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Jzin’s Washing Machine Wet-Felting Technic: Toadstool Cottage
Today we are happy to introduce Jzin Teng from Castle of Costa Mesa. She is guest blogging with a wonderful tutorial on how to use your washing machine to make this adorable toadstool cottage. I have not…
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Moss Covered Felted Stones
“A rolling stone gathers no moss.” Quite true. Also true… stones in the Michigan forests don’t do much rolling 🙂 They also get enough shade and dampness to cover most of the stones with moss. For a…
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Book Nook – Noisy Nora – Part One
To begin making our little finger puppet mice for our Book Nook Book – Noisy Nora, I made 5 little bodies. Below are the directions. Before I get to that, however, I want to introduce everyone…
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Mason Jar Cover
You’ve just made of quart of lemonade, and you are headed outside to garden. It’s hot, and those first few drinks of lemonade are so refreshing. But because of the heat, before long, the ice…
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Wet Felted Wool Cookie Cutter Ornaments
This week’s Unplugged Challenge theme Fluffy inspired us to do two different crafts. Here is the first one… Wet Felted Wool Gingerbread Men Ornaments. I will be sharing the second activity later this week. We…
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Felted Wool & Ribbon Ornament Balls
Felted Wool & Ribbon Ornament Balls Materials: Styrofoam Balls (we used egg shapes because we found some in the back of the closet) Colorful Wool Roving Ribbon (enough to wrap the ball 3x) Thread that…
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Wool Roving Ornaments
Confession… we are in full blown Christmas mode here. We are so “That Family”… you know the type that already has the tree up (or should I say trees) and lights on the house (although…
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Crocheted Rug for Gnome or Doll House
Here is a little pattern to make crocheted rugs that have the look of braided rugs. They are crocheted with felting yarn, then felted to give the dense, thick look of braided rugs. Make one…
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Felted Eggs Directions
Materials: Wool roving – I used Alpaca wool roving Form – real, plastic, styroform, or wooden eggs Dish soap Agitator – wash board, sushi mat, or griddle (optional) 1] Prepare a bowl of hot,…
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Valentine Necklace Directions
Don yourself in some Valentine bling with this fun necklace! It’s suitable for adults or children. Materials: 1 Valentine Brooch Cranberry, Rose and Off White wool felting yarn – small amounts Crochet Hook H/8 –…
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Wool Felted Mitered Bowls – Directions
The mitered bowl is knitted in a square shape, but after felting and blocking, it will be round. Each bowl will be unique since color changing is random. Embellish with recycled buttons to make a…
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