my work space

As promised I here show you my needle felting workspace! I did some housework
whilst the boys were out. Today was a long day because we first had to pick up a
huge aviary and that took about six hours getting it onto the trailer all in one bit.
And then there was the anxious drive home praying it wouldn't fall off the trailer and causing accidents or worse! we got home in one bit thank goodness. But then the boys went back because we were offered a smaller aviary and another one on top of that! people can be so kind, apart from crafts birds are my other halfs and mines dream, we have a couple of parrots and various smaller birds but he wants to get into raising birds as well as starting a bird club if all goes to plan.

But I digress... I hate the green curtains hanging up we moved in 19 or so months ago
now and still haven't done anything with them! I will have to either make some or buy some whatever comes first. But this is my workspace for needle felting that is when I'm not needle felting at the computer which I sometimes do. The computer is in our bedroom, as is my sewing desk.

As you can see it isn't as arty or as flash as I would like but it is nice having things around mewhen I need it. I also had to cover up my favorite arm chair because it is old and cracked ^^ but it is still comfy and usable. You can see some of my collection of books! apart from wool I also have a bad case of buying books addiction haha. But my other half banned me from buying clothes so I have to buy something! and then beside the chair is my wool, at the moments in bags but I will get nice storage boxes for them eventually.

So that's what my needle felting area looks like with that cabinet moved from its place. I also promise to show you the aviaries when my other half finishes setting them up this month.

Tudor Kitty and Jasper mouse

Meet Tudor he's a needle felted kitty who is friends with a mouse
little mouse is called Jasper. They are made from a mixture of wools such
as dorset, corriedale and merino.

The kitty is moveable his top limbs are thread jointed but his bottom limbs are needle felted jointed.

Happy new year everyone

to a new home

Why am I showing you something that is not felted? lol well its all to do with felting stuff in the end I assure you! this cabinet is being offered on the yahoo freecycle group for free as its no longer needed in our house. It takes up too much room and so it makes more room for felting goodness! I'm going to set up a proper area with a table and chair so I can have things around me. I'll post photos of it when I do that too! lol So bye bye cabinet hello new space. It's amazing what clearing out a corner will do! This cabinet has seen better days, needs to be re glued and varnished but when done up I can guarantee would look stunning. I believe it is vintage. But my mother passed down her hoarding gene to me (yes hoarding I believe can be genetic lol) and so this will be passed on as I am running out of room for anything else! I'm trying to declutter my life. One room at a time. It will happen and then I don't have to feel guilty when I do crafts, needle felting and other things like being on the internet like I am now!

Cherokee indian girl

This is a doll using my sewing skills, wet felting and needle felting so I'm rather happy with how she's turned out. She is a Cherokee Indian girl, she loves to tend to the garden and is at her happiest wondering around in the sunshine. The birds and animals are her friend.

I sewed her body and head using linen, and needle felted her features, hair and
arms and feet. Her clothes are wet felted using natural sheeps fleece that hasn't been carded but washed thoroughly by me.

another Roliana entry lol

This is a needle felted little stocking I made for you guessed it a roliana contest lol this is the last one I'm entering so yay. It's based of a creation of theirs. He's a little character with batwings on his head.

Just wanted to wish everyone a very safe and happy Christmas and a fab new year too

Christmas girl

This is a needle felted drawing/painting I did for roliana's art contest, she's a girl out on a winters night with snow and snow flakes falling behind her. I'm wanting to finish off the edges somehow I might try and learn some embroidery methods for that. Merry Christmas everyone!

Needle felted mermaid

This is a needle felted mermaid, she is posable as she has armature inside of her,
her arms can move as can her torso and tail. She has curly locks for her hair, and vintage lace that holds her hair back. She loves to swim and play with the fish, it always brings a happy smile to her rosy face. She sits at about 5 inches high when in a sitting pose and is about 10 inches long when stretched out. She wears armbarnds that look like sparkly seaweed and her tail and accessories other than the lace are needle felted. I use quality accessories and wool roving to make my creations.