Darkness is coming earlier in the evening, and I find myself reaching for unfinished projects to work on as I sit on the couch.
My first choice…
Soft woolen blocks for the granddaughters… I had needle felted the designs on, but not finished the handstitching…
Made from a multicolored felt piece from Lucy’s Sheep Camp, the pattern of a box shape is cut out of the soft pastel “fabric”.
Folded into a cube shape, I ran a blanket stitch along each edge to define the sides.
A wide pink ribbon is sewn on one side for a handle/chew/sensory addition.
A large jingle bell wrapped in wadded crinckly mylar is tucked inside.
Initials round out the decorations.
I think the lovely little Lorelei and Lacee will enjoy their woolen blocks!
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These are beautiful. Great keepsakes.
Adorable! Love your needle felted designs. What a great idea to dye the felt sheets — I’ll have to think about that the next time I have some made.
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Those are adorable!
These are So-ooo cute!!! I’m sure your granddaughters will love them, and we look forward to seeing the girls holding them in their chubby little hands!
On an unrelated topic…I got this email from a friend today and thought it might interest you (and your readers):
A worker bee produces one-twelfth of a teaspoon (0.4 mL) of honey in its
lifetime.
One worker bee produces 1/12 of a teaspoon (0.4 mL) on average in its
entire lifespan. Honey is produced when bees collect flower nectar and
store it in honeycombs. The design of the honeycombs allows for air flow
from outdoors and the beating of the bees wings. This lets the nectar
liquid evaporate while the sugars break down, resulting in sticky honey.
During a trip to collect nectar from flowers, a bee will visit from 50 to
100 flowers. Collectively, honey bees must extract nectar from around two
million flowers and travel over 55,000 miles (88,513 km) to produce one
pound (0.45 kg) of honey.
Read More:
http://www.wisegeek.com/how-much-honey-does-one-bee-produce.htm?m
Hard workers, those bees!!
I wouldn’t felt good if I didn’t caution against the bell in this gorgeous toy. I am worried about the girls chewing through the stitching/ materials and possibly swallowing the bell . Please rethink that aspect .
Pam, thanks for your concern, but these are LARGE bells. I couldn’t swallow it if I tried!
What a beautiful project to work on Carol. Such joy for you, Lorelei and Lacee. A friend has given me a ‘daylight’ lamp, so much better to work under than the energy saving ones we are encouraged to have throughout our homes. It’s like sewing in candlelight:-(