felted wool – 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”

DIY Felt Garland

This wool felt garland is ridiculously easy. So easy I cannot imagine why anyone with scissors and a sewing machine would ever shell out $25 or more for a garland in a store. I had a pile of triangular felt scraps left over from another project and so decided to put them to good use. MoreContinue reading “DIY Felt Garland”

wool works well in the summer too

I always return to felted wool – love the idea of turning an old sweater into something new and useful. In this case, I used a hot pink felted sweater and sewed it into a case for an iPod. The orange swirl is a piece of loose wool that I felted onto the surface usingContinue reading “wool works well in the summer too”