More Forest Gnomes

I love making each one!

Felted Rocks

I somehow felt like an incomplete fiber artists since I had not ever felted a rock.

So last night, I was inspired to felt some rocks using some icelandic wool fiber I have in my fiber stash. I gathered the rocks from outside my house, so they were all kind of uneven and more rounded.  I can see the potential if I had used smooth even rocks from the beach or a river.

I'm really into cairns and stacks of stones, so the smooth rocks, or rocks with more of a flat surface would be helpful for that.  A cairn of felted stones would be awesome indeed.  The process of felting a rock is simple enough, now I just need to get to the beach and gather some smooth stones!

Tiny Needle Felted Barn Owl

I started felting animals when I was first learning to needle felt about 5 years ago.  But I never made an owl.

I had also never seen an owl in "real life."  I had been a birder for over 10 years and not once seen an owl.   I always heard owls in the night calling to each other while I was laying in my tent while camping.
But last month, an owl just "fell" out of a tree right in front of me at the park.  And then I realized I was surrounded by three barred owls...lucky me!  They are very cool animals to observe.  They remind me of cats with wings.

Well, I decided to try and needle felt a barn owl.

I think he is kinda cute. I gave this one to a friend, but I think I will make several more this week.

Projects Not Quite Understood

I have been doing some inventory lately, and going through several bins and bags of projects and supplies. 

Some projects are unfinished.  Or finished, but not quite understood.

Like this piece I felted months ago.

At first it was just meant to be a practice sample.  But now that I see it again, I kind of like it here on the black bookshelf.

If anything, every time I pass by it, it inspires me to felt more, so that is a good thing :)

First time fringe

Usually, I do not put fringe on the ends of scarves. Although I adore the look of fringe, I just never added it to anything. Until today.

For a custom scarf order, I put 13cm of fringe on each edge. It was a lot easier than I expected, but measuring to get the exact 13cm was the only challenge because I had to consider the knot and how much yarn it would take up and how it would affect the drape of the fringe.

I finally got the right size fringe board to lay out and cut the fringe on! I will keep this for future fringe.

Buttercream Natural Cowl

It's true.

I am obsessed with these natural wool yarns. Some yarns just feel great to work with, not too too soft or slippery or itchy...just the right texture and ply. I cannot get enough of this natural 100% undyed pure virgin wool cowl. The buttercream is so soft and pretty!

Natural Grey Neckwarmer

I absolutely love this 100% peruvian undyed wool yarn! It is my absolute favorite to work with right now.

New Natural 100% Wool Neckwarmer

These new cowl neckwarmers are made from 100% undyed peruvian highland wool. I absolutely love working with this yarn, and it comes in grey and chocolate brown. This neckwarmer is displayed with my favorite Woolrich plaid shirt, which I wear all the time in fall and winter months.

Local Hand Dyed Merino Wool

Hand dyed Merino wool.

dyed by:

Nikki Wheeler
I met Nikki at The Etsy Winter Craft Sale and had to buy some of her gorgeous yummy hand dyed merino wool. It has been wonderful buttery and soft to work with. Nikki is a talented fiber artist who uses paper, felt and lovely colors in her art. This is a flower I felted from her wool.