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Food & crafts => Crafts => Topic started by: Tilly on October 27, 2011, 04:29:15 pm
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- Been at it again ::) just finished Daisy .. ;D (OH thinks I`m losing the plot :dunce: making Dolls!) --Do I care- No ;D(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/thomsett_bucket/PA276706.jpg).....(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/thomsett_bucket/PA276705.jpg)
I think Her heads a bit big :cow:!!!! but over all quite pleased with end result.
--Took several hours moulding and broke many needles in the process,
I am interested in the dyeing post, as the Dylon fabric dye on the wool was not very effective.
Tilly :wave:
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Oh, I love her. Can't wait to see what you poduce net
Sally
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She's adorable - love her!!! Crikey you are clever! :trophy:
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she's fab!
do you do goats too? :)
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Her head IS a wee bit horsey but she's brilliant. Hereford, I think? Or Shorthorn?
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Her head IS a wee bit horsey but she's brilliant. Hereford, I think? Or Shorthorn?
Horsey head? Montbeliarde or South Devon. :D
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You are very clever :thumbsup: You could almost milk that udder :D :D :cow:
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--- based on old photo`s of" Daisy", my first cow, she was a traditional Hereford.
I had hoped to get that lovely rich red coat colour but as I suspected the dyeing came out really dull.
----Anybody got suggestions on natural dyes to achieve animal colours?
I am also tempted to look out for just a few nice coloured wool sheep :sheep: :sheep: to buy and to mix in with the commercials so I have got some different textures and shades of wool.
It is definately the time of year to get "crafty" with these long evenings.......
Tilly :wave:
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I can't think of a sheep breed which has that lovely rich dark red you are looking for, but you might get it by dyeing a moorit Shetland, Castlemilk Moorit , moorit type Soay fleece or even a reddish brown alpaca with madder and alum, or cochineal (I don't like the idea of crushing all those little insect bodies :o). I think Ladies Bedstraw root also gives a red if you can find enough and dig it up....
When you choose your coloured specimen sheep, don't forget to include a Blue Texel which gives a lovely steely blue/grey. Oh, you would have such fun choosing just which animals to keep. I used to have a 'fleece flock' of various breeds and crosses, all wethers, whose fleeces pleased me. Sadly long gone now.
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she's fab!
do you do goats too? :)
Yes do try a goat.
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Her head IS a wee bit horsey but she's brilliant. Hereford, I think? Or Shorthorn?
Definitely Shorthorn :D I am awed at some folk's cleverness :trophy: How did you do it?
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Hi Sylvia :wave:
I am afraid I didn`t take any pictures of the "making of Daisy" but here is Dilly the Dartmoor :sheep:... a little explanation and piccies of how it`s done
--- All you need are a few needle felting needles(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/thomsett_bucket/felting.jpg) and a little washed wool and basically if you keep stabbing the wool its` fibres intertwine and create a solid mass and with the more stabbing you do the harder the wool mass becomes then you can mould it into any shape. (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/thomsett_bucket/felting4.jpg) (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/thomsett_bucket/felting3.jpg) I make animals body, head and legs separately then join them together again making deep needle actions which bond all parts firmly together
Finished--(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae26/thomsett_bucket/felting6.jpg) ;D ;D ;D
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Dilly is amazing. You are very talented, Tilly.
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Anyone watch Kirsty Allsop last night - she was at the Great York Show and won with a handmade cushion. One of the entries was a Yorkshire Tea cup made this way with felting needles. It didn't look easy!
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Annie,
I have been watching Kirtsy for the last couple of weeks. I missed the first shows as I didn't realise it was on.
Its great to have a craft show on TV. I think its something lacking.
I remember the days of Houseparty, many many years ago. They made a cake and showed different crafts. I wish there were more shows like it.
Sally
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Dilly is wonderful. :thumbsup: What a talent!
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Aw she's reading a book 8) How cute is that :sheep: :) Your skill is that you give your animals character - so clever.
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Aw she's reading a book 8) How cute is that :sheep: :)
Would it be '101 uses for a human' ? (Or do you think they couldn't come up with that many? :D)
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Aw she's reading a book 8) How cute is that :sheep: :)
Would it be '101 uses for a human' ? (Or do you think they couldn't come up with that many? :D)
;D ;D
# keeping our grass nice and short with that topper thing
# bringing us hay
# bringing us hard feed
# bringing us gorgeous guys
# getting rid of our itchy winter coats
# manicure & pedicure
# taking away our lambs once they get really annoying
# er...that's about it ;D :sheep:
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Aw she's reading a book 8) How cute is that :sheep: :)
Would it be '101 uses for a human' ? (Or do you think they couldn't come up with that many? :D)
;D ;D
# keeping our grass nice and short with that topper thing
# bringing us hay
# bringing us hard feed
# bringing us gorgeous guys
# getting rid of our itchy winter coats
# manicure & pedicure
# taking away our lambs once they get really annoying
# er...that's about it ;D :sheep:
Making us a playground from cable drums
Bringing us ginger biscuits
Tickling our armpits (I cant be the only person to tickle their 'skinny bits' just to see them wag their tails can I? :-[)
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Aw she's reading a book 8) How cute is that :sheep: :)
Would it be '101 uses for a human' ? (Or do you think they couldn't come up with that many? :D)
;D ;D
# keeping our grass nice and short with that topper thing
# bringing us hay
# bringing us hard feed
# bringing us gorgeous guys
# getting rid of our itchy winter coats
# manicure & pedicure
# taking away our lambs once they get really annoying
# er...that's about it ;D :sheep:
Making us a playground from cable drums
Bringing us ginger biscuits
Tickling our armpits (I cant be the only person to tickle their 'skinny bits' just to see them wag their tails can I? :-[)
- keeping those collie dogs off of us
- giving us a nice dry pen to lamb in if the weather's foul
- keeping our fences nice and taut so those greedy cattle don't pinch our grass
- taking us where there's good grass and no traffic
and ... er, yes, colliewoman, I think you're on your own there... ;) :D
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;D ;D ;D --- I am relieved ----i`m not the only daft one on here!!!
she's fab!
do you do goats too? :)
Yes do try a goat.
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....O.K :goat: next project.
This could be difficult ??? :-\ as no "life" model on the farm for me to study!!!
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Omg I love the sheep reading a book, these are so good Tilly, do you sell them? I am sure any shabby chic type gift shop would kill to sell them, or even online shops.
We have a couple of shops local to us that has just started selling a few bits like this but no way as good, I am so impressed ;D
Can't wait to see what you do next
Blueeyes xx