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Day 4 of the Wool Lover Blog Hop

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It is my turn to show my wooly creations… I saved one from the Pin It! Pincushion Blog Hop hosted by Sew We Quilt a couple of weeks ago, and then designed a wall hanging.

Without further delay…

I felted an old sweater for this one. Notice the piece I added to frame the embroidery – it came from the neckline of the sweater! It is a 5.5″ x 4.5″ pincushion, stuffed with polyfil, so it is very light. For contrast, I made a rose using ric-rac…  As with my previous pincushions, the embroidery pattern came from one of Anni Downs‘ books.

The idea for my second project came to me one Friday evening, when I was soooo tired that all I wanted to do is go to bed. Thus, I am the little cow on the bottom right corner…

Can you tell I am exhausted??? I used whip stitch to applique the wool, then embroidered stems, eyes, and all other items. The flowers feature hand dyed wool by Woolin Rouge.

The background is cotton, all the other wool is upcycled (the door was made from the same sweater as the pincushion above). I had such a relaxing time embroidering (DMC floss) the grass, the roof detail, the stars… I quilted it with a small meandering motif, using monofilament (cotton in the bobbin). This wall hanging measures 16″ x 11.5″.

Before I go, two important things…

1. Thank You is in order to our sponsors:

Wool Color Chart as a guide for the wonderful wool thread Aurifil makes, plus a  thread pack, courtesy of Aurifil…

Smart sponsor!
$10 Gift Certificate from Fat Quarter Shop…
 

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different colors  measuring 5″ X5 “. All are hand dyed on a variety of
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Bouquet, Jewels, Primary, Green, Rosey, Pumpkin Patch,  Oranges and
Autumn Splendor…

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 2. I have a giveaway!!!

After all the inspiration you are getting from the cool projects you have seen (and are yet to see!), I thought you would like a Woolin Nickel Pack of your choice! See description above, and go to their website to pick your color grouping. Here is what you need to do:

– Leave a comment on this post.

Note:
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I will be able to reach you in case you are
the winner!)

– Bonus: leave me another comment telling me you are a follower, for an extra entry!

This
giveaway will close September 27, the last day of the hop, at 5pm. A randomly chosen
winner will be announced on September 30, here at this blog. I
will ship internationally, too!

Don’t forget to hop to today’s wool lover blogs! Here is the schedule:

Thursday, September 26

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Have fun today, and meet me back here tomorrow for another wooly day… and a surprise guest!


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Comments

  2. Karen says

    Denise I just love your projects! Both are adorable. Your needlework is so cute… Isn't it fun to work with old wool sweaters and things? I have a blast going to 2nd hand shops looking for wool. Thanks for posting and hosting. The Woolin Rouge wools are to swoon over! I am partial to the Rosy Woolin Nickel Pack… Love those colors!

  3. Barbara says

    First off I have to thank you for putting together this fun blog hop! I am completely addicted to wool applique, so I was very excited to hear of this blog hop. I love your projects…especially the house with flower, and the poor little exhausted cow…lol. I love the Autumn Splendor Nickel Pack. Fall colors are definitely my favorite.

  4. Connie says

    What beautiful projects Denise! That Rosy Woolin Nickel Pack is so neat!

  5. Connie says

    I am a follower and always enjoy all the different projects you show!

  6. Purl Buttons says

    I am following you and I thank you for coordinating this event! I have had fun all week and have gathered lots of ideas and inspiration.

  7. Carol says

    Beautiful! I need to do some work with wool since I have done very little with it. I always admire wool work! Thanks for sharing.

  8. Purl Buttons says

    Thank you kindly for pointing me in the direction of Woolinrouge. If I win a Nickel Pack, I would prefer oranges.

  9. CJ STITCHING AND BLOOMS says

    Happy Thursday Denise.

