Yesterday evening, I partook of a local Etsy ‘Make & Mingle’ get-together.
(That’s me in the middle, Britta left & Corey right. Picture taken by Gina of Lulu and You – you can read her blog post about our evening here.)
There were only a few of us, but it was good fun, and included a felt brooch tutorial with the lovely Britta Jarvis of Jaguar Snail. My wonderful-yet-decidedly-non-crafty hubby Corey also decided to get stuck in, and Britta was very patient guiding him through the processes involved, such as…um…threading a needle… I should not be mean, though, as he did actually very successfully add beads & brooch back to felt to create this personalised (see the ‘S’ bead, in the middle?) flower brooch for me. 🙂
There were flowers, hearts & owls to choose from template-wise, and those who have read my blog previously will not be surprised to learn that I opted for the bird-themed option. I’ve not stitched anything for a while but really enjoyed doing something different, for a change. Mine is the owl shown above right. My friend B also made an owl but made
the inspired choice of a light blue thread for the blanket stitch border, and I was quite jealous that I hadn’t thought of it! Britta herself went beading crazy on a tiny purple heart, and managed a huge amount of pretty, sparkly, intricate detail in a very short time!
Despite lack of blue edging, I am very fond of my little beady-eyed owl brooch (and of course Corey’s flower, too!) but don’t worry, you will not be finding a new line of felt brooches in my Etsy store – this was strictly a one-off for me! Instead – for something a little more professional! – do check out the Jaguar Snail Etsy Store, for Britta’s gorgeous family of hand-stitched owl brooches. Each one has its own unique personality & funky fabric awesomeness, and look – they even have tiny feet embroidered on the bottom! How cute? Very cute!
Too right you should be proud of my flower. You didn’t even mention the massive amount of cutting I had to do to make the flower shape, which was VERY DIFFICULT INDEED.
You’re right, of course, my love. It was indeed a very difficult flower shape to cut. You are clearly a misunderstood genius, and I stand corrected. ❤
YES. YES. That’s right. Flowers are very difficult. That’s why you all did owls.
I’m liking the new re-design. Just right! ❤