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hastings · 09-23-2006, 05:38 PM

I'm calling these playmats even if they aren't all that mat-like. I have no idea where the inspiration came from, but I love the flowers I came up with. They'd probably make cool (if rather large) pincushions. I am thinking I'm going to have to make a fairy bendy and lotus playmat for L for Yule now

The center is a needlefelted ball and then the petals are blanket stitched and individually sewn to the center. The fingerpuppets have needlefelted embellishments on their wings and include pegs so they can stand-up when they aren't in use.

I did another in my series of treasurebags and hope to finish a ladybug as well

and then to be a bit more seasonal, I created a set of placemats using felted wool sweaters to make reverse applique snowflakes, and recycled a lovely Hudson Bay wool blanket into the mat and embroidered a bit with some wool yarn. I made a set of 4 for me to keep and a set of 6 to sell.
I really love how they look on my table-- can't wait for the snow

sarah73 · 09-23-2006, 07:02 PM

beautiful work i love the lotus flower, those butterflies are so cute!!!

Aidansmommy · 09-23-2006, 07:49 PM

Those are all really cute! I can totally see those flowers as being a home for a bendie fairy.

I miss snow.

Mamaselena · 09-26-2006, 01:26 AM

oh Hastings it's all so pretty!

I have had a lotus in my head for so long... I just never actually got it together... yours is SOO beautiful!

LOVE it!

hastings · 09-26-2006, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mamaselena

oh Hastings it's all so pretty!

I have had a lotus in my head for so long... I just never actually got it together... yours is SOO beautiful!

LOVE it!

Thanks Selena, your opinion means a lot to me

I'm in love with the lotus too. but then I'm in love with the lotus in general. I have one in those colors tattooed on my shoulder. I really need to make myself a pincushion like that lol.