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Rebecca Martin of Storyteller Wool: "Contagious Creativity" - Rug Hooking Magazine Vol. XXXVI, March/April/May 2025, pg 28-88
demos
Demo #1: Sheep on a Shelf Directions
Materials:
· Pattern (choice of two today) which includes body, head and ears (one piece)
· Fabric: tight weave wool, canvas, burlap, linen
· Fiber stuffing, chop stick for stuffing
· Nails: Today we are using rusted, flat headed horse shoe nails size CH6. Can use masonry nails as an alternative. This size horse shoe nail is 2” long with very sharp point.
· Embellishments as desired. Today we have bells, roving, misc. bits of fabric
· Matching thread; scissors, hand sewing needle, sewing machine.
· Fiber glue or hot glue gun.
· Needle felting needle
Fabric Preparation:
Now is the time to tea dye, stain, stencil your fabric as desired
The Sheep:
· Position and cut your fabric—if using plaids or stripes, make sure lines are straight, and match from front to back. Cut two pieces of body (be sure to reverse one) and two pieces for the head.
· The ear pattern can be adjusted for short ears/ long ears, etc. Cut one piece for the ears. Leather, ultra suede, etc. may be used for the ears.
· With right sides together, sew sheep body, leave 1-2” inch opening along the belly. Clip seams on the curves, reverse and stuff firmly. Sew opening closed.
· Repeat with head, leaving opening along the top of the head. Stuff the head and sew the opening shut. Shape the face of the head using a picture of a sheep for reference. Using a felting needle, shape the eyes, nose and mouth.
· Once all pieces are cut, sewn, stuffed and stitched closed, assemble the sheep using needle and thread or glue gun. The head can be positioned in a variety of ways—front on, to the side, etc.
· Place the ears behind the head and secure. Glue or stitches can be covered with embellishments.
· Place the legs using the markings on the pattern for reference. Poke a hole with the nail and force some glue into the hole. Insert the nail, positioning it front to back and side to side so that the sheep will stand upright and level. Do this for each leg, referencing the angle and length of the initial leg.
· Let dry and embellish as desired.
Materials:
· Pattern (choice of two today) which includes body, head and ears (one piece)
· Fabric: tight weave wool, canvas, burlap, linen
· Fiber stuffing, chop stick for stuffing
· Nails: Today we are using rusted, flat headed horse shoe nails size CH6. Can use masonry nails as an alternative. This size horse shoe nail is 2” long with very sharp point.
· Embellishments as desired. Today we have bells, roving, misc. bits of fabric
· Matching thread; scissors, hand sewing needle, sewing machine.
· Fiber glue or hot glue gun.
· Needle felting needle
Fabric Preparation:
Now is the time to tea dye, stain, stencil your fabric as desired
The Sheep:
· Position and cut your fabric—if using plaids or stripes, make sure lines are straight, and match from front to back. Cut two pieces of body (be sure to reverse one) and two pieces for the head.
· The ear pattern can be adjusted for short ears/ long ears, etc. Cut one piece for the ears. Leather, ultra suede, etc. may be used for the ears.
· With right sides together, sew sheep body, leave 1-2” inch opening along the belly. Clip seams on the curves, reverse and stuff firmly. Sew opening closed.
· Repeat with head, leaving opening along the top of the head. Stuff the head and sew the opening shut. Shape the face of the head using a picture of a sheep for reference. Using a felting needle, shape the eyes, nose and mouth.
· Once all pieces are cut, sewn, stuffed and stitched closed, assemble the sheep using needle and thread or glue gun. The head can be positioned in a variety of ways—front on, to the side, etc.
· Place the ears behind the head and secure. Glue or stitches can be covered with embellishments.
· Place the legs using the markings on the pattern for reference. Poke a hole with the nail and force some glue into the hole. Insert the nail, positioning it front to back and side to side so that the sheep will stand upright and level. Do this for each leg, referencing the angle and length of the initial leg.
· Let dry and embellish as desired.
Photo gallery - updated photos coming soon!
Sally Kalin Class in June . . .
May 2012
March 2012
2011 ATC Play Day
Just a normal meeting day in February - with lots of laughter and hooking!
Mary Ann Goetz taught the ATC class
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Cheryl Bollenbach taught the needle felting class. Many attended and made wonderful pins, but we kind of forgot to take photos until many folks had packed up and gone! How funny! We get so busy having fun, that we forget to photograph our play day! Oh well, we will do better in the future! |