What to do next?

I don't how other felters feel but after I have finished a large project that has taken up a lot of my time, I always feel at a bit of a loss what to do next.

Yes I have lots of ideas, too many really and I think thats the problem. So many ideas so little time.

So what do I do? I sit there stabbing core wool adding pieces until it morphs into the start of something.

This is where I'm up to today..

It's looking to me a bit like it could be a bust of someone. But what???? Thats the next dilemma......

Raymond Van Barneveld 40th birthday surprise!

I while ago I was asked if I could make a felted darts player, Raymond Van Barneveld for an avid fans 40th birthday.

 Well I'm always up for a challenge, so I said yes.  I must admit there were times where I thought I'd bitten off more I could chew, with a few complications along the way. 

After looking at photos of 'Barney' for the last few months I must say I feel like I've got to know him and when I delivered him today I actually felt quite sad letting him go! 

I would say he is my best face to date but I'm still learning and have a long way to go and now, well I'm ready for my next challenge....

I enjoyed doing the details on the shirt

The darts were pins wrapped in wool and felted.

A bit of 2D felting, so much quicker to do.

Ears ears and more ears

What is it about me and ears?

Felting ears that is... They end up either too big or too small but I think these ones will be just right for this fella.

What a wonderful afternoon.

I spent the morning shopping for paint for the kitchen and since my other half had been rained off, he decided to make a start with the first coat.

So I spent the afternoon in the conservatory felting my latest project. Its a surprise one so no details yet!

Listening to the rain and wind, sat with the dogs, needle in hand and music on it had to be the best afternoon of the year so far.

Tilly must love the smell of the wool she always loves to get close and smell when ever I open a new colour.

Felting fun in the sun.

We went to Egypt on our holidays this year and I cannot resist taking my felting stuff with me.

Sat by the pool with a sponge on my knee looking like I'm stabbing my tummy certainly caused a few strange looks but also sparks off a few good conversations.

I never quite know what I will create as I have nothing in mind when I start. 

This is what I ended up making .

I gave him to a Welsh lady I met who had watched him progress over the two weeks.

Feeling Sleepy?

Hoping to make the whole set!

Some days

You win and some days you just have to leave it.

Not always with a needle in the head though.