Karen Tessandore

  • Felt Folk

    Yay!  After a little hiatus to recharge creatively, I just completed this cute girl.  She’s the first character I’ve tried based on the Felt Wee Folk book I received for Christmas.  They’re so fun to make!  And as you’ll see below, there are already a few bits waiting in the wings to start the next

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  • Robot

    I almost forgot…I wasn’t able to show this before since I bought it as a Christmas gift.  Isn’t he cute?!  You can get one of your own from this artist on Etsy.  The quality is really wonderful.  You can tell he was hand-stitched with care!  So great to buy home-made.

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  • Aww…Don’t ya wanna just “boop” his little nose?

    This mouse has got it good. A warm blankie and all tucked in!

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  • My Cabin

    The square footage makes it hard to have a party, but it is cozy and warm.  :o)

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  • A Stitch in Time

    When I was a kid, one of my favorite rainy-day things to do was look through my mom’s embroidery patterns to find something to stitch.   And I always remember our dishtowels being embellished with some cute pattern in the corners.   After receiving these two books for Christmas, it seems like I’ll have some custom dishtowels

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  • Duck?

    I’m not sure what kind of bird this guy is, but he looks a little surprised, doesn’t he?  Maybe he just woke up.  The nest is built in the crook of a driftwood "tree" about 18" high.  I have yet to attach the tree to it’s wood base, but I do now have the ability

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  • Happy 2008!

    Starting of the new year crafting!   Here are a few more more needle felting projects I have to share… This nest is felted right around a little piece of driftwood.  The eggs are about 3/4 of an inch long.  {I’ve got to start adding a penny or something to these photos to give a sense

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  • A Fluff Cupcake

    All needle-felted with a few stick pins for sprinkles!  It’s about the size of a real cupcake.

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  • Contributing to My Felt Habit

    Here are some of the books I received from Santa this year.  I recommend them all – great photos, clear directions, and so many good ideas!  Click on the photos to link to the amazon page for each. There’s this one by Salley Mavor.  Check out her website to see some of the folks you’ll

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  • A Happy Norwegian Woman

    Here’s the best detail – she’s got little feet! 

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