a mushroom...cap

My friend Joanie who owns the yarn shop in the building I work in asked me to do a little decoration for one of the hats she had knitted and felted.  I picked out this lovely heather grey/brown derby, knowing just what I'd put on it. 

A mushroom cap it became with two little needle-felted toadstools, leaves, and sprouts sewn securely on.

It's a touch too small for me otherwise I might be tempted to keep it, but I think it will either end up in her shop or mine soon.

I might have to ask her to make one in my size...

Happy day, everyone.

pond scum bracelet

 

Trying my hand at a new surface for my stitching.  I've wanted to make bracelets for a while now so I finally set the stones aside and started one.  I showed it to my husband and he said "Oh, you're putting your pond scum on a bracelet?  Cool.

I laughed.  He didn't intend it to be derogatory, (though in the future, darling, try to avoid the word 'scum', just to be safe) my work is reflective of all of those odd little bits in nature.  Pond scum included.  It is, after all, my very favorite color in the world.

With luck, I'll have some pictures of a completed pond scum bracelet to share soon.

Have a great weekend, all.