these little guys are dyed with tea

needle felted figure

needle felted figure
"For Sharkpup"

100% wool

100% wool
"For Sharkpup" is a needle felted bunny with window eyes and a shark pup on her belly who is leaving a trail of broken hearts as she swims away

Rebekah Hope Handcraft

Please e-mail me if you would like to see what I have for sale or to ask me to make something for you.

rebekah.hope@hotmail.com

Monday, December 31, 2007

wool + love = felt

  • wool and other natural fibers want to stick together
  • when they are next to each other, warm and moving, they begin to stick to one another
  • this creates a tangled mass of fibers which clutch one another forming a fabric
  • a barbed needle can be used to agitate the fibers in a very precise way
  • I make shapes using a barbed needle and wool fibers to make pieces like the ones you see here, and much more...

things i might make next

  • happy apple cozy: NOT the same as a fuit cozy! the happy apple is a toy which is made of red plastic and has a bell inside. i love the happy apple and i want to hear it ring, but inevetably it falls on the floor with such a horrific noise it always scares the hell out of me. with a cozy it would be just right...
  • supply quivers, which hold things like knitting needles, scissors, pens...and it latches on so you can grab that thing you need quick
  • a super head cover with embedded perscription sunglasses for a guy I know
  • fruit cozies, as in a cozy protect your apple while it is in your backpack