Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Daisy Gnome


Here is a little Daisy Gnome, I sold her quite some time ago at a craft fair. I hope she is well wherever she is. She is all Needle felted wool.

Birthday Crown




Waldorf style birthdays usually have a birthday crown and I had seen several. So, this year I made one for my sons. Each match but are different colors. Zane's Birthday comes first so here are his pics, next will be David in his green one. They are made out of wool felt and then I embroidered the Zia symbol on them (the Zia symbol is the New Mexico State symbol) to tell where they were born. I got this idea from a fellow friend and crafter. I was going to put their zodiac symbol and more things on them too, but they looked so simple and beautiful like this, plus who has the time to embroider a ram and a bull? I did make them adjustable, each year I'll just put a different size elastic through... so they can wear them til' they are 18.... hee heee hee. I sewed a cotton back to them, so as to not itch and cover up the underside of the embroidery. Oh, and I guess I should mention it is all hand sewn without machine.
Eventually it would be nice to embroider their birth date and time on the inside with their names.

Needle Felted Bunnies




I made this tiny little bunny for my mom's friend who makes miniatures etc. I have never before needle felted anything this small (the size of an egg), it was much harder than doing it larger. It came out so cute, we ordered the miniature baskets from Magic Cabin and used this one for the itsy bisty colored wool eggs. Also the other bunny I made for my sons for Easter.
Here comes Peter Cottontail!

Easter Tree




My son made this tree in his pre-school. It is the most beautiful thing for the table at Easter/Spring. His teachers made the precious little chicks out of wool, which he named piou piou for the sound they make.

leaves sweater




I finally finished this sweater. I started it 2 years ago, took it apart three times and drove myself a bit more crazy. This pattern comes out of the Crochet Me book. Important! There is errata in this pattern and you have to get on the internet and find the corrections! I used some #2 wool superwashed yarn from knit picks and an E hook to get the gauge right. It needs to be washed and ironed, but it is done. Just in time for this spring fairy to do a little song and dance.