Crafting in 2022

[MerMaeve]

I've decided to learn how to needle felt. I ordered a kit from amazon but it won't be here until next month. If anyone has any felting tips or resources, I'd appreciate it.

Needle felting is lots of fun, but as a friend once said, make sure you have a recent tetanus shot! You will poke your finger at some point (no pun intended), no matter how careful you are. Start with 2D objects and get comfy with learning how to shape the projects by felting it more/less and work your way up to 3D. You can use pipe cleaners to make a more structured project. I’ll post a picture of some of our projects when I get a chance. (Getting ready for a three day horse show this weekend out of town!)

 

[Marsha Cassada]

Needle felting is lots of fun, but as a friend once said, make sure you have a recent tetanus shot! You will poke your finger at some point (no pun intended), no matter how careful you are. Start with 2D objects and get comfy with learning how to shape the projects by felting it more/less and work your way up to 3D. You can use pipe cleaners to make a more structured project. I’ll post a picture of some of our projects when I get a chance. (Getting ready for a three day horse show this weekend out of town!)

Love to see them! Felting seems mysterious to me.

 

[LostandFound]

Ok, my first attempt at felting is a trivet. The sheep still needs a little work.

 

[minihorse]

Ok, my first attempt at felting is a trivet. The sheep still needs a little work.

That looks nice. Are you starting another project?

 

[LostandFound]

I'm trying to figure out something I can make and sell, so I will be doing a few felting projects. I'm going to try another trivet today, a design with different colored wool rather than a sheep, I think. I'm using wool from our own sheep, undyed.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

A sheep is a good motif since it is your own wool!

 

[LostandFound]

I liked the idea of sheep so that people would know what it was made from too. It's harder to make a sheep than I expected though. I fixed that one up a bit and tried something a little different.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

I've been making some buttons lately, and crocheting phone bags for the nursing home. Ran across a button card of jack o lantern face. I decided to make an Artist Trading Card with the face buttons.

 

[LostandFound]

That's very cool, though I keep thinking the smile is an upside down bat. I've been working on these trivets but I think I'm about over them. The problem is always what do I do with all this stuff after I make it?

 

[HersheyMint]

That's very cool, though I keep thinking the smile is an upside down bat. I've been working on these trivets but I think I'm about over them. The problem is always what do I do with all this stuff after I make it?

That's cool

 

[Kelly]

Love the horse trivets

 

[Marsha Cassada]

That's very cool, though I keep thinking the smile is an upside down bat. I've been working on these trivets but I think I'm about over them. The problem is always what do I do with all this stuff after I make it?

Me too. I enjoyed the era of the craft show! It was a good outlet for creativeness, and opportunity to enjoy others' works.
Yes, looked like a bat to me also.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

I like working with gourds. After cutting buttons out of the gourd body, the bell-shaped top looked interesting. So I tried some gourd bells. They are hanging in my shop space for the stain to dry.
Garden club is meeting at my house next month for a wreath-making session and these might be fun to use. Unfortunately, I don't have any more gourd tops left to play with, unless I sacrifice whole gourds.

 

[chandab]

Finished this flip and turn table runner. Had some trouble with it, but since it's for me, the mistakes won't be a big deal.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

Finished this flip and turn table runner. Had some trouble with it, but since it's for me, the mistakes won't be a big deal.

You always do such a lovely job with color. I'm noticing the colors flowing from one side to the other.

 

[chandab]

You always do such a lovely job with color. I'm noticing the colors flowing from one side to the other.

Thank you, I appreciate that. I bought a patriotic charm pack, and tried to kind of plan it to go from red, thru cream to blue; sort of worked but there were definitely more reds than blues.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

A friend gifted me with buttons from her family stash. I decided to make her a keepsake doll, using many of the buttons. The doll is stuffed with Oklahoma cotton.

 

[HersheyMint]

A friend gifted me with buttons from her family stash. I decided to make her a keepsake doll, using many of the buttons. The doll is stuffed with Oklahoma cotton.

So cute! I love her dress matches

 

[LostandFound]

That is absolutely adorable!

 

[minihorse]

A friend gifted me with buttons from her family stash. I decided to make her a keepsake doll, using many of the buttons. The doll is stuffed with Oklahoma cotton.

Awesome. That's pretty creative!