On Saturday we turned a humble old sock (well..they were all new socks) into a cuddly creature of some description.
We cannot tell what kind of creatures they were, but they all turned out very cute and were a joy to create. The possibilities are just endless, and all from the simple shape of a sock!
The inspiration came from Stray Sock Sewing a fantastic book with great ideas an ingenuity. With some of our own creative twists thrown into the mix our wee friends were brought to life.
We even had two very attentive young ladies all the way from Italy creating along with us as part of the circle, which was fantastic.
But to get to the end result there was LOTS of sewing to do, and depending on the length of one's sock ears it took a few cups of tea and concentration.
So there were a few stitches that came in handy - the back stitch, slip stitch and the split stitch. Bit of a tounge twister but once these were mastered it was plain sailing, or sewing....
There was one sock rabbit that didn't make it to the final photo shoot and it was the fluffy pink sock Laine was transforming, but it was definitely getting there. We will have to see the finished fluffy bunny at the next gathering.
We started our day with yummy homemade bread and delicious soup from our hostess Laine before getting stuck in to some great felt creations. There were some new members to the crafty circle today who hadn't tried needle felting before and it wasn't long before they were getting the knack. Laine started with an abstract piece, regaling the stories of her ten year old beads she was sewing onto it...now they have a new lease of life.
It wasn't until the end when the needles started breaking! I was impressed that there wasn't much finger stabbing happening, hmmm, I make needle felting sound like an extreme sport... but with lots of cups of tea of course. The felt balls are a necklace work in progress that Alessandra will be finishing the next time round, as she was layering different colours around the balls to wet felt them again.
This picture is before the finished felt brooch is put together. They were completed in time to wear out the door. How good is that?
It seems like ages ago since we were felting, but as the circle changes, this is a new craft again for many. Because felt is such a versatile material you can use it to make all sorts. I never get bored of it. I collected the acorn tops in the Autumn last year so we used them to make new felted friends. There were also more colourful creations made by others but they were not dry on time to glue their hats on!
On Saturday we turned a humble old sock (well..they were all new socks) into a cuddly creature of some description. 
