All Yours

Firstly I'd like to apologise to all Kate Bush fans right now for the tenuous link and for those who have no idea what I'm talking about be very grateful.

This is my newest creation from the Feltie book by Nelly Pailloux, she is Babushka.
I really like this and as Nelly suggests she can be altered in size to create a set of Russian dolls.

She was made using a piece of fuschia felt, pale pink felt and brown felt, sequins, beads and emroidery thread.

The stuff of nightmares

A couple of years ago I received a kit to make some feltie rabbits, I made a few different versions from the kit (which included pre-cut felt pieces, gems, sequins and embroidery thread). I was really pleased with most of the rabbits but I have to say this one is a bit freaky.

I still have a white body and head which I intend to turn into a Rabbid from the video game.
I also made a pattern from the pieces so I can recreate the rabbits in better materials.

Sleep tight folks don't have nightmares now.

Panda

And panda makes three. So as promised here is my latest creation from the Feltie book by Nelly Pailloux.

Once again really easy to make using a few scraps of felt, embroidery thread and toy stuffing.

I've really enjoyed making these guys and have been thinking they might make sweet brooches.
Don't worry this isn't the last you'll see of these the book boasts 18 cute and fuzzy friends.

Polar-roo

A couple days ago I showed you a picture of one of my creations from the Felties book by Nelly Pailloux so I'm back to show you my next little friend, she is a beauty and so is her little one.

This is Polar-roo with her little joey/cub in her pouch. She is about 3inches tall and is made using white felt, embroidery thread and a tiny amount of toy stuffing. The cute thing about this particular feltie is the cub is detatchable.

I have to say this has to be the smallest thing I have even sewn in my life and as for stuffing the little tike, oh the fun.

Just to put it into prespective her is Mummy and baby side by side. (See I wasn't joking about how small he is). Come back soon for the next installment of 'When Felties Attack!'

Little Lion

I have had a book called Felties by Nelly Pailloux for a long time now and the only thing I have done with it is to copy the patterns for each toy. I was really organised, I cut out each pattern piece for the toys and put the pieces into resealable bags. But as is usually the case life got in the way and my little pattern collection was put on the shelf.
So a few days ago, after a particularly stressful week, I decided enough was enough, my little friends need to be given life.

Here is my first creation the Little Lion, he is about 2 inches tall and is so cute. To make him you only need scraps of felt, embroidery cotton and 2 black beads. I have really enjoyed making him, although I'm not sure what to do with him now, and will be back later with a few more of my creations.

And now for something a little bit different..............

This little guy is Mr Fox and he is made from felt and a couple of black beads. I'd seen something similar but for silly money so I thought I'd have a go.

Owl Purse

 This was an idea I came up with after a slow day at work.
The first picture is of a small felt purse, it's very simple to make by following the instructions.

1. Cut  a piece of light brown felt and a piece of dark brown felt in half, then cut about a third from each of these halves.
2. Cut each piece into a point at one end (2/5ths of the way down)
3. Add a press stud fastener to the two points (you can just see this as a small circle on the beak).
4. Sew the pale brown felt down to the body to create the base for the beak.
5. Put the two pieces of felt together, with the sewn beak on the inside. Now sew the two pieces of felt together at the two sides and the bottom, leaving the top 'flap' loose.
6. Finally turn the whole thing the right way round and sew on the eye buttons.

The second picture is a stuffed toy made in the same way as the purse only skip stages 3 and 4. Instead after sewing the body together stuff with wadding and sew across the top. Finally sew the beak down and sew the eyes on.