Finishing a test, completing a project, recovering from a cold. The after is always better than the before. For me anyway. While recovering from my post-holiday-blues I got the idea to use some of my down time to fix the unfortunate-looking tissue box I have been using this week.
Step back…out comes my felted wool stash. (I can fix anything with this stuff)
Before:
After:
mmmmm…I feel better already.
another felted animal…
September is a busy month for birthdays. That means I am extra crafty this time of year. My awesome mother-in-law’s birthday is today and I whipped out this cute little thing in under an hour. She loves to have herbs on her sill for easy picking, so I think she’ll be thrilled.
I used a wool sweater that didn’t end up felting in the wash. What you see here is the end of the sleeve (the cuff is at the bottom of the pot.) It’s easy to do. Find a pot that fits into the arm hole of the sweater. It could be any sweater, actually, not just wool. Slip the pot in, and cut the arm high enough so it tucks in but doesn’t hit the bottom. Then, drop in a small potted plant. This Sage plant was purchased at a local nursery.
I had to add a little something special, of course, so I needle felted two mushrooms in her favorite colors.
The Discovery Palette!
