuring some really amazing pincushions!



My needle felted foal was featured in this beautiful treasury by http://www.etsy.com/shop/Goatielocks featuring adorable animals!

Pincushion and kid with a sprained ankle

I finally got around finishing this pincushion I had started. The top and the bottom are a light green from a wool sweater I fulled. The belly part is of a cashmere sweater so it's oh so soft. I used mercerized cotton and linen thread for the embroidery. The dragonfly button is brass with an antique gold finish. I used rice, dried lavender and batting to stuff it so every time you poke it with a pin or needle it will smell like the South of France!

Now about the sprained ankle part ... kid went to scout day camp today and managed to hurt herself on day one! She's suppose to go all week to help out but it looks like tomorrow will be out of the question for sure ... hopefully not the rest of the week too ... she was really looking forward to doing this. Oh well.