This necklace was made from rolls of wool felted cord, agate beads, some braided and felted wool yarn, silver ends and silver plated titanium ring and hook 
This one is wet felted piece sewn onto a wet felted cord. The copper ends and hook and eye were made by me also (as are many of my ends and hooks these days). The wet felted piece is made of merino wool roving and Alpaca wool. I added white fresh water pearls here and there. Oh how I love the versatility of this art of mine!
This bracelet was made from 3 cord leftovers. Pieces that I had to cut off of necklaces to make them the desired length. I simply braided them and added ends and a clasp. Couldn't have been easier, but I really like it. I'll have to purposefully make more necklaces too long so I can make more of these! 
The first piece s a cuff bracelet. It's a bit difficult to see, but it connects via a felt ball which is pulled along with the end of the bracelet through a felt band on the other end. There is a tiny heart sewn to the top of the felt ball. This piece is made with silk and wool. The white you see is the silk. I love the textural results I got from the silk. The second and third are both pins (brooches). The white you see here is cotton cheesecloth. I also really love the texture this makes. In fact, the vest I made the other day looks like this on the inside as it was made on cheesecloth as well. The first pin has white seed beads sewn to it adn a tiny heart also. The second pin has red needle felted pieces added to it for a pop in color. Similar (the same color scheme) to a necklace I posted the other day when I spoke about the felt hat class I had attended which was also made from the same wool. This pin is versatile in that you can really wear it in any direction and it looks just as good. That's pretty unusual, but I guess it's the abstractness of the design. I still have more of this felt, so at some point, I'love be making more purple pieces, but I think I'll branch out to other colors for a while. I love purple, but it is not my favorite color. 
I can tell you that making clothing from felt is huge. I mean the size of the wool layout. It has to be huge! I made this a little bigger than I thought I needed and it came out too small. It's ok - it fits after adding some needle felted pieces to the front to accommodate the button, but I was hoping for something bigger. The good news is that I learned a TON with this project. I can use the pattern that I designed for it - just have to enlarge it - a lot - in all directions! It was great fun and I can't wait to try another one. But right now, I'm working on a few more jewelry pieces. Yes, I know, I'm in a bit of a rut (besides this ad the hat), but I just can't help myself. I am simply in love with making felt jewelry and making the wire parts too. I love the freedom of the size of the pieces. I also love that my ideas seem endless. And, I suppose if I run out of ideas, I can simply do some internet searches to rekindle the spark. It doens't feel like that's going to happen any time soon however. Each piece, once it's dry, seems to speak to me almost. It tells me, "This is what I want to be!" Ok, well maybe not quite - but kind of. 
This piece is wool felt cord, beaded with seed beads and wrapped with red wool yarn. 
This one is a bit different. The "beard" is made of Alpaca wool. My husband says my work is getting weirder. I think that it is getting more unique and fun!
Well, It's snowing outside. Obviously no yard work again. It's supposed to continue for at least another day. It's not amounting to much and it's above freezing (just barely), so hopefully it will not accumulate. Of course, I knowit's only mid March and this is Colroado after all, so I won't complain if it does end up piling up. I just want to point out that spring begins in jsut a few days!!
No yard work today. It's too windy out to do anything without ending up making a mess. 
I also completed two cuff bracelets by adding a button hole with my new sewing machine (after some practice) and Caribou antler buttons. I love these buttons. They were made by a local couple who find antlers (they are not hunters) and cut them into buttons. They are expensive, but worth it, I think. I also made another woven wire piece which I attached to a small piece of felt and added a pin to make a very nice original one of a kind brooch. 
The landscaping continues. We accomplished a lot yesterday, but there is still a lot to do. We were able to have lunch out on our new deck yesterday. Heaven!
The landscaping progresses. I'm about to head outside now into the beautiful day to rake and cut and whatever we find needed. I'm so looking forward to spring which is almost here! 
My husband seems to have gotten the spring bug. Now that our deck is finished, it's time to do some landscaping and he's going at it now. I love our new deck. We've already been able to enjoy coffee out there a few times on beautiful winter days. When the grass is back, the yard will be beautiful again. The grass was destroyed by all the work to take out the old flagstone patio and a large tree that was destroying the yard and it's drainage pathways. I miss the tree, but not it's roots. Thanks for stopping by to visit!
