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coffee sleeve of the month: lucky shamrock

By On March 7, 2009 · 1 Comment

It seems like I can’t stop making felted wool coffee sleeves, so I’ve decided to start a feature cozy of the month!

March is all about St. Patrick’s Day and basketball. I don’t know much about hoops, but I used to be quite the little Irish Dancer. My Girl Scout troop had to [...]

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denim messenger bag for christina

By On March 4, 2009 · 6 Comments

I’ve been wanting to make a bag like this for awhile, but just couldn’t figure out the pattern. I fiddled around with a prototype that didn’t work out too well and then abandoned it for a few months. (OK, a year!)

Then my friend Christina asked me to do something with her Fairy [...]

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custom wool felted bag :: gray

By On February 20, 2009 · 1 Comment

Who knew it would be so hard to find a plain gray wool sweater in the winter? When I got the request for this custom order, I had to visit a lot of stores to find the perfect sweater for the job.

I’ve developed a new style strap that I really like, and [...]

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more felted wool coffee sleeves

By On February 6, 2009 · 1 Comment

I am overwhelmed at the response to my coffee sleeves on etsy. They are selling like hot cakes! I listed my last one yesterday. All of the others have sold out and I just finished up a custom order for three. I’ll be making more this weekend. I’m glad I went out and [...]

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felted wool sweater coffee sleeves

By On January 16, 2009 · 1 Comment

I think I have officially made use of all of the sweater parts I recycle into felted wool accessories. Here’s my latest, made from the leftover cuffs of my sweater sleeve scarves. More photos in my shop. I have a few more I’ll be posting over the next few days. These were fun, small [...]

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felted wool scarf :: gray and red

By On November 15, 2008 · 2 Comments

So I’ve been trying come up with an idea that makes use of the felted sweater sleeves from my totes and I figured it out. Scarves!

The beauty of these is that they give you all the warmth of wool without having to wear it next to your skin. (I know at least [...]

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