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J. Elizabeth Fabulous Feting Artist!

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J. Elizabeth is an astonishing felting artist, as you can see from the pictures above.  I love the idea of stools because this is an application that could be applied to any stool bass or chair.  What a great idea.  What new mother would not adore heartfelt Baby Booties as a gift.  J. Elizabeth has a blog titled “Sugarplum Originals” and she also has an ETSY shop called, “Sugarplum Originals”.  Check out both her shop and blog and you will find amazing felted treasures.

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I am a fiber artist; I love all things wool and fuzzy (or furry)! I started off knitting when I was a very small child a Barbie in a can outfit to be exact! I also started with the whole felt thing around then also when I would make felt outfits for my troll dolls! Mom hated them, (she loved teddy bears!) thought they were ugly!!! I of course loved them. Anyway as time has progressed I was an art major in college and one of my favorite classes was wax sculpting. I have recently been working a lot with felting and handbags creating my own style with knotted embroidery and beading. I have been getting an overwhelming response with awesome letters and feedback. I just recently started the art of needle felting along with nuno felting you may notice some of my bears have clothing that looks like a child would wear. If you have any questions feel free to contact me. Hope you enjoy my work because I love it!! I always welcome feedback, it helps in staying in touch with what people like or need.

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Stitch Your Favorite Fruit on a Sweater

The other day I saw a post from Pinterest about trends for summer and it said one of them was “cultivating whimsy.” 

Well, I don’t know where Pinterest has been all this time, but we’ve been cultivating whimsy here at Craft Gossip for a long time. I love sharing projects that are a little different, things that make you smile when you see them, and will make you smile when you knit them and wear them or use them. 

Such it is with the Tutti Frutti tee knitting pattern from Bea Creative Knits. 

This cute little baby tee is worked top down in the round with contiguous shoulder construction to shape the sleeve caps. There are short rows for the neckline and folded hems with picot edging at the hemline, neckline and edges of the sleeves. 

All of this would be great on its own, but then there’s the addition of a super cute fruit icon, which is added with duplicate stitch. There are a lot of options, including strawberry, banana, orange, cherries, watermelon, lemon, blueberries, kiwi, peach, dragon fruit, apple and pear, so it’s likely you can add on your favorite fruit. 

It is offered in eight sizes, to fit a bust measurement ranging from 28-30 inches (71-76 cm) to 56-58 inches (142-147 cm). The design is meant to be worn with around 6.3 inches/16 cm of negative ease, but you can choose the fit you prefer. There’s also optional bust and waist shaping included in the pattern if you want to make it even curvier.

This is considered an advanced beginner or intermediate project because of all the skills involved, but it’s sure to be a lot of fun even if some of these techniques are new to you.

Grab a copy of the pattern for yourself form Bea Creative Knits on Etsy. 

[Photo: Bea Creative Knits]