Sewing Zen

 

Made for a friend's little neighbor. Sewing things like this is so relaxing for me and takes my mind off of...everything. So fun!

I Feel Felt

The holiday season is hectic when you have online shops, and this year is no exception...I did finally find time to do a bit of holiday crafting (this is for my cello teacher--and her cat!). Fun!

Happy Valentine's Day!

A most happy Valentine's Day from Tallulah Mae and her little monster Valentine, Cthulu (made by me!). He is a bit cranky about being someone's Valentine--he is, after all, a monster. She is also, seemingly, not too impressed.

Whoever/whatever you love, let them/it/him/her know it!

Hostess Gifts, Red Edition

We have very sweet new(ish) next-door neighbors, and when we went over for a little happy hour get-together last week, I took a tiny poinsettia for the adults and a red felt dog for the baby of the house.

Say Hello to My Little Friend

I made this little felt skelly for B. for Day of the Dead, and Miss Mae, of course, was completely disdainful...although she IS resting her chin on it in the last photo. Silly girl!

Eléphant avec bouquet de fleurs

Another little elephant, this time with flowers...so fun to make these!

Felty Fun

A stuffed elephant--he is a very belated baby gift.

Look who's peeking at him from the doorway...

I (Heart) Felt

The last show-and-tell: felt eyeglass (or pencil) cases and felt needle books.

Whatever isn't done by mid-afternoon tomorrow isn't getting done...I will simply relax and look forward to a fun day on Saturday at the Mercantile Mix. Wish us luck!

Kyuuto (If I Do Say So Myself!)

These are cute, right? They are little felt stuffed Easter bunny hair clips for my great-niece...so fun to make. The pattern comes from Gingermelon: cute blog, adorable Etsy shop!

Ha'ppy Hallow'een, Y'all

Tallulah Mae couldn't decide whether to go as a cute lion or a scary lion this year...
A black cat bag made for a friend...
And delicious cupcakes in the spirit of the season.

BOO!

Something Else I Made

Finger puppets! Delightfully, um, "naive"? "Rustic"? "Whimsical"? (Quickly sewn together while watching "America's Next Top Model"?)

Felt-o-Rama

Don't you just love anything with "o-Rama" in its name? I most certainly do...
Hence my affection for this little treasure; it's a vintage (1960s? 1970s?) sample book of felt from the Continental Felt Company (also great...I'm seeing and hearing Christopher Walken in my head? "Oh, wow. Have some chompagna!")
Where else might you find "Fuchsia Fatalle" cheek by jowl with "Atomic Red"?

Bunny Luv

Here's a little felt bunny I made using this cute pattern from talented blogger Betz White (go check out her blog right now--I'll wait...{taps fingers...hums...wonders what to have for breakfast tomorrow}...Good, you're back!).

Unfortunately, my first attempt resulted in a mutant rabbit whose ears grew out of the middle of its back (cue horror movie music: dum dum DUM). Oopsy.

After some vigorous ripping-out--I sewed it really well because it's intended for a baby--I repositioned the ears to more closely resemble a non-genetically engineered bunny. (And yes, it's missing a tail; because it's meant for an infant, I didn't want to sew on anything that he could rip off and put in his mouth...)

Much better--now the baby for whom it is intended won't cry in fright when he sees it...