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Alpaca Fiber
I was on Craigslist, looking for craft supplies, and I found an ad for 100 lbs. of free alpaca wool. I couldn't believe my good luck! But then I started wondering how much 100 lbs of wool is, and if I had room in my car for that much. So I called and asked if I could have less than 100 lbs of it, and the man was very nice, and said he would fill a large trash bag and leave it by his driveway for me. Believe me, it was enough!! I have never had raw wool before, and it really puffs up when it gets out of the bag..
The place is called All American Alpacas, it's in Menifee, CA, and they were giving away their seconds, which is perfect for needle felting, I can't wait to try it.
When I first opened the bag, the first thing that I noticed was the smell, not a bad smell, but it smelled like a farm, and my dog loved it. She dove right in, she rolled in it, and tried to pull pieces out of the bag, and drag all over the house! After I got her under control, I put the wool in 2 large tubs.
I got some white, brown, and black.
Then I spread out some for washing, and picked out all the sticks, and seeds, and pieces of junk.
Then I washed it. (I got all my directions from the internet)\
It washed up real nice, then I picked out more stuff from the wool.Then I carded it.
And I carded it some more.
And now its all finished and ready for needle felting. The wool is really soft and it doesn't smell anymore.It was a lot of work, but I'm happy with the results.
I think I'm going to make an alpaca first.
The place is called All American Alpacas, it's in Menifee, CA, and they were giving away their seconds, which is perfect for needle felting, I can't wait to try it.
When I first opened the bag, the first thing that I noticed was the smell, not a bad smell, but it smelled like a farm, and my dog loved it. She dove right in, she rolled in it, and tried to pull pieces out of the bag, and drag all over the house! After I got her under control, I put the wool in 2 large tubs.
I got some white, brown, and black.
Then I spread out some for washing, and picked out all the sticks, and seeds, and pieces of junk.
Then I washed it. (I got all my directions from the internet)\
It washed up real nice, then I picked out more stuff from the wool.Then I carded it.
And I carded it some more.
And now its all finished and ready for needle felting. The wool is really soft and it doesn't smell anymore.It was a lot of work, but I'm happy with the results.
I think I'm going to make an alpaca first.
Dollhouse Teddy Bear
I just finished making a needle felt doll house teddy bear. He was so much fun to make, and easy too. I like the way his face came out. He will look good in a doll house!
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Springtime Place Mats
These are my springtime pink and white placemats, they are crocheted flower motifs, they were very easy to make.
Crocheted Placemats
I made some placemats to put on Etsy, and I had a lot of trouble finding the crochet thread, because I guess Michaels isn't going to carry crochet thread anymore, and I don't know why. They must not sell it much anymore, I guess crocheting is going out of style again. I like making thinks with the thread, they can be so dainty.
These placemats were very easy to make, and only took a couple of days to do.
These placemats were very easy to make, and only took a couple of days to do.
Needle Felted Dashound
I just finished my needle felted doxie, he turned out pretty good, I think each one is getting easier. They take a lot of time though, but thats okay, I like felting, and watching their little faces come to look like a real dog. I'm still having trouble getting their head size to match their body size. I can't decide what to felt next, maybe another dog? or something else?
Alice in Wonderland Rabbit
I just finished my needle felted rabbit. I tried to model him after the white rabbit in the movie Alice In Wonderland, and I think he's close, but not exactly the same. But when I made him, I had'nt seen the movie yet. We went and saw it yesterday, and I liked it a lot, there are a lot of cool animals that would be fun to needlefelt, but they all take so much time!! Anyway we liked the movie, and here is my Rabbit.
Needle Felted Bunny
I was working on a new fairy, but I didn't like the look of her face, I need to try some other things, to make her look better. Faries are so hard to do. So, in the meantime, I made a little bunny, and it was much more fun to do. He has a yellow hoodie, and blue pants, and I made a little basket to carry his easter eggs.
Needle Felted Lion
I just made a needle felted lion. I'm really getting into needle felting, it is so much fun. And it is easy if you have a lot of patience. I started out making a cat, but it wouldn't be a cat, so I went ahead and made it into a lion, which I really like a lot.
Fairy
I finished my needle felted fairy. It was VERY hard to do. Fairy faces are hard to do, and I wanted it to look pretty. Fairy bodies are hard, I wanted it to look feminine. Fairy clothes are hard to do, and fairy wings are hard to do too!! It also took a lot of felting, and a lot to poking myself, and a lot of trying different things. But, all in all, I'm very pleased, I like her a lot! I cant' wait to start my next one!!
She is also made with a wire frame and is very poseable.
She is also made with a wire frame and is very poseable.
Needle Felted Bulldog
This is my needle felted Bulldog I'm really happy with the way he came out. He was a lot of fun to do. Bulldogs have so much personality in their faces. He is built around a wire frame and can be gently posed. He is wearing a chain. His eyes are gemstone beads, and his nose is sculpted by me out of clay. Needle felting takes lots of patience, and lots of poking the wool with a needle. I poke myself all the time, but I'm getting better at saying "ouch!!
