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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The felted slipper craze that began last year doesn’t seem like it’s fading away. The Sailor Slippers, often striped knit and felted slippers made with super bulky yarn, because the project of the moment late last year (check out more knit slipper options in this post all about sailor slippers) and they’re still consistently popular with knitters.

Which makes sense because they are fun and fast to knit, and seeing them go from this giant thing to something that actually fits a foot feels a little magical.

I have always loved felting (in fact my first book was about felting knitting) and it’s always fun for me to see people rediscover this technique.

If you’ve knit enough plain slippers to fit all the feet you know, maybe it’s time to stitch up some tabi style slippers instead.

Maymade Knits has designed these cute tabi ballerina slippers, made with bulky yarn and felted. They’re worked flat at first and then in rounds, and are available in 10 EU sizes (the Internet tells me add 31 to your American shoe size to get your EU size). The designer says the slippers are meant to have a close fit and you should choose a size a little smaller than your foot for the ideal fit.

The pattern includes a video tutorial along with the written pattern.

You can grab this pattern on Ravelry. The same designer has her own version of the striped felted slipper as well, called Sarah’s Striped Slippers. These are worked in super bulky yarn and have a contrasting foot and a striped body. These are knit flat and seamed and there are 7 size options available. Check that pattern out here if you’re looking for a more traditional slipper shape. They also look roomier so you can wear them with socks if you like.

[Photo: Maymade Knits]

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