Hello, and welcome to my stop on the A Fresh Snow Blog Hop. Thanks to Marian of Seams To Be Sew for organizing another fun event. Our task was to work with something other than wool. I owned a quilt shop named Little Lamb Quilt Shop from 2004 to 2011. And yes, we had wool. Lots of wool. Nice yardage from The Dorr Mill Store here in New Hampshire. And hand dyed fat quarters from several different dyers. It's so much fun to work with felted wool, but I set it aside when the shop closed.I went digging though storage boxes and found 2 kits left from the shop. The first is a sewing kit pattern from Karyn Lord of Wool and Whimseys. Karyn doesn't have a website but you can find her patterns lots of places. The local place for all things penny rug related here is in Kennebunk, Maine, called Camp Wool. They have tons of wool, and so many patterns! I went there for the first time a few weeks back and I will definitely have to visit again, after I finish the kit I bought there. š
The first thing I made is a hand sewing kit and pin cushion. The sewing kit opens up and has a large pocket, a split smaller pocket and a heart to hold threaded needles.
I had so much fun making this that I thought I would make a penny rug next.
I've got all the tongues backed with Wonder Under and cut, ready to go. I have been working on the penny rug itself, and I'm almost done with the stitching on it.
I could not get a photo without the cat. Every time I set it on the table he jumped up and sat down. After several tries, I gave up. If you look close enough you can see the dog is stitched but the flowers need some still.
Here's a better shot of my helper, Nosey. He was adopted, and came with the name. It definitely fits!
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Again, thanks to Marian at Seams To Be Sew for organizing this fun winter hop. Be sure to visit her each day for a free pattern. She has extra kits from the Wooly Block Hop that took place this past fall that she is donating for daily prizes. Be sure to visit everyone and leave a comment, then use the Rafflecopter to be entered in the drawing.
Thanks so much for for stopping by.
Mary
Mary, very creative. Looks like you had a lot of fun
ReplyDeleteI love working with wool, and your projects are wonderful!
ReplyDeletelovely projects
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I love wool applique and bees make for a wonderful combo. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteMy new favorite is lovely wool appliquƩ! Just finished up a few little Mason jars with padded hearts on top for Valentine M&M's............
ReplyDeleteYour projects are really cute. Thank you for sharing today. (I think your cat likes them too.)
ReplyDeleteLove your projects and your helper, Nosey. My cats used to love to sit on my projects too.
ReplyDeleteI do love wool work. Looks like Nosey must love it too! Great post.
ReplyDeleteI do love wool work. Looks like Nosey must love it too! Great post.
ReplyDeleteWool is always my 2nd choice of fabric to work with when not working with cotton--love both of your projects and isn't fun to know that 2 projects that was on your 'to do someday' list are not done!!!
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I love these projects.. Wonderful, Wonderful.. I had myself no idea how wonderful wool really is to work with until I started working with it in quilting projects...and until the Wooly Block Event I didn't even know the differences between the types... Beautiful Mary...
ReplyDeleteyour projects are so wonderful. I have never worked with wool before other than to make wool civil war vests for reenactors.
ReplyDeleteI have never done a Wooly project. Perhaps I should?
ReplyDeleteSuch great projects. Thank you for sharing. I have not yet made the only wool kit I have. I won it a couple years ago so maybe it needs to go on my 2017 goals list.
ReplyDeleteThe only way I was able to take a photo without my kitty Dainty jumping up was to hold her like a football under one arm while taking the photo using the other hand. There was a whole lot of kitty squeaking going on during that short period of time. lol
Great projects, both. I haven't worked with wool much but the little I have it was very enjoyable. Nice feel and no turning under. Your cat is gorgeous! He is obviously letting us all know his thoughts on dogs ;-)
ReplyDeleteWonderful projects-love the cat add! Thank you, Susan
ReplyDeleteLove your cute sewing kit and penny rug. I see so many cute projects with wool , I just may have to start making a few also.
ReplyDeleteI love wool projects and that sewing kit is wonderful! Wish we could see all of your penny rug!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy wool applique and your two projects are good ones. How nice to have them ready to go once you dug them out! Thanks for sharing your ideas on the blog hop.
ReplyDeleteYour projects are wonderful. Thanks for sharing. I haven't tried wool applique yet.
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried wool applique yet. It's on my very long "to do list." Thanks for sharing your lovely projects.
ReplyDeleteYou did a wonderful job on your sewing kit and I am sure that you will get lots of compliments when you take it out in front of your friends. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love your woolly projects. Purrrfect. As is your beautiful kitty. Thank You for sharing ... :) Pat
ReplyDeleteI just bought a bunch of wool to try my hand at penny rugs, etc. Thanks for sharing. Now I have some inspiration on what to start making, lol.
ReplyDeleteA very creative project, love it that you are using wool.
ReplyDeleteI love digging through my old stashes of goodies! You found a treasure for sure! anitalynette(dot)simmons(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI love finding fabric that I forgot about. I haven't used wool appliquƩ before, but it does seem easy and comfy! One of my LQS called Corn Wagon in Springville, UT, has quite a big selection of wool and kits, with their very own person who does the hand-dyeing.
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Gorgeous. Thanks so much for sharing
ReplyDeleteI like your wool projects and the nosey cat! I got hooked on wool projects a few years ago.
ReplyDeletelovely pincushions
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