Cute mouse plush pattern

I’ve made one and i think the pattern is easy to follow and quite good!
i handsew-ed mine so i think if one used the sewing machine, it would be a lot easier.

Random something i bought in Target.
I’m starting to collect cute housewares again but they are hard to find so i live vicaciously through my 1/6th dolls and buy them tons of cute rement stuff XD

Booklog!

How to make a wig

How to make a vest out of sock

Judy, check this out: http://chocofi.boo.jp/doll/make6.html You think you could make this?

I’ve always wanted a print gocco.
My family had one when i was much younger [no idea where it went]
And now i want one of my own.

However, i’ve lost all touch with these and looking online has done nothing but confuse me further. Any tips?

Greg and i have been accumulating a hellotta grocery bags.
I am going to try to sew some shopping bags to use but since those take a bit more work [got to be sturdy] I figured i’d make a “grocery bag collector”

Its really easy and it uses up a quarter of cloth [you know those little patchwork squares you can buy for like..99cents?] with no waste ^^

Mwhahaha! That’s my “secret” Blythe in the pics! Yup, Fruit Punch! She’s modeling the cute Tokidoki bags PJ “bought for meeee!” The ipod in the pic is mine but wanted to show it off since it’s got the Tokidoki iSkin on it.

PJ, what you think of the bags then? Am gonna stuff your black messenger one with all kinds of illegal documents for Customs to find! Mwhahahahah!

That’s all you need to needle felt: A foam board (or cushion to work on, to avoid breaking the needle), Felting needles, and some fibres or Wool Rovings. Cat’s tail is not necessary but nice to have your cat around while you poke wool.

These are the basic felting needles. They look similar so we usually give them color codes. The bigger the number, the finer the needle tip (for detail work). Smallest number needle is for initial poking.

A closer look at the needle tip. It has tiny ridges, so when you poke the fibre, it catches the fibre and starts knitting. They are made of stainless steel and are *sharp*. Try not to felt while watching TV. You will definitely poke your finger and it *HURTS*.

Place blob of wool or fibre on the foam board and start poking! Start with #36 needle for tough work. I used the polyster fibrefill for rice because the white color matches quite well, and I like the texture of the felted fibre. The fibre will shrink about 1/3 of its original size, so start with a small blob and test its shrinkage rate, then estimate how much fibre you use for your piece.

After poking for a couple minutes, the fibre will start to knit together and feel more solid. Flip it and continue to poke.

When it feels solid enough, fold and roll it, and start shaping it with #38 needle.

Starting to look like a rectangular blob of rice! Continue to shape with #40 needle for detail work.

A nice blob of rice!

Now the egg on the top. I use Romney Wool Roving. Get a few strips and lay them flat, and follow the same procedures above.

A flat piece of felted egg!

Lay the egg on top of the rice, and felt the egg and the rice together by poking from the top into the rice with #36 needle. Be careful not to over-poke to the bottom, or the yellow fibre will poke through the white and shows traces of yellow in the rice.

After they are felted together, it will become one piece and will stay together. Use #40 needle to clean up any irregularities.

Now for the seaweed! I use a tiny strip of Black Corriedale wool. Wrap around the sushi, and start poking with #40 needle.

Ta-da! Continue to clear up the fraying fibres with #40 needle.

Some points to remember:

1. Felting needles are sharp. Be very careful.
2. Felting needles are very thin. Use a foam board or cushion. Never put the foam or cushion and felt on your lap though…
3. Always felt straight. A slight bend will break your needle.
4. Fibre shrinks about 1/3 in size after felting. Try felting a few tiny blobs to get used to the shrinkage.
5. Never cut your fibre with scissors. Always tear them apart. Cutting with scissors will damage the fibre.

Makes you hungry?