Felt My Way

Little white bear with a honey jar

Tuesday June 3rd, 2014 / 0 comments

I am very satisfied with this little bear. The honey jar is a whimsical touch that turned out to be quite a highlight.

Mommy sheep

Friday May 30th, 2014 / 0 comments

I don’t always make things this big, but then it’s mom’s birthday and sheep is her lucky animal this year… I finally, finally remembered to take some step-by-step photos to show its making. Again, it’s not a faithful replication of the original, and again, I like my version more. When mom was younger, in her…

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Felted friends and felting friends

Thursday February 20th, 2014 / 0 comments

Felting is a solo act. Most of the time I just sit in front of my desk, have my tools and materials ready, start ignoring my boyfriend, and felt to my heart’s content. But that doesn’t mean felting can’t be a group activity.When I picked up felting this year, after putting it down for a…

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A spirited doggie

Friday February 14th, 2014 / 0 comments

Most of the time I forgot to take photos of every step when I am felting something. I hadn’t had the need to. But when I started felting with some friends, I kind of took up the role of instructor (though I don’t think I gave any valuable advice) and sent them photos of the mascot…

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Big bunny (that looks like a pig)

Thursday February 13th, 2014 / 0 comments

This is my third attempt and one big challenge for me. You can see how “gigantic” it is when it is put side by side with the small bunny, whose height is about the length of its ears. It is also the first time I used needle watawata to make the “core”: come to think…

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Basic Book for Wool Felt

Wednesday February 12th, 2014 / 0 comments

Like other handcrafts, felting is something you learn to do by actually doing it. My sense of time can be very confused and my memory sketchy but I think my story (about felting) goes like this. I visited a marketplace in Vancouver during a business trip in the summer of 2011, where I saw a…

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Bunny with a strawberry kerchief

Tuesday February 11th, 2014 / 0 comments

How I love this adorable little bunny! It’s my second felted doll and I had the feeling that I was good at this. Well, that doesn’t really matter. The point is I had a very good time with my felting needles and wool.I think the original looks more innocent but placid, while mine is showing…

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Small sheep with curly fur

Monday February 10th, 2014 / 0 comments

This is my very first felted mascot – a small sheep with a flat face, looking a bit dull. It was adopted by my dear old friend Karen, who was kind enough to ignore its imperfection and bring it home, but is recently attracted by a larger, prettier sheep. I hope she is not going…

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