Hello fellow WOYWWers. It was a pretty manic week for me this last week catching up with all my customers sewing jobs but thankfully I'd cleared the decks by Friday and I was ably to chill out and enjoy the Olympics over the weekend....in between napping! [guess it was my body's way of telling me I'd done too much!]
This week has found me looking to be creative...the first time in ages really! On my desk this week is some hand dumfing for you to see :-) Jo and I saw a wonderful article a while back in her Molly makes magazine written by one of our blogging friends Gretel Parker of Middle of Nowhere blog and of course I just had to have a go.
I chose to use some of the fab wool rovings I'd bought from Sara at Crafts of Texture . It's a mixed colour rovings and I thought it would add extra character to my little creation.
"Can you tell what it is yet?" :-)
Here is a basic shape....it reminds me of an early scan of a baby here :-)
Hmmm yes it has ears. :-)
Introducing my version of a little doglet. I hope Gretel approves :-) I had so much fun making him so I must say a huge thank you to Gretel for the inspiration as it's been a looooong time since I hand felted anything and I have caught the bug again now.....thinking of a name for him/her now!
How about Ruby or Rusty or Plum or even Beetroot? :-)
Ideas on a postcard please :-)
Ideas on a postcard please :-)
Now who might this be? I told you I'd caught the bug didn't I?
My little doglet just needed a little friend didn't he and what a cute little kitty she is too.
Meet Candy the kitty.
Also made with gorgeous mixed coloured rovings bought from Sara.
The other things I wanted to share with you this week are these gorgeous 'fish and chip' jumpers and beanie hats made by one of my customers. She was needing a bit of occupational therapy whilst poorly.... I just passed on the pattern and some of my odd balls of wool and what a brilliant job she has done with it.
I would like to add that the deadline for getting these jumpers in by is coming up so make sure you get any finished jumpers over to Dawn as soon as possible. Do check out her blog for more details.
Thanks for calling by today. If you leave me a little hello comment I will do my best to do a return visit.
Have a great week.
Hugs,
Annie x
45 comments:
Love the new flowers atop your blog! Can almost smell the scent from here.....
Your jumpers and doglet and kitty are fab!!
Helen, 4
I'm not surprised the last ten days have caught up with you - a whirlwind it was! Ah, the doglet is sweet, how clever you felty people are.
wow so cute love the felties and the knitting as usual devine
too, too adorable!! though as a cat lady, the lil kitty's my favourite :)
happy WOYWW!!
no. 11
I like Ruby, she's cute.
** Kate **
Fab little felted animals, I love them. I was just having a look at all your daughters wedding photos. They are lovely and it looks like you all had a wonderful day. She looked beautiful.
Have a good week
XJulie(paperpathway) 15
What adorable little animals of the felt persuasion.
Elaine #28
I'm grinning because I thought it was a wig you were styling. How could I have been so wrong (GRIN)? Thanks for the early visit.
So so cute Annie, but you know I love your little creatures so much.
And thanks I will certainly give the garden chandelier a good go lol
Hugs x
I love your little doglet... and the cat too. I saw them in Mollie Makes and Donna made me one, aren't I lucky!?
Love your alter ego names and so glad it gave you a laugh... me too!!!
How nice of your customer to make the fish and chip baby outfits and lovely that it also did her some good too.
Lots of love JoZarty x
So much to see Annie as I have been missing for a couple of weeks. Love the new heading picture, beautiful lavender, and those felted animals are so cute. Also scrolled down to catch up and see the wedding photos. A beautiful day and a stunning bride.
Happy WOYWW.
Ann B
#33
Wow love the dog. Well done and enjoy your week.
Lynn x
Lovely little doglet!! I think she should be called Bramble, because her colour reminds me of blackberry fool!!
Hugs, LLJ #13 xx
Love the little kitty cat!
Super cute felt creations, that roving is very cool.
Hope your well
Happy WOYWW Hugz Minxy #50
I have never worked with roving.. Boy o boy what fantastic results.. love little doglet & kitty.. the little jumpers & hats are fab.. your customer has done a great job... Hugs May x x x#40
Very cute felted dog and kitty. You are a crafty genius. It has taken me close to 24 hours to schedule a post (can never work out OZ time vs UK time) and get back to link up!! I should just stick to craft.
Sandra @74
Me again!
Your entry on JoZart's post had me snorting into my cuppa. Fluffy Burns sounds as if your pole dancing alter ego twizzled too fast around the pole....!!!!!
LLJ xx
oh my, doglet is just the cutest thing!!!!! He is adorable!!! Trish #27
Love the feltings. I like the name beetroot, just the right colour.
