11.15.2010

Little Etsy store Clearance!

There are lots of good deals in the Etsy store happening right now! Stop by and check out the last chance goodies!

11.13.2010

working on a few customized orders

This mini project has kept me busy lately. My full time retail job is keeping me super busy and tired! Monday is my day off, and I plan to start a new crafting project to make me smile :) Maybe I'll make some Christmas garland....






Just been machine stitching on paper again...

10.27.2010

Baby Bello on the way!

I'm going to be a mommy!  I'm so excited!  I'm already 8 weeks and 3 days!  



10.02.2010

stitching...

I'm off duty from World Market. Time to stitch!
Bag of legs already stitched:
handstitching takes a lot of time!

hooves:

20 bodies and rear finished and ready for legs and head piece




little rear piece, so cute!






9.28.2010

little oxen pieces

legs:
forehead:
face:


rear pieces



bellies




close up of flower





flowers w/out pearls






flowers







bodies











9.23.2010

Asian Ox experiment

new Asian Ox photos: Experimenting with different color and stitching technique. Beverly's ran out of the color I wanted, so I used this "cashmere tan" felt.


aproximately 6 inches in length
belly photo:
regular stitching: horn revision:

I'll switch to a thinner thread for the mouth. It looks too bulky for me!


I just hot glued some ivory petals and pinned this flower temporarily:

9.22.2010

Asian Felt Ox

Here is a really cool and large project! Felt Asian ox!
Usually I make little felt critters no larger than 2 x 3 inches in size, but this turned out to be a nice challenge for me. The first one is complete, and I have 19 more to go. I'm ready for assembly line production!
Asian Ox with bell photoshopped in:
Front view with bell photoshopped in:
Top view


detail of hoof:


detail of front hoof:




backside


ear and horn stitching:
horn assembly: 2 pieces felt glued together, then handstitched:


more detail of horn and ear:

close up of eye and smile:



super close up of face....too close!


belly.....and also, I think I'll stuff him from the rear, not his neck like this one...



about 2 1/2 inches

about 9 inches