a new elephant friend

Here is the newest elephant friend addition to our stuffed animal menagerie. I used Hillary Lang’s pattern from the book Last-Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson. Visit Hillary Lang’s site to take a peek at her other Wee Wonderfuls.

I actually used a recycled cotton dress shirt for the fabric, and a thrifted felted cashmere sweater [...]

rosette felt pillow and other stuff…

It is a time of tying up loose ends for me and a new focus on….Christmas presents…
This is my latest “loose ends” felted pillow project from Ann Kyyro Quinn’s book Felt Furnishings: 25 Accessories for Contemporary Homes.

You will need a 102″ gathered strip of felt about 2 1/2″ wide. (That works out to be about [...]

little cashmere elephant friend how-to

Remember my little cashmere elephant friend? Well here is how to make the snuggly soft cashmere elephant buddy. This one is loosely based upon the techniques Betz White introduces in her book Sewing Green. (She makes a doggie.)
Need:

Cashmere Elephant Friend Pattern
felted wool or cashmere fabric (felt your own sweater and save a 2″ length of sweater [...]