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June 1, 2014

Crafting with kids: leftover bits of felt

Well, hello!
You may remember me, I used to blog here. I seem to have gotten just a teensy bit sidetracked somewhere along the way (not to lay blame or anything, but it all this guy's fault; I've been reading like a maniac these last 4 months) but promise to do better now. After all, I used to blog because I like doing so :)

Hallo daar!
Misschien herinner je me nog: ik blogde hier vroeger. Ik ben een beetje afgedwaald (niet om met vingers te wijzen ofzo, maar het is allemaal de schuld van deze meneer hier; ik heb me de afgelopen 4 maanden een slag in de rondte gelezen) maar ik beloof beterschap. Tenslotte blogde ik omdat ik het leuk vond om te doen :)

felt dangle

I do have a little something to show you though. Today me and Little Brother took all my leftover little bits of felt out into the garden and strung them on some cotton yarn. Then we hung them around the garden.
Above is mine (I knotted the yarn between every scraps, giving it a fuller look) and below are Little Brother's creations. Dangling from his very own pear tree, by the way (of which he is very proud).
Unfortunately we ended up using only a very small amount of felt, so I still have enough scraps to make about a thousand or so more. So much for scrapbusting I suppose. Oh well, we did have fun and he felt very big to be using a real and very pointy and sharp needle :)

Ik heb gelukkig wel iets om te laten zien. Vanmiddag ben ik samen met Kleine Broer de tuin in gegaan met al mijn kleine vilt restjes. Die hebben we aan wat katoenen garen geregen en in de planten gehangen.
Boven zie je de mijne (ik knoopte steeds het garen tussen elk stukje vilt, daardoor heeft het een wat vollere look) en hieronder zie je die van Kleine Broer. Hangend aan zijne eigenste perenboom trouwens, waar hij super trots op is.
Helaas gebruikten we maar een klein deel van de restjes, dus ik heb nog genoeg over voor nog een stuk of 1000 meer. Maar al hebben we niet echt restjes opgemaakt, we hadden wel lol en Kleine Broer vond het erg stoer om met een echte puntige, scherpe naald te werken :)

felt dangles by LB

felt dangles by LB

felt dangles by LB

felt dangles by LB


10 comments:

  1. Hey reading is good too! And it is great that you & your brother are so.... creative! Bet you have the most colorful backyard in town!

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  2. Hi...thanks for popping over from Anything Goes Mondays...your felt idea is perfect for crafting with kids. I bet you had a lot of fun.

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  3. They are very sweet, I love it when my little girl crafts with me too.

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  4. Stoppyin by from the Linky party, I love crafting with kids, I have 8 grandbabies.. I also have a piece I have in the umbrella trimmings competition, and giveaway. please stop by.

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  5. What a great idea to use the craft leftovers. They remind me of beautiful wind charms. What a cute design!

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  6. They look lovely:) stopping by from handmade monday

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  7. How fun....perfect way to spend time together and add a little whimsy to your outdoor area!

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  8. Good idea - I'm off to try this now -though my kid are younger than your brother I think they'll enjoy it.

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