Felted Snowflakes

Still having fun needle felting, and this time I decided to add some embroidery floss embellishments. With wool and floss colors, there are many color combinations to choose from!

Christmas Fairs

I've been working all week on sea glass and beach stone jewelry for the local Holiday Arts Market at the Artists Guild.  My back and fingers are sore, but everything is ready to go to the Guild tomorrow!

Garlands for the Season

This garland one is made of apples, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks and rose hips. The stars were felted separately. It's all on wreath wire. The idea came from PBS, a program with P. Allen Smith.Try nuts, pasta, fruits and veggies that will dry out. Have fun!

Knitted Christmas Balls

I found some great patterns for knitted Christmas Tree ornaments.  They knit up quickly and look great.  A very good way to use up small bits of extra homespun yarn.

felted acorns

As seen in Carolyn's last post, we have begun some needle felting projects and felted acorns are a quick and easy project that are so cute! They can be displayed in a bowl, or a twine tie can be added for hanging them as an ornament, or they can be used as a decoration on a grass or grapevine wreath. Oh, the possibilities!

Craft Group

kyla and grass wreath

reba making grass wreath

kyla, reba shirley felting

carolyn's felted sunflower

Here we all are recently, making wreaths from native grasses grown at Carolyn' house. We used jute to tie the grasses together and then bent them into a circle and trimmed with ribbons and pressed leaves. Then we started to do some felting because Shirley mentioned her cookie cutter collection ( sizable). Reba showed us how to use the felting needles and cookie cutter we had to make objects for different purposes. We ended up with felted pumpkins, sunflowers and apples. We all agreed to come back next week and do more felting.

Repurpose a Blouse or Two

Not sure where this is going, but I got out the sewing machine out recently. I do know how to sew. With my repurposing hat on, I found some cotton fabric(former blouses) that seemed like something to get back into sewing with. Cut them up and found 3  and 4 napkins. The machine works well after oiling (been unused for several years) and do remember how to do the simple things. What will happen next? More aprons, clothing? Who knows. 

Cashmere and Wool

A cashmere sweater from a friend was turned into a scarf alongside two yarns of wool and nylon, just in time for winter. Mixed fibers can be interesting especially on size 50 knitting needles. This is nice and long and can be wrapped around and around and still hang long over the shoulder.

Barnboard Bird Houses

These are some birdhouses I made for a craft show I did in Cabot at the Apple Festival.

Green Aprons

Old jeans kicking around? These cutoffs (can't you still see them?) gained a new life as my apron today. This shorty apron combines the shorts and a dress belt. The dress was repurposed into a blouse and something as yet undetermined. Little sewing to reshape the bottom hem and viola. Idea came from the web, love it. Watch out old unworn pants in the closet, you're next!!