Catching Up......

I have been meaning to update this blog for ages and January slipped past me. 

I kind of wish February would right now. I'm in the midst of a little cold that has me feeling all in a fog.

Anyway, I made this felt babushka in December. I was practicing embroidery stitches. She is meant to be an ornament so she still needs a string and next year she will hang from our greenery.

Take Care! :-)

Never Too Old

A tiny felt lapel pin that I made for Meg as a kindergartener some years ago.

Em wore it too, a few years back.

But announced in no uncertain terms when she saw it this year that

"she wasn't wearing that to school!"

(hee-hee)

That's alright because I'll wear it. :-)

Happy Valentines Day!

Busytown

I made this felt rabbit 11 years ago about this time of the year.

I was pregnant with Em and had found a Richard Scarry activity book

with the pattern in it. 

I found another copy of the activity book this past summer

and couldn't resist snapping it up. 

This is the pattern for the mouse girl. 

This is my someday book....

someday I might use it....someday I may have little grandchildren. :-) 

Until then I can enjoy the illustrations and ideas for activities.

Richard Scarry books are great rainy day/snow day books

to be poured over, and over looking at all the details.

Little ho ho

Gnomish wee santa in green gingham? 

Kind of an odd little bugger.

Loved making the tiny hat and sewing his little pink nose.

Sushi, Anyone?

A felt rice warmer for an ill special someone who adores sushi. 

A new twist on a penny rug, eh?

I filled the felt pouch with rice so that once heated in a microwave for 30 seconds it becomes a cozy warm heating pad.

Happy Halloween!!!

Happy Halloween!

A wee felt pumpkin brooch that I put together this month.

The eyes and nose were so small I resorted to needle-felting to attach them. 

Another brooch I put together for Em's "Professor McGonagall" costume.

I used cardboard, hot glue and foil with gems attached.

I used the technique that I used for last year's Christmas ornament project in Em's class.

Halloween Goodies

Make this pumpkin bag for a Halloween treat!

Just click HERE

and a PDF will be at hand with the pattern pieces.

Owl Postman

So HERE is the pattern for the Owl Postman.

I made it of wool felt, handstitched. 

If I haven't made the pattern clear enough, please let me know.

Again, in printing choose the "fit to printable area" option.

Hiding Behind a Little Face

A small pair of scissors in a felt case I made.

I know I keep going back to the matryoshka for a design,

but in this case it really did fit the size and shape that I needed.

(and I still love the little dolls) :-) 

A little slit in the back accomodates my embroidery scissors. :-)

Late Strawberries

Mrs. Mouse is marveling over her late harvest.

The strawberry instructions were in the magazine Mollie Makes, issue two.

Chocolate, It's Good For You!

Little chocolate felt bunny for Easter. 

These are mini-clothespins in the picture.

Click on the pattern and it should come up larger so you can print it out.

Have fun!!

Happy, Happy Easter!!

A Little Spring

Felt chocolate bunnies popping up.

Lovely little tulips.

We have to protect them from below freezing temps at night with a milk container cover.

Happy Heart

A small felt pin I made for Valentine's Day. Em was going to wear it to school for her v-day party on Friday, but she decided not to. She said it looked like the heart that Julia Child (Meryl Streep) wears in the movie "Julie and Julia"....too big evidently. Ahhhh...Em has reached the age of self-conciousness. Makes me yearn for the little girl, who once delighted in pink, princesses, and large hearts. But, I still get daily hugs and kisses and much love. So much!!
Wishing you a lovey day!

Felt bird

Inspiration found here for this little bird.

The pattern for the bird is in the book, embroidery design is made up in my own little head.

Felt Mouse

I have not shared this gorgeous mouse that Meg made me. She got the pattern in the book "Hand-Stitched Felt" by Kata Golda. She made changes to the dress pattern and made the shoes by herself. Oh-and the little dolly is the pattern sized down with a wee crocheted basket by Meg. I made the blue felt dress with the ric-rac and used Meg's pattern for the shoes. I made a pattern for the pink-striped socks and used some jersey knit fabric from an old scrap.