felted sweater – Bluebird Hill Art

DIY Felted Wool Balls

I made sets of these felted balls a few years ago as presents for friends and family members. Put them together in sets – half in one color, half in another, with a smaller different colored felted ball and you have an indoor bocce ball set. Start with felted wool sweaters. To felt sweaters, takeContinue reading “DIY Felted Wool Balls”

Fabric Breakfast Food

I decided it was time for Greta to have some of her own fabric food to play with. She loves to stir, drink imaginary liquids from play cups, and cook invisible foods. I could watch her pretend for days on end – it is fascinating to me and I wonder where she gets her ideasContinue reading “Fabric Breakfast Food”

Felted Wool Stuffed Cat

I remember asking for a kitten for Christmas when I was around 5. We had 1 or 2 aging cats at the time, so it was obviously out of the question with two young children in the house. To my disappointment, on Christmas morning, there was a stuffed cat and kittens under the tree. WhenContinue reading “Felted Wool Stuffed Cat”

Happy Cat Bed

The problem: We were tired of our constantly cold kitty sleeping on our (usually) clean wool clothing in an effort to warm up. Solution: Here’s how I made a quick cat bed from an old felted wool sweater. I started with a 100% wool sweater. Washed in hot water and then dried on hot. Next,Continue reading “Happy Cat Bed”

something old something new

My latest Martha had a wonderful idea that I decided to try out this past weekend and with 4 days off from work I had plenty of time to catch up on reading and my crafts. I ran to the local craft store and picked up some felting needles, roving wool, and a piece ofContinue reading “something old something new”