Mascot Progress

http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.photo.gifMy friend Susan brought some Japanese craft books with her on her last visit home. I devoured the colorful pictures and intricate patterns and set to work to make some mascots for my shop. I have made a few and love the hand sewn quality and texture to the stuffies. I need to make the designs my own by finding my own style with them, I want to use less felt and more fabrics like the ones I used to create this Fawn. I'll keep you posted on my progress!

F.F.W. (finally finished works)

September's F.F.W. was this felted chain scarf I made for my husband. It took forever to knit all of these little rings of wool and then I almost ruined it by trying to felt it in the washing machine. It would have been fine had I put it in a pillowcase first. Lesson learned. With a little extra attention, it looks fine and he loves it. Of course watching how hard I worked on it, I think he's afraid to use it!