Wandering Lydia

I've been at this wool felt stuff for a while now.  I like my kitties.  I like them a lot.  But, OH MY GOODNESS--check out these fabulous goats/horses/llamas etc.  I have always admired Wandering Lydias hats and flower pins, but these have just made me swoon!  Go to her store right now and buy one. 

What is it?

From the thrift store. It isn't a fair question since the glass parts are in the dishwasher. Stay tuned.

A Day for Blue

Notice how the skirt has roses and the sweater has roses.  I love those kinds of details!

I limit myself to recycled, reclaimed fabrics for my work.  No going to the store to buy just the right shade of blue.  I find clothing and fabric at the thrift shops or in other peoples stash of scraps.  Today I made a brown kitty.  I was thinking I wanted to do a brown and blue theme, so she would need blue clothes.  Alas, I searched high and low for the right fabrics in my sewing room and came up empty.  Almost.  Finally I found a scrap of brown and pale aqua blue upholstery fabric.  Not a big piece, mind you, but a just big enough piece.  A matching sweater was soon uncovered.  Also not a big piece, but a just big enough piece.  So I have my brown and blue kitty.  She has a very short skirt.  That is the best I could do with the piece I had.  I made the smallest hem I could.  The other new girl is dark blue with different shades of gray and blue and almost green in the pattern part of the sweater.  Blue stripe and a blue sweater seemed just right. 

New pins

I'm enjoying the combination of wool and cotton in these.   It gives me more colors to play with.  The cotton lets me use patterns and more layers, the wool gives the piece body. 

The Queen Wore Yellow

Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat
Where have you been?
I've been to London
To visit the Queen.

Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat
What did you there?
I frightened the little mouse
Under her chair.

Same sweater different result

I made this kitty a few months back.  She  (he?) still needs clothes, and I'm not sure about the eyes.  I'm posting the photo because I saw the same sweater made into the cutest child's sweater here.  My sweater  kitty isn't nearly as cute as that little girl in a sweater!

Not blogging much

Sorry I've been neglecting the blog.  I'm crazy busy.