owl and nest

owl and nest
Originally uploaded by megan_n_smith_99

i like the nest, i made 5 of them last week, but i think i am still working on the owl. i might like a knit or crocheted owl better. what do you think? he is made of wool felt, which i distressed by getting it damp and tossing in a hot dryer for 30 minutes. this causes it to fluff a bit and the texture is more organic. always dry light colors together and dark colors together to prevent colors bleeding on each other.

sometime in the next week or so i will have a tutorial for you on making holiday felt ornaments wherein i show you how to tea dye felt. i will finish putting that tutorial together when i feel better. in the meantime you can look back to Oct 30 to see my tutorial on making a wool felt unicorn with jointed limbs.