More Felted Critters :)

More Felted Critters :)

Crafts
A number of folks (including, if rumor can be trusted, one of
the Orono professional librarians) are getting addicted to needle
felting for quite understandable reasons. The creations are
exquisite. The materials and equipment could not be more basic. If
you are among that number you will be delighted to know that I found
two more great books.
My Felted Friends by Mia Underwood is a collection of 35
exquisite animals in colorful settings. Someone surely had fun. A
chubby, smiling panda looks ready to chow down on bamboo leaves. An
intricately striped tiger cub explores the forest. A sparrow perches
on a nest. A jewel toned parrot even incorporates tiny beads. Holy
Hannah!
I am especially partial to Laurie Sharp's Wool Pets. The step
by step directions are vividly detailed and combine written
description with pictures of hands performing the creation. The
twenty figures are sequenced in order of difficulty from bumblebee and
lady bug magnets to a mermaid and a gnome. A butterfly pin is perfect
for accessorizing a spring dress. Colorful birds would make eye
catching Christmas tree ornaments. A smiling tortoise basks on a
rock. A bat mobile would be perfect for Halloween which is not too
far away. And, yes, you'll find Nemo.
Either of these find books would give hours of pleasure to a
needle felting veteran or a total new comer to the craft.
On a personal note, my plan to make 1,000 oragami cat faces and get
them sponsored to raise money for the Bangor Public Library has gotten
off to a very slow start. I fold plenty. I just haven't gotten
nearly enough sponsored. Hopefully this will pick up as people get
back from vaca.
A great big shout out goes out to Barbara McDade and all the folks who
work with her to make her library a treasure, not only for the Queen
City, but for all the surrounding smaller bibliotheques.
Julia Emily Hathaway


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