rachael rice » felt http://rachaelrice.com cosmic american Wed, 16 May 2012 21:33:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 needle felted bird nest and acorns http://rachaelrice.com/2010/01/needle-felted-bird-nest-and-acorns/ http://rachaelrice.com/2010/01/needle-felted-bird-nest-and-acorns/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:06:14 +0000 rachaelrice http://rachaelrice.com/?p=378 my friend Suki taught me how to needle felt the other day.  it’s crazy!  random pieces of fluffy wool, dish soap, and hot water — then you STAB-STAB-STAB the little piece of fluff until all its fibers intertwine.

so i tried out my new skillz making a bird nest pincushion and some lil acorns (special props to Kate Sprout for the photo-blemish-reduction help):

felted nest pincushion & acorns

felted nest pincushion & acorns

felted nest detail

felted nest detail

felted acorn detail

felted acorn detail

]]> http://rachaelrice.com/2010/01/needle-felted-bird-nest-and-acorns/feed/ 1 plush wool owl project http://rachaelrice.com/2009/12/plush-wool-owl-project/ http://rachaelrice.com/2009/12/plush-wool-owl-project/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:00:03 +0000 rachaelrice http://rachaelrice.com/?p=319 so here’s a little guy (about 12″ x 8″) I made from some old wool skirts, a piece of rust colored velvet, and upholstery pattern scraps for my friend kate sprout for her 17th birthday.  All materials came from the ReSTORE in Barre, Vermont.

hoo!

hoo!

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