by Susan | Dec 11, 2022 | Bird Patterns, Christmas
It’s been a stressful year with mom’s health challenges, feeling overwhelmed with work, job changes, and Hannah moving home (exciting things on that front coming), to name a few. I’ve felt less spunky, less resilient than normal. For the first time...
by Susan | Dec 7, 2022 | Christmas, Critter Patterns, Felt Patterns, Other Patterns
These little cats and dogs have kept me busy in the evenings – the perfect project to help keep me awake during TV-time. I plan to use these as little extras tied to Christmas packages. The cat design was inspired by a Pinterest picture from this website. The...
by Susan | Nov 24, 2022 | Christmas, Felt Patterns
Christmas stockings need to hang in pairs (at least). The companion for my Adele Penguin Christmas Stocking is this Polar Bear stocking. He’s sitting rather than standing like my Polar Bear ornament but is still dressed for the holiday season in a colorful...
by Susan | Nov 20, 2022 | Christmas, Felt Patterns, Other Patterns
The design bug hit yesterday, and I started dabbling with a new set of Christmas Stockings. Here’s the first; an all-felt stocking that uses my Adele Proper Penguin pattern (enlarged to 6 inches) in a wintery landscape. I think she’s sweet. Thanks to the...
by Susan | Oct 28, 2022 | Christmas, Felt Patterns
I played with this little ornament a while back but never shared it. It’s inspired by some of the glass ornament of the 1950s and 60. Mix and match your colors or create your own beading patterns. For this one I used Baby Blue felt and Strawberry Dream felt...
by Susan | Oct 22, 2022 | Bird Patterns, Christmas, Collage, Felt Patterns
I had so much fun with my Birds on Branches last week that I had to make more. Last week I experimented with a lightly stuffed felt Blue Jay ornament and mixed media collage ornaments. This mourning dove, my favorite of the new designs, is finished flat. When I...
by Susan | Oct 15, 2022 | Bird Patterns, Christmas, Felt Patterns
This week, I’ve spent my evenings in front of the television playing with these Birds on Branches Christmas Ornaments. They are four-inch circle bird scenes. Because the birds are so small to fit in this space, I slightly simplified the designs from my bird...
by Susan | Sep 24, 2022 | Odds and Ends, Owl and Raptor Patterns, Projects
Last weekend I started working on felt Joyful Wreath Owls – thinking ahead to this year’s Winter Tree Festival and Auction. I love making these gray felt wreath owls. Then I started thinking about something a little different. How could I switch things up....
by Susan | Sep 7, 2022 | Critter Patterns, Felt Patterns, Other Patterns
Inspired by the Halloween decorations in the stores, I designed the Little Brown Bat – an often requested pattern. I’m on vacation with my folks in Pennsylvania and don’t have my felt supplies at hand, so the prototype for this guy is in Halloween...
by Susan | Aug 21, 2022 | Critter Patterns, Felt Patterns
The presence of mountain lions in Maine is often debated. In 2018 federal officials declared the Eastern Cougar extinct. However, every year there are reported sightings that leave us wondering. Friends shared that they spotted one outside their home – tail...
by Susan | May 29, 2022 | Bird Patterns, Felt Patterns, Perching Bird Patterns
Some of my backyard birds you have to go searching the edges of the woods for; otherwise, you can only hear them. The Blue-headed Vireo is one that I’ve been recording daily on Merlin; I’ve yet to spot this guy. A challenging part of this bird is finding...
by Susan | May 20, 2022 | Bird Patterns, Felt Patterns, Perching Bird Patterns
The White-throated Sparrow may be the unsung hero of my backyard. Unassuming, always around either at the feeder or rustling around beneath the lilac bushes. I’m past due creating a felt pattern for this guy. Enjoy! If you are reading this post via email, click...
by Susan | May 12, 2022 | Bird Patterns, Felt Patterns, Perching Bird Patterns
Black-and-white Warblers have been singing and keeping me company from the edge of the woods these past few days. This design was a happy way to spend the afternoon on the porch. Enjoy! If you are reading this post via email, click Continue Reading at the bottom and...
by Susan | Apr 30, 2022 | Critter Patterns, Felt Patterns, Woodland Patterns
The Prickly Porcupine represents the many porcupines that live in the Maine woods. I opted to use washed wool-poly blend felt for this guy to give him more texture. He’s a simple pattern from my punch list of critters for the critter pattern book that I hope to...
by Susan | Mar 30, 2022 | Felt Patterns, Insect Patterns
My recent trip home to my parent’s home was supposed to be purely fun. What was unanticipated was mom spending a week in the hospital and undergoing emergency surgery. I sewed this little butterfly while sitting in the OR waiting room, trying to keep my mind...
by Susan | Mar 26, 2022 | Felt Patterns, Insect Patterns
.I found this ladybug pattern languishing on my iPad. I designed it some time ago but never made it. I’m not very good at cutting nice even circles so I used a paper hole bunch for these. I hope you enjoy this little weekend project! If you are reading this via...
by Susan | Mar 20, 2022 | Felt Patterns, Insect Patterns
The next installment in the butterfly theme is the American Copper. Once again, the limitations of felt colors challenged me. But an endless supply of felt colors could be a problem for me! Rather than tiny pieces of felt for the spots, I used beads, but you can also...
by Susan | Mar 14, 2022 | Felt Patterns, Insect Patterns
Hannah has a vision for a butterfly tree for this year’s WHRL Christmas Tree Festival. She gave me a punch list of butterflies to work my way through. The Black Swallowtail is the first of a few to come. Enjoy! If you’re reading this from your email, click...
by Susan | Mar 6, 2022 | Critter Patterns, Felt Patterns
Having been born in Punxsutawney, PA, my father’s hometown, groundhogs (aka woodchucks and marmots) have long been part of our family culture. Gobbler’s Knob (where Punxsutawney Phil emerges every February 2nd) was just a walk up the road from my...
by Susan | Feb 27, 2022 | Critter Patterns, Felt Patterns
The American Bison (or Buffalo) has been an often-requested pattern. For me, getting this felt critter right has been all about texture since they are shaggy beasts. I used Light Brown for the body and Safari Brown (a heathered felt) for the upper body. To give them...
