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That’s all I’ve been doing lately using #38 and #42 needles. What I’ve learned during this process is that you must believe your instincts. And, if you measured proportions correctly, it will work. When you decide to take on a life-size project, starting from scratch is the first challenge. Measurements are key. Studying the skeletonContinue reading “Stabbing, stabbing, stabbing”

This may appear boring to you…I know it can be for me, but I just finished a right leg after 4 hours of work. Here are some pictures of my progress today. There are times through this process that I doubt myself. Especially with proportions of the body. But I remind myself that if IContinue reading “Black, black and more black…”

So part of this process includes adding fur. This is another tedious process and requires patience and time. Needless to say I do a little, then step away. This step requires working with small pieces of wool and “stapling” it to the body. “Staples” are made of chunks of wools that are created by twistingContinue reading “Furring strips”

For those of you who needle felt, working with black, especially mostly black, can be a challenge. Lighting is important. Today’s challenge is creating the paws which include the pads. By now, my dog is getting in the way. He is so big that I must tuck his head under my armpit to work onContinue reading “Paws and such…”

On this cold, blustery, winter day, I will take this opportunity to work on my life-size Scottie. I began this project a week ago. I considered working on smaller things like mice and elves so that when October rolls around, I would have a nice inventory. Instead, I began looking for more of a challenge…somethingContinue reading “A life-size Scottie”

December was a busy month. Preparation for the German Christmas Market in Sparta, New Jersey took up much of my time these past few months. The Christmas Market began on Friday December 3rd and continued through to Sunday. It was moved to the Fairgrounds nearby allowing more visitors from surrounding areas. Plenty of parking andContinue reading “2022”

The cold, bitter winds and damp rain gave me reason to stay inside and revisit a wool fox I created months ago. The poor thing was never completed. At least not how I envisioned her. I dug through my stash of wool and found a beautiful fur I purchased recently from Sarafinafiberart.com It was theContinue reading “A “stay inside” kind of weekend”

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