Bye bye Alice and friends

In January when i was asked to make these Alice in wonderland characters, I had no idea how much pleasure making them would give me.

With each one needing different techniques, some of them that were new to me, some that weren't, each piece involved moving up and down my learning curve.

I got to the point with two of the characters, I very nearly contacted my client to admit defeat. I just couldn't get them 'right' in my eyes. 

Putting them down and walking away for a day or so did the trick though and after ripping off a faces a few times, I can say that i am very proud of all of them.

Today it was time to give them a final check then wrap them up ready to go to their new home in Austrialia. 

I can't thank you my client enough for giving me this opportunity to make these. I have enjoyed them so much, I really dont want to let them go. 

All checked, ready for wrapping.

Lisa x

Caterpillar has his pipe!

I have been meaning to put a pipe with the caterpillar I did, for a while now and here it is!
I have nearly completed Alice, which means I have nearly completed this commission. I will be quite sad to see them all go I have grown attached to them. that's the thing with felting, you start off with a lump of 'fluff'' and after a few thousand stabs, it comes alive!
I have just been asked to make a twenty inch long Sloth, like the one that on the settee adverts at the moment. that will be fun!
watch this space
lisa xx