All about my passion and love for making beautiful things and sharing them with all of you.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Gift guide for our pets
We have a cat, a dog, a hamster, an angora bunny and 10 fish! They all have a stocking ... except the fish. They all get a present, my kid makes sure they all do so I thought I'd check out all the fun things on Etsy and put a treasury together for those of you that have pets and need some ideas on what to get for them.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Felted holiday pincushions for the Christmas Market
I found that I could work on these cute pincushions even with my arm in a sling! So far I've made two of them. I might list them in my Etsy shop but not sure yet since I made these to take to the Christmas Market at the Archwood Green Barns http://www.facebook.com/archwoodgreenbarns in The Plains this Sunday, December 2nd. There will be about 15 vendors in the little barn offering all kinds of yummy and beautiful Holiday things. So come and visit us this Sunday.
Back to the pincushions. These I made using wool sweaters which I felted in the washing machine. I embroidered them with mercerized cotton thread and then needle felted the center button with Merino Sheep's fleece. I have lots of different felting needles but one of my favorites is the Clover pen style one which holds just one needle.
Back to the pincushions. These I made using wool sweaters which I felted in the washing machine. I embroidered them with mercerized cotton thread and then needle felted the center button with Merino Sheep's fleece. I have lots of different felting needles but one of my favorites is the Clover pen style one which holds just one needle.
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It's best to have some refills Clover 73883 Felting Needle Tool Refill Fine Weight-5-Pkg (Google Affiliate Ad) on hand to replace the one you break! Trust me it does happen. When I make the pincushions I use a heavy cotton thread that I pull through the center of the cushion and make it come out the other end so I can pull it really tight. I then tie it off and then needle felt the center button over it to cover up the thread. Hitting the knot with your felting needle is what can break them very quickly.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Horsin' around at Christmas
Made this treasury for my daughter Sofie who owns the MauveMoose shop and loooooves to ride horses! At 16 she still loves stuffed animals and stuffed horses Mellisa n Doug 2105 43"W x 12"D x 35"H Horse Plush Stuffed Animal (Google Affiliate Ad) are on her Christmas list!
Monday, November 26, 2012
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