Famfa 83
I vote for Rusty. Very cute and clever. LisaDV#86
Hi Annie,
Your little critters are adorable. My first guess was a squirrel (at the ear photo).
Hmm, I see a glimpse of some wonderful garden photos below -- must go have a snoop.
Thanks for visiting me already!
Happy WOYWW
Hugs, Kay #96
they did doggies like that in Mollie Makes, yours is better,
bertie the beetie,
lovely
dx 7
Hi Annie, I love your wee dumfing dog and kitten duo - they are adorable, as are the fish and chip jumper/beanie sets.
I've only just managed to get caught up on the wedding pics and they are lovely ... so nice to see your beautiful daughter looking so well and happy after what she went through after the birth of the twins. And didn't they look adorable too.
I think that after all the excitement of the wedding it's not surprising that you are tired out, most of us would be. Take care, happy WOYWW and I hope you have an enjoyable week. Elizabeth x #18
Wow! love your creativity. Thanks for sharing your workspace. Hope you have a good week. Hazel WOYWW #99 x
Love the doggy and kitty! I have never tried my hand at something like that, maybe one day.
Happy WOYWW!
Tertia 86
What great makes - love the little characters. Take care & enjoy snooping this week. Zo xx 77
Perfect little doglet and kitty! x Jo
Amazing little wool creatures!
They look like so much fun to make :)
I used to make dogs out of yarn in grade school. My 7th grade teacher taught us, and I loved it!
Happy WOYWW!
Mary Jo #74
Glad to hear that you’re getting back to thing now that wedding is behind you and really love your felted friends. Candy Kitty is so sweet but for me the little doglet has the edge. He’s so cute and the colours look amazing…..you just ‘have’ to call him Beetroot, it’s perfect for him.
Thanks for stopping by this week.
Happy Sewing!
Sue
x
#56
Adorable little creatures, and such cute little jumpers and hats!!
:)trisha, #113 this week with a quilted inchie
too stinkin' cute I haven't done felting in a very long time. makes me want to pull out my wool, needles and give it a go thanks for sharing have a great day!
I am not very good at returning comments but I do try my best - love Rusty ( I thought it would be a good "boy" name and Candy is just so sweet! I have no idea how this hand felting goes but I love the outcome - always lovely stuff! Good for you having all that napping - sometimes our bodies just say " get that nap in or...."
Love and hugs,
Cardarian
When I first saw the wool I thought 'Heather' so that's what I'd call your cute little dog.
Last week my group of friends out here helped me to send 203 jumper and beanie hats to Dawn for the September dispatch. They want to keep knitting, and after hours (days and weeks in fact), of trawling the net, I have found a new outlet for them. It is a charity based in Market Drayton. Small world isn't it?!
Thanks for visiting my blog. Tell your sister to be sure to sign up for the candy. Kate #25
Beetroot is just too cute! out of nothing but a lump of fluff you've mad a fabulous cute creature!! Happy WOYWW
(Lyn)
Love the felting - will have to try that sometime.
Bernice #47
Well, if Doglet only had one eye I would suggest Dobby! He is gorgeous!
I was thinking of you when I was in Hay on Wye as there were bits of Welsh wool for dumfing. Hubby breathed a sigh of relief when I put it back as he was afraid I would start yet another "thing"!!
This blogging lark is great fun. Had I realised Jan was going to show my photo to the world, I would have painted my toes! LOL!
Aw, how cute those little critters are Annie :)
Off to Jozart to see what's been going on
Belated Happy WOYWW! Hugs, Di xx
Oh you are so so creative! Wondering why those little sweater sets are call 'fish and chip' jumpers???
Happy WOYWW!
Sue Kment
Must comment on your blog header - so pretty! Love the way you unveiled the dog but must say the cat is my favourite. What a gorgeous colour - they are both so cute.
Thanks for sharing - Hugs, Neet xx #36
Hi Annie not surprised that you needed a nap or two- you've been so busy. Love the doglet and kitty so clever and cute.
Thanks for visiting me. I scheduled my post as I was in hospital yeterday and had hoped to link up when I came back. Was much later back than expected and still groggy from the general anaesthetic. Anne x
So adorable!
Oooh - I LOVE your little doglet and kittycat! Don't get much time nowadays to be creative with wool. Hmmm.... maybe need to make time. Thanks for the inspiration. Hugs, Becki xx (79)
I've never done felting, but I appreciate the art form. As the owner of 3 dogs, I love your doglet. Blessings!
Hi Annie, am very glad that my pattern worked and even better that it's got you hooked on needle felting again, excellent little plum doglet! :)
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