Saturday, March 27, 2010

Spring Hydrangea Flower - Wool Felt Pin or Hair Clip



Shown in sage and cream


Shown in pink and baby pink


Shown in lilac and mauve

Fresh and sweet, new blossoms for spring! Each bloom contains more than 20 hand-cut flowers, stitched securely onto multi-colored green leaves. Customize your hydrangea - use as many different colors as you would like, or only one. Please list your color choices in the notes at checkout. Available as a pin brooch, snap clip, French barrette, or a magnet.

Learn to make your own here.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Royal Monarch Butterfly Pin or Hair Clip


Mariposa - the inspiration for this mini felt sculpture, is butterfly in Spanish. It is also the home in which I grew up, in the rolling foothills approaching Yosemite Valley. Sadly, you don't see as many majestic Monarchs there as in the past, but it is still one of the most beautiful places I know come Spring and the blush of wildflowers.

Mariposa is made-to-order, and hand-crafted using 100% wool felt. Each piece will be hand-cut and stitched, making this butterfly as unique and without duplicate as it's fluttering inspiration.

Backing this wearable art-work is a 1 inch bar pin, securely stitched to the fourth layer of felt. Nearly life-sized, Mariposa is 3.5 inches across, and about 2 inches tall.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Layered Wool Felt Flower Hair Clip or Pin




Organic, free-form blossom, made from hand-cutting layers of 100% wool felt interspersed with needle and wet-felted wool layers to create a textured and full bloom. Nested in the center is a needle-felted crimson nubbin. This luscious 10 layered Posy was inspired by, and made to coordinate with, the English Cottage clothing line created by the very talented Chew Bug Designs.
Hand-made from cream, cranberry, and crimson felt, and as a hair clip, will enclose up to a 2 inch snap clip or French barrette. It would be equally captivating as a lapel pin! If you are interested in any other color combination, please contact me. I have many colors of felt, and would be happy to accommodate your custom desires!

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Blue Morpho Butterfly Hair Clip or Pin



Spring means renewal - what is more representative of renewing life than butterflies? Colorful and the embodiment of beauty, butterflies are a great inspiration for me. Trying to capture their unique wings in wool is an exciting challenge. The newest in my felt butterfly repertoire: The Blue Morpho.


Blue Morpho is made-to-order, and hand-crafted using 100% wool felt. Each piece will be hand-cut and needle felted, making this butterfly as unique and without duplicate as it's fluttering inspiration. (Photo is an example only, your butterfly wing pattern will be similar, but unique to your pin). Backing this wearable art-work is a 1 inch bar pin or hair clip, securely stitched to the third layer of felt. In life, Blue Morpho butterflies are 5-8 inches in width, this representation is nearly 3 inches across, and about 2.5 inches tall.