wool felt brooches
layers of lovely dots....
Have a lovely weekend
& if you are celebrating mothers day on Sunday
may your day be blessed.
~ Gillian ♥
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Thursday, May 09, 2013
a polka dot & what is on my hook......
I love polka dots - always have
they are fun and a little 'quirky' ;)
So I decided it was time for the
Polka Dot Series of wool felt brooches.
similar to my circle series but a little smaller.
ps...just wanted to show you this gorgeous old pressed glass stamp/paperclip desk tray
I do think it is a lovely piece. It is stamped on the bottom Made in England. I love the way the light bounces off the pressed pattern in the bottom.
now...onto what is on my hook!
The pattern is called Tutti Frutti by Edie Eckman
and I found the pattern in
Crochet World 2012 Fall Special Easy Afghans.
It is a lovely relaxing piece to crochet
and I'm using beautiful
Cleckheaton Country naturals 8ply Wool & a 5mm hook.
have a lovely day
Gillian ♥
Monday, May 06, 2013
the word series....
These little word brooches are just too much fun to make!
Each brooch is carefully and slowly stitched on my sewing machine, yes even the little
letters are sewn on my machine with great attention to the shape and form.
Brooches can be worn individually or grouped with like words or to form
statements :)
made from beautiful pure wool felt
they measure approx 4cm x 3cm.
it has been a little longer than I hoped since my last post,
but school holidays were too much fun!
I've not forgotten also that I mentioned I would share some crochet
- it is coming ;)
hope you are having a creative day
whatever your hands lead you to create!
Gillian ♥
Sunday, April 21, 2013
little country churches....
The next series of wool felt brooches
I love driving through the countryside of NSW Australia
and seeing the old wooden
country churches many of them over 100 years old.
It is these little churches (not forgetting that many were used as schools on weekdays) that
inspired this collection celebrating Christian Faith, Worship & Community.
For this series I have made background one colour and introduce design with
thread.
The Simplicity of design draws your eye to the Cross in the roof space.
Four layers of pure wool felt are used for each church, all layers are hand cut, layered
and sewn and no two can ever be exactly the same.
They measure approx 5cm tall and 3cm wide.
and of course some sweet little houses
& another bird
You can see more of my brooches either by visiting my
madeit store Eclectic Moi
or by using the labels at the bottom of this post.
I hope you are having a creative week
I have been working on an interesting series of brooches that I hope to share this week with you and crocheting a rug which I will share as a work in progress with you this week also ;)
happy creating!
Gillian ♥
Friday, April 05, 2013
a collage, birds & a house all made of felt.....
introducing the
my next series of wool felt brooches
This little bird is one that I love to draw
I have taken my drawing and turned
it into the sweet little brooches.
measuring approx 5.5cm x 3.5cm
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and another little house added to the
I trust you are having a creative week
Gillian ♥
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
love letters....
my newest series of wool felt brooches
I love both receiving and sending hand written letters.
This is my little tribute to this
beautiful form of correspondence.
each little letter brooch is approx 4.7cm x 3.7cm
they don't open, but are sealed with a sweet little ♥
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and of course some more little houses!
have a sweet day
~ Gillian ♥
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
a new series.....
'the collage series'
In this new series of brooches I share my love for collage art.
The felt I use is 100% pure wool which adds not only to joy of
wearing but to the enduring quality of the brooch. Each brooch
has its own unique personality some may come with little antique or vintage
buttons others may have some free form stitching adding detail. I look forward to sharing more of this series with you as they are created.
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These three little houses appeared in the series this week
I do enjoy making these sweet little felt homes.
I do hope you are having a lovely week,
~ Gillian ♥
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
building a village one felt house at a time...
what fun these little houses are to stitch!
I have added these four sweet little brooches
to the house series
my madeit store this week...
(no.18 pictured on the mannequin)
I hope you are having a delightful week
~ Gillian ♥
Friday, March 01, 2013
little houses.....
There is something about little houses that pleases me.
It is such a familiar shape, as a child we draw these naive little buildings.
When I 'doodle' while on the phone or taking notes houses are a repeated theme.
I guess that is what compelled me to make the House Series of Felt Brooches
I love how each one is a little different, just like the houses in a street.
I recently started a board on Pinterest of 'little houses' that have all been handcrafted.
It is a theme that many crafters and artists are drawn to,
if you would like to see it here is the link
maybe you will be inspired by these artists and their craftsmanship also.
I hope you are having a creative day in your little house today,
~ Gillian ♥
Monday, February 18, 2013
home sewn......
I have more charming little houses to share with you....
they are just so much fun to sew!
All made with pure wool felt,
These three are all around 6 x 4cm in size
No two are ever exactly the same as each one is
hand cut, pieced and sewn by me on my sewing machine :)
I hope you are having a lovely start to your week
and can find some time to create!
~ Gillian ♥
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