Tag: kit

Small deviation

On By CarynIn Craft

Cat number three is complete on the Bucilla felt wreath kit.

Photo description: in process Bucilla felt wreath kit with three cats

I changed a couple small things on the brown cat, giving it three stripes of sequins on the forehead to break up the space, and making the eyes green rather than the pattern indicated white.

Photo description: pattern image of the brown cat’s head sewn as per instructions
Photo description: closeup of brown cat’s head as I stitched it, the lighter tan color was what came in my kit, which does have a caveat that the felt colors may differ from the picture

Two more cats to go, and I am feeling particularly rebellious.

Felt wreath project progress

On By CarynIn Cats, Craft

I keep working on the Bucilla felt kit to make a cat themed wreath. So many tiny stitches. I laid it down to take a progress picture and Izzy the cat decided to investigate.

Photo description: in-progress felt wreath with calico cat standing next to it

The stuffed candy cane the cat is holding is the smallest stuffed object I have ever done, so far. The project has many, many tiny stuffed details.

Starting something new

On By CarynIn Craft

I bought a felt sewing kit two years ago, and just found it again while I was looking for something else. Since I have a dozen works in progress, what is one more? I really did try to put in back in the storage space, but it called to me. The first step was reading through the instructions (yes, I’m one of those), then prepping the materials and finding a project bag. I used bobbins cut from waste plastic to sort and hold the embroidery thread, and a small pill holder for the sequins and beads. The instructions suggest a plate, but I know myself and at the first distracted moment I would bump the plate and send seed beads all over the room. So I keep them on lock down. Yes, it takes a little longer to open the case, get out a bauble, then close the case, but it is better than picking them up off the floor and separating out the cat hair.

Photo description: “Holiday Housecats” felt kit with embroidery thread on bobbins, sequins and beads in a pill box, and a project bag with the needles threaded into the hem

Now to see how long it holds my attention and how long it takes to finish.

Mini spinning kits

On By CarynIn Craft

Here are my mini spinning kits! They have description cards with as much information as I could legibly fit on a 4×6 card double sided, as well as a QR code the leads to a video. They each also have a 4 inch bamboo toothpick that is the mini spindle. There are two versions, wool and cotton, and the kits have a small fluff of that fiber, enough to fill the spindle with thread. I did one animal based and one plant based since allergies are a concern with natural fibers.

Photo description: front and back of a 4×6 plastic bag containing mini spinning kits for wool, Corridale carded
Photo description: front and back of a 4×6 plastic bag containing mini spinning kits for cotton, Texas coop grown combed top

I gave these away at my recent spinning demonstration. I started with 60 and ended with 7, so the idea of spinning fiber was spread!