ScrapHappy August

I’d run out of scrappy ideas

until a comment Kate left on my blog

about a small sample of shibori dyed wool felt

the felt squares that are available are approx. 8″ x 12″ or 20cm. x 30cm.

 they shrink a little when dyed so not really big enough to make anything

and there were a couple more in the stash

then a bright idea hit – folded in half there was just enough to make a small teddy bear

I drew a pattern to fit

added button eyes and a bit of undyed felt for the snout

buttonhole stitched around and stuffed them with leftover bits of batting

and then there were three

the scraps were big enough for “accessories”

the bits that are left might appear again on something else

the colours are all natural dyes – indigo, marigold and cochineal/lac

for the shibori the felt is wrapped around a PVC plumbing pipe, tied tightly and squished up tightly

the wool fabric shrinks and creates a three dimensional texture

unfortunately when the bear was stuffed the texture almost disappeared

now I need to find a Goldilocks

to see other happy scrappers

Kate , Gun, Titti, Heléne, Eva, Sue, Nanette, Lynn, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Susan, Cathy, Debbierose, Tracy, Jill, Claire, Jan,
Moira, Sandra, Linda, Chris, Nancy, Alys, Kerry, Claire,
Joanne, Jon, Hayley, Dawn, Gwen, Connie, Bekki, Pauline and Sue L.