Felt Project: Animals 4

Giraffe

Owl

Dogs

Parrot

Like in my previous post:

Felt Project: Animals 2

I got all their patterns from Flickr. I saved the images, laid out in paper at my desired size, printed, traced in felt, cut and sew. 

Here are the patterns:

Cow

(Just click the photo for the link)

Giraffe

(Just click the photo for the link)

Parrot

(Just click the photo for the link)

Dogs

Links of Patterns for the Dogs:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rita__diti_e_afonso/2276797107/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rita__diti_e_afonso/2277588146/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rita__diti_e_afonso/2276796723/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rita__diti_e_afonso/2276796511/in/photostream/

Have fun Sewing!!!

Felt Project: Animals 3

Octopus and Sea Horses

Purple Octopus with Lazy Daisy Eyes

Mother and Son Sea Horses

These adorable Sea Creatures were designed by

http://www.futuregirl.com

and she shared free downloadable patterns in her blog

Sigmund the Octopus 

http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2006/3/sigmund-octopus.aspx

&

Sasha the Seahorse

http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2006/4/sasha-seahorse.aspx

And I got to share my own version in Future Girl Group Pool in Flickr - 

Future Girl Octopus Stuffies & Future Girl SeaHorse Stuffies

So many cute versions in the pool , I did enjoy looking at the pics:)

What made me happy doing these is I got some great comments from Alice, the futuregirl.

So grab your felt, download the pattern and make your own version. 

Can't wait to see your versions in the Flickr Pool.

Felt Project: Animals 2

My second set of felt animals:

chick

crow 

monkey

I got all their patterns from Flickr. I saved the images, laid out in paper at my desired size, printed, traced in the felt, cut and sew. Here are the patterns:

Monkey --- pattern taken from here :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rita__diti_e_afonso/2692125865/in/photostream

Chick with the Sheep ---- pattern taken from here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24424111@N04/2318286639/in/photostream/

Crow --- sorry but I really forgot where I save this from :(

Happy Felt Sewing!!!

Felt Project: Animals --- my very first felt project

I love to go to bookstores and I can stay the whole day there.

I am not a book lover but I am very much interested in other things  book store offers --- Craft Stuff.

When I was still working in Singapore (3 years ago), Popular Bookstore in a neighborhood mall, was my favorite place to visit. I was a regular customer (even in other branches), and I am very much excited when they have a SALE, things are really affordable. 

Looking for interesting things in the bookstore, I came across this little plastic with some little square colorful fabric inside, a needle and threads. It looked interesting. The cover inside shows a cute animal with illustrated directions on how to sew. Can't resist on the cuteness of the animals, I bought all the designs, it was only SGD $1.00 each.

I read through the instructions and then I came to know that the fabric is called  FELT. 

Googled FELT, looked at FELT projects and then I fell in love with FELT!!!!

Sewing these cuties was not as easy as the illustrations. Patiently, I managed to finish!

I first posted these photos in my Friendster and Multiply site before and got good comments. 

It urged me to do more projects and collect more and more FELT (plain and printed)!!! 

Here are my Felt Animal cuties --- my first ever felt project!

And I am sharing you the pattern of the 6 animal cuties --- download it HERE.

Hope to see your cuties!!!

Happy Sewing!!!

Felt Project: Felt Hairclips

Here are my previous Felt Hair Clips.

Like my Felt Rose Barrettes in my previous post, these were given as gifts.

I did made my own pattern, but the designs of these felt hair clips are inspired by photos I spotted in the net.

Be inspired and Sew!!!

Felt Project: Felt Rose Barrettes

I have been working on felt projects lately.

Felt mojo is definitely back, hehehe. 

I haven't done any felt projects anymore, after the lens scrunchies. But as I was tidying up my stash, the colors of felt was so flashy, its hard not to notice. So I then browsed my "Anything Felt" Board in Pinterest, searching for a simple project for a start.

By the way, you can follow all my Boards in Pinterest here:

http://pinterest.com/mlarot/

Since Mother's Day is coming, this Sunday, May 13, I thought that I would just make some gifts for my Mama and all my mommy relatives and friends. Making these did not only make me contented (which I usually feel after I am done with a project), it will also make other Mommies happy as well.

