Lea - new Doll in shop!

I am very proud of this sweet doll. There is a little girl in my daugther's dance class with that name. Her hair is such a pretty blond it looks like liquid gold. No yarn will ever come close to that perfect color but the doll I made still looks pretty darn sweet.

Now you know how I feel about noses. I usually don't do them. But maybe I am changing my mind. I think tiny little button noses are fun. I love how little Lea's turned out.

Since Easter doesn't seem all that far away, I figured I give her a dress and a pet bunny. Lea loves her little white friend. He is soft and has blue eyes like her. I made him from some a very soft wool roving. Took forever to get him in that perfect seated shape. No two needlefelted bunnies ever look the same, you know!

Now this unique set is available in my shop. I hope they will find a good home somewhere down the line. But I also wouldn't mind keeping them around for a spell. I am hoping to get a professional photographer to take some photos of this darling set before it sells.

Bunny Conference...

I listed the two bunnies shown in the pictures yesterday in my Etsy shop. They sold instantly. Kind of funny how that sometimes goes. Looks like my husband and kids will have to spend more time waiting for me. It's not even close to Easter yet. LOL

Then one of my customers said something about the expression "multiplying like rabbits." I wish they would do that by themselves. But it takes a lot of time to make a little sculpture. I have been teaching myself to needle felt since 2007. See my page above on needle felting.



Now where will we hide those Easter eggs this year?

 I mostly use this technique to decorate my doll shoes. I take a design element from a fabric and felt it onto my tiny shoes. It's tedious work but the results are often stunning. Sometimes I can't believe it myself when I see the finished product. I love needle felting! Just wish there were more hours in the day to make all the things I want to make.
Right now I am dreaming of little birds, lambs, and chicks...But first things first: I need a few more bunnies...