Made another one - so far this is my favorite. I named it after Miro, it resembles his style.
Other than that life hasn't changed - my main concern is health, health and more health. The good news - math is slowly creeping back, now my little one can manage aritmetics in 100 range. It's a big step forwards as a month ago the basic within 10 was a mission impossible. The bad news - she still hasn't got her left side fully back, is fighting with heavy fatique and all in all it isn't looking easy fight for us all ahead. But we are managing, day by day, step by step.
New year hadn't started well - we still have no idea what it is - ADEM or MS. Doctors say that is so atypical that all we can do is just wait. Wait and more wait ... while child is still limping and fighting with fatigue and heavy mood swings. Damn, it's so not easy.
To kill some of my frustration I played with some crocheting and felting
mix and created few more bags. Just for fun, experimenting.
The idea is - crochet the base and then felt on top. It actually looks better than in pictures, especeially this forst one. Very bright and funny.
Here is a close-up - you can see the crocheted base through the top felting.
In comparison with Sandy it's nothing, of course, but weather again seems to be too wet even for the ducks. There is nothing I can do about it - just put my boots on the heater to dry out, make a big cup of coffee and wrap myself in a blanket. And cheer myself up with the fact that itš not snowing here yet. :D But anyway - this is the time of the year when knitting mode starts creeping on me.
Yesterday I started another toy - not sure yet which kind of creature it will be at the end, I will decide it later. I'm experimenting with designs and technologies still and haven't find the optimal solution for joints. With this little one I tried buttons for joints. Metal bottons with leater discs and a wite. Not happy - again too wobbly.
I make the joints tight, as tight as I can, and at the beginning all looks nice. But when stuffed - well, joints become quite loose, nearly vobbly again. Maybe its because I like to stuff properly, very tight, so toy isn't soft anymore? I do not know yet. But so far I'm not happy. I had been reading a lot on Internet about them and will try until I will find the solution which I'm happy with.
Experimenting with different designs is much more fun. This creature will have needle felted face and paws - I like mixing sewing and needle felting in a toy - it adds character then and there. At the same time it definitely takes away the vintage look which sometimes is not the right thing.
If the weather will be bearable, few other trips might be an option but right now I prefer warm blanket and a big mug of cofffee on the side. Autumn is slowly creeping on me.
Well, not actually, but when the man had his beard and hair done...
Tonight I had planned a nice bath and then take care of my hair. Well, but then I found in my wool stash the lump of dog fur and I needed to try it out, I simply needed. So bath was forgotten and off I went... until it was 2 am.
The funniest thing is - it looks like the alive original! Nearly. At least expression is right and all the mischief is there!
And the best part - it's finished. It will be wrapped and packed and hopefully next week will reach it's role model. One UFO out of my way!
So this is my second felting attempt. One I know for sure - there will be the third attempt. :D
My little man is starting to get in shape. I like how stable he stands on his feet (who needs a man who needs a full support all the time! LOL). He looks like he is having some thoughts in his head which is a bonus. Now I will concentrate on some clothes because just jeans and jumper... well, I like a bit of style on a man, even just for a casual dressing. But he must wait until tomorrow as for today I have planned to sort out another treasure box of my granny. Handweaven woolen blankets and more linen...
I can't say that I have done much since last post. But what I really wanted, I managed. Wiring is in, and only two needles broken! Yay! He will be able stand by himself, sit, move hands and legs! Exactly what I was looking for!
Now I have started working on hands - that will be easy - tiny little job because fingers will not have wiring - I'm not SO keen LOL
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This poor little fella is taking everything on him - all my after-funeral mess what's in my head. I just push that needle in again and again, again and again... It's not even real grieving, it's more like frustration, even some anger and all that right now. But its summer so everything is easier when Sun is shining with full force. Even tornadoes look sweet! LOL
Seriously! Yesterday we had few here. If you imagine these big, scary ones who are ripping everything apart on their way then look at this one!
When I saw this video, all our romantic folk songs came to mind - about God's daughters spinning the gold and things like that LOL Neat little tornado, for fairy tales only.
Strawberry season is nearly over here and now I'm looking for the mushroom season to start. Chanterelles already are all over the place but I'm waiting for boletes. Bolete hunting is my favourite, then I'm ready spent all day walking in woods :D
... it saves money! LOL Yesterday my first felting attempt did cost me 7 needles. I was really started to think that needle felting can become quite an expensive hobby. Today I continued. I tried again. And you know - no needles were broken. From 7 to zero - it's a good learning speed.
Today I decided to try a doll. And I managed to make a basic head. Hair and all that I will add later, tomorrow I will try hands. Now my only problem is - how to incorporate some wiring in arms without breaking needles again.
People do that. I saw on etsy felted dolls with wiring inside. So I just need to figure this trick out. I'm actually quite excited right now.
Learning something new always is such a fun. And I see my progress. Today's head is better than yesterday's Ruffy - better plastic, better details.
The past weeks were quite busy and my sewing machine right now is covered in different crap waiting to be sorted out. So right now I simply can't sit down and sew again. But I really needed to do something. By some reason making things always helps to sort out thoughts. My knitting needles are packed away as well... What to do?
Yesterday I went out and bought some felting needles. I never tried but always wanted to try out what it is. So last night I tried. Then tried until 3 am LOL Then today I spent few more hours and now I'm sure that I will invest in few more things for felting. It's fun (OK, not so when you hit the fingers).
OK, I'm not really happy with my first attempt (it would be weird to be) but I will not strangle my little Ruffy I.
The only problem I must sort out right now - how many needles is normal to break? Until I finished this one, 7 (SEVEN!) needles broke. Only 2 of them I can write off because of rushing. The rest went at the last stages when creature become harder. Will try to find the answers because something I'm doing wrong. But all in all - it's such a fun!.
