as promised, here they are -
the mittens.
this green wool pair have little felted nests on them.
the 'eggs' are vintage carved (shell?) buttons.
i love it when a plan comes together. all summer and fall i collected sad wool and cashmere sweaters at estate and garage sales. no sweater was too dirty, stained or moth eaten. i brought them all home and washed them in steamy hot water and then tossed them in to the dryer. what i ended up with were two big baskets of gorgeous felt.
these are a luscious coral cashmere with little birds needle felted onto them with a little free motion machine stitching on top of that.
the birdies are already sold and the nest mittens are up on etsy.
i will post pictures of the other ones tomorrow.
3 comments:
I'm thrilled with the pink birdie mittens and can't wait to see my friend's face when she opens them. Thank you for your labors of love!
Lucinda, they are awsome ! wowww!
I know I should oooooh and aaaaah over your creations, and you know that I do, at every opportunity, but what I love, not surprisingly, about this blog is the writing, which is witty, self-deprecating, informative and quirky. You are the best of so many world, dear.
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