A DAY FOR FAIRY MAKING !

FAIRIES GONE WILD ON THE SEWING BOX!

It has been so horrible outside for so long, that I decided to quit complaining and do something that I would only do if I couldn't do anything else. Make fairies. Yeah, I said make fairies. It started years ago, when my oldest grandchild, Chloe, was about 6 or 7. She is now almost 17.  Time flies. She was very much into fairies after her mother read her a story about them. One day she came over and was telling me all about the book her mother read her and she wanted to make a fairy house in case some fairies were living in the neighborhood. When she left, I decided to look on the internet for a book on fairies and fairy houses and came across an amazing textile artist named, Salley Mavor, and her book called "Felt Wee Folk".

HAPPY FAIRIES

  I ordered the book and when it arrived, I immediately ran round gathering up all the necessary things to start making the little fairies.  It isn't hard to do if you follow her instructions and I soon realized that your imagination can really go crazy. I was totally hooked. My granddaughter, Chloe, was also hooked. She got really good at it and soon had fairies all over her room! There are instructions for children that make this a great thing to do with them.  Now I have three more little granddaughters that love them, so I periodically take out all the fairy making materials and make them. I actually love doing this and find it fun and relaxing. It is a great thing to do with kids, boys too, since you can make Elves or even boy fairies. I've made pirate "fairies" for some of the little boys I know. Really your imagination is all it takes. As the years have gone by, I got more detailed and have had a great time finding new materials to create hats and wands and all kinds of little fun details. I really like using wool thread but I have to say that silk DMV thread is great and cheap to use. Once you get the hang of winding the thread around the pipe cleaners, it becomes easier. I send away for 100% cotton pipe cleaners. They work best. You can find them online. Most of the wool felt that I use, I also get online.  If you decide you would like to try this, I recommend you buy Salley Mavor's book. You will love it!  Remember to have fun and let your imagination run!!

WOOL FELT AND SILK FLOWERS

I LIKE TO USE WOOL EMBROIDERY THREAD 

FAIRY MAKING SUPPLIES

FIRST PART OF WINDING THREAD AROUND THE PIPE CLEANER.

FINISHED LEGS 

ADDING THE FLOWER SKIRTS

MAKING THE SHIRT AND SEWING THE DECORATION

SO PRETTY!

BLOSSOM!

PANSY