And so I made Felt Rose Barettes ---- 16 pieces of them.

Thanks to www.purlbee.com for the clear tutorial and free pattern!!!

Sorry but I cannot give you the link to this site. As of this moment, I can't open her site.

Don't know the reason why :(

For the meantime see her beautiful work here:

http://pinterest.com/pin/154177987213570892/

or 

http://pinterest.com/pin/154177987212744072/

and here's my version

Happy Felt Sewing!!!

Meet Sheera, Gino and Pio -- new lens scrunchies design

The Lens Scrunchies Family

Felt Nativity Set Pattern Free Download

I know it's not yet Christmas, hehehe.

It is still February!

But I am posting this giveaway, as this has been long overdue.

I made a Felt Nativity Set last December

http://whatmadeleineloves.blogspot.com/2011/12/felt-nativity.html

and I promised to give a pattern for this set.

I apologize for it took me so long to do this.

But anyways, here it is!

Download the PDF File here:

PDF - FELT NATIVITY SET PATTERN 

Print in A4 paper with no scaling.

To check, length of the biggest felt is about 5 3/4 inches long.

You can amend the color, or do whatever you want.

I wish to see your version. 

So if you made a set, please put a link of your photo on the comment box below.

Again THANK YOU to that somebody who made the original felt nativity. 

You inspired me to do this.

I really can't find who made this. I just saw it on Flickr.

New Designs for Lens Scrunchies

Credit: Frame by iscrap : "for the love of scrapbooking"

New Year Greetings and New Lens Scrunchies

Happy New Year Everyone !!!

(In the photo: My son and my nephew watching the fountain being lit up welcoming the New Year.)

I know my greetings is a bit late, hehehe. But it's better late than never.

I was just a bit busy after the holidays. 

 I promise I will be prompt the next time. 

If you have remembered, a photographer friend of mine asked me to do a lens scrunchies for her photo shoot with a kid . She asked me to do a Lady Bug. 

http://whatmadeleineloves.blogspot.com/2011/12/boni-my-first-lens-scrunchie.html

So I did....

"Bugay" -- the lady bug

I added 3 more designs, hoping she would like it too.

"Hooty" -- the owl

"Drake" -- the dragon

"Heppy" -- the hippo 

  Boni and Friends

And she liked the 3 designs too. 

Happy Shooting my friend!!!

Felt Nativity

Christmas is not complete without the Nativity scene.

It is a reminder of the reason why we celebrate Christmas.

We have ceramic figurines before but I don't know where it is now, or I guess I had thrown it away.

So I have to have a new one and I decided I would make one instead of buying it.

I was looking for a nativity design that I could hang up in our mini Christmas tree. Hanging it will save me some space and will serve as a tree ornament as well.  

I found this in Flickr. I find it so simple, clean and cute.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/colophondesign/4198287677/sizes/z/in/photostream/

I made my own pattern, and used felt as fabric. 

To complete my Nativity Scene characters, I designed  the Three Kings and  the Shepherd and the Sheep. 

I wanted to share to you a tutorial, but I did not take photos while I was doing these.

 It's hard for me to put the process into words, photos would have been easier. 

( I took one photo only during the assembly of the parts.)

But if you want a pattern, just simply leave a comment and I will send you one.

Have a Very Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

U P D A T E 

Please visit my other post for Free Download of The Felt Nativity Pattern.
Click this link:

http://whatmadeleineloves.blogspot.com/2012/02/felt-nativity-set-pattern-free-download.html

Starry Starry Christmas Tree

We have little Christmas Tree we bought since we got married. So it's about  5 years and 2 months old. I used to decorate it with balls, bells, flowers, garland and lights. This year I wanted it to be different. I want to make it more starry :)

So I made some little stars from my felt scraps ( I don't throw my felt scraps -- I either used it for small projects or for stuffing).

Here's how I did it:

(You may want to glue it to the white felt, to make it easy to sew as it will stay in its place)

(You can use running stitch or blanket stitch)

(The sample of putting the cord is not the star, but of one of my felt ornament. I just want to provide a clearer example.)

And here's our Little Christmas Tree...

Happy Starry Holidays Everyone!!!