***Birdhouse***

Birdhouse

My latest creation...a birdhouse.

  

I made a wet-felted vessel using a resist. (See my directions for making a vessel using a resist in my March 2, 2013 ***Cat Cave*** blog post). 

 

I then added needle-felted embellishments. Here is what the back looks like.

Now it has found its place in our backyard near the waterfall where the birds like to come and play...

I'll have to wait and see if any of the birdies make it their home. ♥ In the meantime, it makes a nice piece of felted art for the garden.

 

***Cat Cave - Wildflower Weed***



Wildflower Weed Cat Cave



For Christmas I made my brother and his wife this cat cave. After completing the finishing touches, I realized the flowers reminded me of "wildflowers and weeds," which just happens to be the name of their band based in Sonoma, CA. How fun is that?

 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wildflower-Weed/125581529611?ref=br_tf

 

I sure hope Jewel likes it. I'm waiting for them to snap a photograph of her enjoying her new cat cave so I can post it.

 

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To make this cat cave I used a piece of plastic shelf liner cut in a circle measuring 30-inches across for a resist. It took approximately 12-ounces of wool roving and the finished cave measured approximately 23-inches across. (For complete instructions on how to make a cat cave see my ***Cat Cave*** blog post dated March 2, 2013)

After the vessel dried, I added needle-felted  flowers, weeds and grass as embellishments.

The finished project...a nice place for kitty to hang out, as well as a unique piece of felted artwork.

It is fun creating felted vessels. I'm already planning my next vessel project...a birdhouse.