This week I've been making felt hibiscus flowers for National Nonwovens' booth at Quilt Market next month. National Nonwovens produces gorgeous felt in all varieties. Last year I sewed butterflies for their booth which was a lot of fun and they kindly provided me with all the felt for my new book. It's always an…
Springtime Craft Tutorial: Felt Tulips
One thing I love about early spring is when the tulips begin to bloom. It may still be frigid February here in Boston, but a bouquet of felt tulips on the table gives me hope that spring is just around the corner. Around this time last year I made a tutorial for felt daffodils if…
one more stocking
This one with a bit of wide velvet ribbon as a hanger and some bells.
Felt Christmas Stocking
This one with a bit of wide velvet ribbon as a hanger and some bells.
Christmas Stockings
Yes, I am going from sewing for Sukkot to sewing for Christmas. That's how it rolls around here. I am making samples for a class I am hoping to teach in November on felt applique Christmas stockings. I have never celebrated Christmas and although I've certainly seen many stockings I really had no idea what…
Making Christmas Stockings
Yes, I am going from sewing for Sukkot to sewing for Christmas. That's how it rolls around here. I am making samples for a class I am hoping to teach in November on felt applique Christmas stockings. I have never celebrated Christmas and although I've certainly seen many stockings I really had no idea what…
Using my X-ACTO knife to make a cutwork felt butterfly
Recently I got an email from the folks at X-ACTO asking if I would test out a knife and give a few away. I use a craft knife fairly often in my work and I know you all probably do, too. I thought we all might like a few fresh knives to work with so…
Felt Leaf Garland for the Sukkah
When we were searching for a home to buy back in 2005 finding one with a patio where we could put up a sukkah was one of our key requirements (along with a dining room large enough to host a seder). We’ve put up a sukkah here every fall, two years ago transitioning from a…
Felt Bird Ornaments Are Addictive!
I had to make some more. In lots of colors. So much fun, and a little addictive. These will be at Art Star in Philadelphia beginning in October as part of their yearly collection and sale of handmade ornaments by indie crafters. If you’d like to make a bird, too, my tutorial and pattern are…
Summertime Craft: Make a Felt Strawberry
Summer is here and so is strawberry season in New England. We will be picking strawberries this afternoon when we visit Land’s Sake Farm in Weston to pick up our weekly CSA share. I’m looking forward to strawberry shortcake, strawberries with whipped cream and a bowl of juicy, tart strawberries at breakfast. I made some…