wool + water = ♥
wool hearts! and a few felt beads too! this afternoon margaret and i rolled up our sleeves, dove into my stash of wool roving (specifically choosing anything red, pink, purple, maroon, etc...) and sat down with a big sudsy bowl of water. for a new twist, we introduced a heart shaped cookie cutter into our felting this afternoon, which was inspired by an article in this magazine. the soapy fibers are worked together while inside the cookie cutter, until they fuse together solidly into the sweet shape of choice. yes, this was a huge hit with margaret. and while she got lost in the world of being a heartmaker i kept up by rolling bead after wool bead... because, you know, who couldn't use a handful of redish-hued wool beads on hand... to string up and hang here and/or there for a little valentine's day spirit, perhaps?
so how, exactly, do you work the roving when it's inside the cookie cutter? because i'm loving this idea...
(have i mentioned how much i enjoy your photos?)
Posted by: emily | January 29, 2008 at 09:01 AM
So..do you think I could do this with my Sheepdog Penny's fur? It looks like balls of wool when it falls out?
Posted by: Annie | January 29, 2008 at 09:50 AM
We've been planning this as well!
Posted by: Courtney | January 29, 2008 at 10:17 AM
Great beads and hearts :) And thanks for posting the link to that magazine - I hadn't seen it before and it looks like they have some great stuff!
Posted by: Kirsten | January 29, 2008 at 11:00 AM
i love making felt beads! yours look great, kristin.
Posted by: erin | January 29, 2008 at 04:36 PM
So cute! I love those little beads.
Posted by: Heather | January 30, 2008 at 11:16 AM
I've always wondered about felting...how do you do it? HUH? I'm confused...I've only seen those flat sheets of felt anyways so...ughhh I have no clue!
Posted by: Dawn | January 30, 2008 at 12:04 PM
woa.
good.
these are among the sweetest valentines i have seen.
Posted by: prairie daze | January 30, 2008 at 02:40 PM
Oh those are adorable, I think I will have to be a big copy cat. What a lovely idea.
Posted by: Rebecca | January 30, 2008 at 03:34 PM
I love felting crafts but have never seen the cookie cutter idea, I'll have to try it!
ps. Your blog is fabulous.
Posted by: v | January 30, 2008 at 04:58 PM
I just stumbled upon your blog tonight and was thrilled to see felting at the top- I've been meaning to try it for ages and finally got my roving in today. Naturally, I immediately ran downstairs and made a felt bead- my cat hasn't stopped playing with it since! I'll definitely be coming back! :)
Posted by: K | January 30, 2008 at 09:10 PM
I just stumbled upon your blog tonight and was thrilled to see felting at the top- I've been meaning to try it for ages and finally got my roving in today. Naturally, I immediately ran downstairs and made a felt bead- my cat hasn't stopped playing with it since! I'll definitely be coming back! :)
Posted by: K | January 30, 2008 at 09:12 PM
We need to attempt this at home...they would love it.
Posted by: Jen | January 31, 2008 at 09:28 AM
Another new reader here - this makes it seem so fulfilling. Now I MUST felt something. :)
Posted by: Sarah B. | February 01, 2008 at 07:13 PM
we've been making quite a few of these ourselves lately! Can't wait for the next edition to livingcraft mag.
Posted by: Melissa | February 04, 2008 at 11:19 PM