Monday
Jan022012
Felt Christmas Cottage II
January 2, 2012 Farmer's Wife blocks will be on Friday this week because ... well ... you'll see. ;)
But I CAN show you the finished cottage. Yay!
Here's how it turned out.
The mistletoe under the eaves is such a simple detail but it adds SO MUCH to the design. I was going to stitch it in the green that matches the shrubbery (tee hee), but the pattern says to combine the other 2 greens and I gotta tell ya, very nice touch.
I'm so annoyed with myself for forgetting to do the blanket stitch along the bottom edge of the roof here. I know, not a big deal ... but still ...
And I added a gold bead as a brass doorknob.
I think I overstuffed it just a little bit. But I love how all 3 ornaments turned out.
Dude, you really should give these a try. ;)
Reader Comments (18)
Really Super CUTE! Nice job! I am hoping she will kit these again next year and I can snag one and do them!
I got the Farmers Wife book for Christmas! YEAH! I need to finish a couple things up and then I will get started on mine!
Happy New Year!
SO cute!!! It's so cute that I wish I could move in! After lots of thought, (considering that I'd NEVER done any embroidery) I decided to make the Hot Cocoa Cup instead of this little Christmas cottage. I gifted 2 Cup ornaments and kept one for myself this Christmas. I'm going to make one ornament of Alicia's per year for my mom-in-law and for my dear mentor and for myself. After I've finished the Ice Skating Afternoon set, I'm going to have to tackle these! And, dude, you are so right...everyone should really give these a try! :)
After seeing your post about these adorable ornaments I had to order a kit. After much deliberation I selected the one with the ice skate to start with. Thanks for the inspiration. You do BEAUTIFUL work!!
The house is stuffed full of family visiting for xmas...think of it as 'the lodge". ;p
Adorable. Did you purchase the coat?? that's the one i wanna make! ;p Hey, Nicole at Sister's Choice is back blogging! Yvestown has wiped a 'clean slate' for 2012. Ccchhh changes! ;p
The doorknob is a great touch! I love all your little ornaments. Handmade is just the best on a tree!!!
really cute cottage.
Duda, yeah you're right I really should give this a try! But to be honest I'm more in love with the 'Sweet Home' pattern! Bought it;-) Hope you did have a good start in the new year.
Hildy
Happy New Year!! I love the finished cottage - I may have to do something similar for next Christmas!
Love the cottage...will add this one to the list :) I still have 3 from the newest kit to do.
Dude! Now I really want to make these, too! Yours turned out sooooooooo cute!!! Happy New Year!
Beautiful little cottage and it makes me want to move in. :D
Such an inspiration you are.
Remind me again, who made these felted ornament patterns? Were they from a kit? Yours are positively beautiful and sweet..... truly heirlooms. I'd like to start a set myself.
I love your ornaments!! They are just up my alley-- I'm into detail. Yours are so sweet!! I could see how they could become addicting. I've enjoyed your posts of your felt makes-- as well as the joy/terror ride on the snow machine (down here in CT, don't recall what those are called-- we've had no snow this winter, save for the extraordinary and unusual October snowstorm this year. But today, a cold fron moved in-- so at least it feels seasonal). Hope you are enjoying the season (and avoiding the heights!)
That's a super cute ornament Krystyne -- blanket stitching or not! Had a little blog catch up -- your Christmas break looked AMAZING, you lucky girl! I'm sure glad you lived to tell about it LOL!
Very pretty!!
Another beautiful piece of work! I am thinking about doing a set,can you tell us again where to purchae them? I think yiour beautiful blanket sittch makes them.Your time at the Lodge will be memorable for sure,I was going EEK!!!
Have you checked out www.shabbyfabrics.com, for their free BOM about cottages, have to say,it looks like you. You can use your own fabrics or order fabric kits from them in their BOM,but the pattern will be posted arout the 7th each month free. Lots of applique too..Looks sweet,like you.
Ohhh, I hadn't realised they were stuffed! The cottage looks fabulous and there's nothing like a nice fat tree decoration!
I love all of it. and I love to work with felt. I just got my first embrodiery book so I can start practicing some. They are fabulous and I love the pics to match the art.