more critters!

As promised, here are my newest/latest/most
recent felt sculptures.
To give you an indication of scale, the pedestal that these are sitting on is 4 inches across!



My first dog - I think he looks more like a border collie:

This would be the Westie - he fits in the palm of my hand!

Whippet - who, according to the husband, looks more like an anteater.

And my latest - the coffee gremlin.

At some point, he will get arms and maybe a little tiny coffee cup to hold!


And, for those who noticed my earlier comment that I got good at braiding so I decided to try this, I'm still braiding! Too many orders to quit now.....

Poke Poke Owie Poke Owie Poke Dammit!

It has been suggested that I might be a bit AADD (Adult Attention Deficit Disorder), and, thinking back, I'm pretty sure that's accurate.
How else would you explain my need to try something new on a regular basis, get good at it, and then dump it (leaving all it took to do whatever it was) in a plastic bin or bag in the closet?
I've been making my braided leather leads now for over 2 years, have gotten damn good at it, and now, I decide to try something else.

Needle Felting

This involves taking a formless mass of unspun wool, poking it to death with a nasty-sharp barbed needle, and slowly forming that mass of wool into something that looks like something.

My first attempt at something was a mugrug - with a template courtesy of http://www.owning-alpaca.com/. Needless to say, the cat outline supplied was immediately replaced with a somewhat primitive, but still sorta recognizable, image of a poodle in show trim. Yes, that is felted wool - purple and pink and a bit of brown. Yes, that is a Canadian penny in the picture - just to add an indication of size (for my American readers - same size as your penny!).

Since my trusty mugrug turned out ok, and useful to boot, I have made a small generic dog (border collie-ish), a westie, and a caricature of a whippet (husband said it looked more like an anteater).

Those pics may be posted tomorrow, right now, I've got to make another mugrug for my mom!