little country churches....

The next series of wool felt brooches

The Church Series

no.2

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.

 no.1

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

 house no.26

 house no.27

bird no.3

 

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 ♥

a collage, birds & a house all made of felt.....

 Collage Series no.3

 introducing the

bird series

my next series of wool felt brooches

 no.2

 no.1

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

.................................

and another little house added to the

house series

no.25

 

I trust you are having a creative week

Gillian ♥



love letters....

 my newest series of wool felt brooches

the love letter series

 no.5

 no.4

  no.2

no.3

 no.1

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 ♥

..............

and of course some more little houses!

 no.24

 no.23

no.22

have a sweet day

~ Gillian ♥

building a village one felt house at a time...

 no.18

 no.17

 no.16

 no.15

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 ♥

little houses.....

 no.14

 no.13

 no.12

no.11

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 ♥

 

 



home sewn......

 no.10

 no.9

no.8

 

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 ♥

I ♥ being a homemaker.....

 no.7

 no.6

no.5

 

Another three little dwellings in my

'house series' of wool felt brooches.

 

have a sweet day!

~ Gillian ♥

needle, felt, thread and button....

no.4

I made brooch no.4 today in the 'house series'.

I love this ones little Attic window,

made from sewing a little vintage mother of pearl button onto the roof.

~ Gillian ♥



little houses made of felt.....

This is my new wool felt brooch series

'the house series'

each little house is made of 100% pure wool felt.

They are carefully and slowly stitched on my sewing machine,

forming individual pieces that represent love for home and family life.

I love making these sweet little dwellings

and enjoy giving each little home it's own personality.

All layers are hand cut, layered and sewn and

no two can ever be exactly the same.

 no.3

 no.2

 no.1

below is a picture of the back of no.1

I actually love the reverse almost as much as the front of these little pieces ;)

they measure approx

 5.5cm tall and 4.3cm wide :)

 

 & another two brooches from 'the circle series'

no.50

no.49

 

Hope you are having a nice week

~ Gillian ♥