Making ears.
Front of finished stocking.
Back of stocking with sewn on fabric loop for hanging.
My eldest daughter isn't a huge fan of felted items...
...so when she asked me to make a stocking for her dog, I jumped at the chance!
I used the stocking resist from last year's (many) stockings...
...and laid out bright red and white roving.
With internet photos of silver labs at hand (for help with the shape)...
...I made two ears from brown roving.
Getting them tucked under the white top (and fully covered!)...
...was a bit of a challenge.
They're also really flat...
...and I think it would have been nicer to have them stand out more.
If I made another one, I think I'd top each brown ear with white as I made it...
...so I'd have less trouble with coverage later.
I also would felt the ears a little more prior to attaching them...
...for a bit more shape and definition.
7 comments:
I love it! The ears are the best. I made a bunch of homemade felted stockings for the first time this year. They are so much fun. I really do love the ears though. What a great gift!
Thanks, Andrea! They are fun to make, aren't they?
Here's the post from last year with the others I made:
http://woollove-functional-fiberart.blogspot.com/2009/12/stockings-were-hung.html
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Lucky Dog!
I like it Heather, very cute idea.
You lucky girl! Your daughter asked for a felted item. Great christmas present..Hugzz...Peebee
Thanks, Joei and Peebee!
Good idea ! I like it!
Thanks, Galina!
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