My first stocking...

Last year this time I had no idea what felting was, and I am trying to think back to what sparked me onto this new obsession.  I truly cannot remember......Whatever it was I am thankful for it because I have had so much fun this past year learning!
I have been thinking about making some stockings for Christmas since this past summer.  So today I decided to try.  I chose a natural oatmeal colored wool.  I made my template using wood laminate flooring underlay.  I wet felted the stocking and then needle felted a heart onto one of them.  I think I like them nice and simple like this.  These would be wonderful for small gifts...hmmmmm 
Here's to hoping you had a stress free day :)

Kelly

Happy Thanksgiving!

I wanted to wish everyone a blessed day.  Getting ready to start the cooking frenzy! Here is a picture of Princess wearing her felted flowers...and being her nosey self.

Buttons from Germany...

My best friend went to a fabulous craft fair where she lives in Germany and sent me these buttons!  I love them and cannot wait to figure out what I can make to use them on! 

I am spending the day making wet felted panels to be sewn into pouches.....back to the rolling for me!

Flowers, pin cushion, and great conversation....

Found this ceramic dish at a thrift store for $1.  Ended up making a pin cushion out of it.  I think this one is for me...nice and simple.  I made a flower ring to be added to a gift bag for another gift. It's been a nice creative day around here.

 I also was able to make some batts for a quilting project for my mom.  She wanted felt panels so that she could use pieces for flowers that she will be sewing onto a quilt.  It was fun making them and I hope she likes what I have come up with.  But the best part of making the panels was the great conversation I was able to have with my 14 yo daughter while I was rolling....my sweet girls are becoming such wonderful young ladies!  Yes- I am a little bias..... ;)

Share your favorites...

Do you have a favorite felt related blog? Please feel free to share the link.  I would like to make a links page to add to this blog.  I have a few of my own favorites that I am going to add and would love to add more.

gift making....

Another gift finished!  Finally finished sewing the pillow.  My youngest daughter wanted a pillow....she changes the color of her room so often I figured I would make one with many colors....then it will always match! :) 

And the "Barbie Pink" scarf is finished.....it's a bright one..lol

Buckets

This is my gift wrap for the upcoming holiday season.  I figured something that has a dual purpose would be appreciated.  The directions are available from Maya Made on Etsy.  I can honestly say the ones made with canvas have been easier than the burlap ones.  But I do love how they are turning out.  So far these have been made with the recipients "colors".  BTW the green one is mine...had to practice you know...lol
Off to make more..... :)