Felting Forum Holiday Ornament Exchange


Look at this cute package I got from Jude in Australia.


Three felt ornaments that are adorable. I think I’ll hang them up in my studio as they will work all year long.


She also included merino and silk.


And here is what I sent to Tess in New Zealand. A little needle felted moose, sunflower card and packed with Wensleydale locks. This was great fun. It’s always nice to get a little package in the mail from across the world.

Griz Win!

Sorry, no fiber content here. This is my friend Barb at the Griz game on Sunday. We won and we’re going to Chattanooga for the National Championship. She is going to the game in Chattanooga on Friday. She is the friend who is getting the Griz set of coasters and trivet. Can you guess why?? Shall we say, fanatic??

Here’s the link to see the entire photo as blogger seems to have chopped off part of the photo.

Coaster/Trivet Sets Finished!!


Just have a few minutes. Sorry for the photo quality but the light is going and I’m in a rush. We’ve been really busy this week with Christmas parties, Christmas stroll at the store tonight, Griz game tomorrow etc.


This is the trivet for my M-I-L.

And her coasters.

The same flowers as the last set except for the roses.

Here’s the leaf trivet to go with the leaf coasters.
Here they are together.
Here’s the Griz set drying after I blocked them.
This turned out better than I had hoped.
Maybe I’m getting a little better with FME.

Flower Coaster and Trivet Set

I completed another felted and machine embroidered coaster/trivet set. This one has flowers as it’s theme. I thread sketched these with a multicolor variegated thread and I’m not sure that I like the results.
Here’s the trivet and the pattern is just not well defined.

Here’s the tulip,
the lily,

a made up flower,
a morning glory,
a crocus,
another view of a morning glory,
a columbine,
and a poppy. So what do you think of the thread choice? I am considering going over all the flowers again with a deep purple thread so that the designs stand out more. But I don’t have a lot of time and would prefer to just leave them. What do you think? (sorry about the way this post is set up, blogger is going crazy again.)

More Coasters/Trivets

I made three more sets of coasters and trivets. The final set is in the washing machine spinning out and then they need to be blocked. Both of these sets will have thread sketched flower motifs. The set not pictured is maroon and will be Griz themed for my friend we go to the games with.
It took me all day to do these and my back is a bit sore. I need to get a higher table for felting! I’m going out of town for Thanksgiving and then on to a playoff game this weekend. So I won’t be blogging again until December. I hope all you US readers have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am thankful that I have found so many online fiber friends and appreciate all your kind comments.