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Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Crrrrrafting Presents
Last night I made this adorable little owl for my brother's as-yet unborn spawn. The little nipper's due in less than a month. I'm fairly positive S. is unaware of my blog and wouldn't read it even if he were, so it'll still be a surprise. Wait, it's not for him anyway. I just felted a sweater I found at the thrift store, cut it into an owl shape and embroidered the eyes and beak on (after M. accused me of actually wanting to kill my unborn niece or nephew with button eyes), sewed it, stuffed it, and voila!
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Oh! What a cute little pillow! How do you felt a sweater? Do you shrink it or put it in water?
I just love the little owl! How Cute!!! I have a couple of old sweaters that would make cute little animals..but I am sure mine would not come out really looking like anything recognizable....
AWWWWWWW!!
I wish I were your neiceornephew. :)
I just loooooove this project! So cute, so resourceful, so crrrrrrafty!
Why, thanks for the kind comments everyone. Felting is very easy. You just put a 100% wool thing in the wash, with soap, with hot water (you can just throw it in with a load of other clothes), and then dry on hot too. It will shrink quite a bit. Might be necessary to go through two cycles. You know it's felted when you cut it and the yarn doesn't unravel.
I think he/she will love it. My kids still use the blanket you made for Sean, it has the silk around the edges that they love to feel.
It's also GREEN since you re-purposed the sweater. How environmental of you!
Kelly...she is quite the "Aunt" and so creative, the newborn baby and parents will love it. dad
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