A Pair of Polar Bears

 

Welcome 2021

In order to keep my sanity during the isolation of the Covid 19 pandemic I decided to make scrap quilts for each of my children for Christmas. Since they were presents I was unable to post until now. Here they are:

Unfortunately once I had finished all three quilts the pandemic raged on so I turned my attention to small wall quilts for my dining area and table runners for my kitchen island.

Autumn Leaves Wall Quilt

Christmas Table Runner

Christmas Tree Wall Quilt

And still the pandemic raged on so next an Elf on the Shelf for my 3 year old granddaughter.

 

Once again in an effort to avoid entering stores I created this sweet elf using materials I had on hand. Her head is needle felted wool and her body/outfit is a combination of felt, cotton, and flannel fabrics. She has beaded joints so she can become quite small allowing her to hide in many places to the delight of my granddaughter.

Monkey Business!

 I bought two shadow boxes so used the second one to make this sweet monkey. It was easier than the giraffe because the needle felt doesn’t really extend beyond the box. 

My First Shadowbox Animal

Finished! This is the largest needle felt I’ve ever attempted and the first shadowbox. It was also a lot of fun to try. 

Trying something new

I have seen some needle felters are using shadow boxes to display their animals so I thought I’d give it a try. This shadow box has an 8x11”opening- maybe I should have started with something a bit smaller? Oh well..nothing ventured nothing gained. 

It’s going to be a giraffe. I don’t know if it will be a success or a gigantic failure. I’ll keep you posted.

March of the Penquins

A Pair of Dolphins

Originally I was thinking about making whales with this little stand but in the end switched to dolphins. The stand is made from a small wooden plaque that my son drilled 2 holes in so I could put in the dowels. Once painted black the finishing touch was adhering an actual shell from our beautiful New Hampshire beach. Perfect fit!