    Thanks again for hosting this most wonderful Wool Lover Blog Hop. I am truly loving it. I have met so many wonderful blogger over the last few days.. Your Upcycled Pincushion is fantastic.. I love how you used the neckline and then added the stitchery.. Very creative indeed. Your other stitchery is equally beautiful…

    I would also love to thanks the sponsors too..Great sites. My favorite colors are shades of Pinks so the Rosey woolin pack would be my chose if I win this wonderful giveaway…

    Happy Autumn Hugs Judy

  10. Gill says

    Thanks for a great hop Denise – it has been such fun!
    I like the Spring Bouquet wool pack!

  14. Happy Cottage Quilter says

    This looks so fun. I want to take the plunge with a little bit of wool that I recently bought. Thanks!

  15. Teresa in Music City says

    Oh how cute is that little pincushion?!?!? I love it!!! And your cow is simply adorable – he makes me sleepy just looking at him :*) Love the wools at Woolin Rouge! Impossible to choose a favorite nickel – I want them all! Top 3 are Jewels, Spring Bouquet and Primary :*)

  18. paulette says

    Lovely projects!! Woolin Rouge looks wonderful…OH OH…a new source of WOOL!! Love those reds…funny how I always gravitate to the reds…maybe because they seem to be the hardest to dye! Thanks for the chance to win!!
    Paulette

  22. Martina says

    Such a cute pincushion!!! I have to see if I find some old sweaters from my son,lol! And I love your miniquilt. The cow is so cute (could be me too..)! Really lovely!

  23. Martina says

    Thanks so much for the give away. Those packs look great. I especially love Autumn splendor pack.

  24. WoolenSails says

    Wool is so fun to work with and I have been enjoying seeing all of the projects and being inspired.

    Debbie

  26. Ronda Walker says

    Thanks for creating this hop. I love working with wool and enjoyed seeing all the projects.

  27. patchouli moon studio says

    Great projects Denise!!! Hard to tell how large that pincushion really is, but if that's the neckline to a sweater is has to be large. Very sweet embroidery.

  28. Karen says

    I am a happy follower !! Cheers!

  29. Createology says

    Very clever of you to create such an adorable house themed quilt with an exhausted uber cute cow. I can see that Home is your Haven and wool is cozy and comfortable. Thank you for a Woolunderful hop. Creative Stitching Bliss…

  30. Friendship Crossing says

    Wow Denise! How clever to use up your sweater like you did! those are some really cool projects you came up with!! I hopped over the Woolen Rouge site and my favorite nickel pack is the Autumn or oranges. Very pretty colors to choose from.

    I am a follower of your wonderful blog, and I want to thank you for all of your hard work in putting this blog hop together for us!!

    Tanya

  31. tink's mom says

    What a sweet little cow. Love both of your pieces. The wall hanging is great.

  32. Sheila says

    Oh Denise your little wall hanging is absolutely adorable , love it !! I love all the extra stitching you did , gives it such character . The pincushion is also sweet and a great use of a recycled sweater . I am a follower of your blog and thanks for the chance , if I was lucky enough to win I would love autumn splendor.

  33. Carrie P. says

    really cute projects you created with wool. thanks for sharing.

  35. JanetL says

    Thanks for the hop, it's been so fun.

  38. Janarama says

    Love your wallhanging. The little sleeping cow is adorable. My favorite woolin nickel pack would be the oranges.

  40. Anonymous says

    I love your project it is soooo cute. I like the oranges colorway.
    smjohns63 at yahoo dot com

  41. Anonymous says

    I am a follower by email.
    smjohns63 at yahoo dot com

  44. Jan says

    Love your recycled sweater cushion! I am all about repurposing!

  45. sandy says

    Good idea to plan this wooly hop.I look forward every morning to see what woolie things I will see. I really like the Jewel woolen nickel pack.

  46. sandy says

    i am a follower on "bloglovin'".

  47. Rachelle says

    Your wall hanging is so cute! I love the Jewels nickel pack best

  50. Joyce says

    I love the house applique. How cute!!

  52. Michelle May-The Raspberry Rabbits says

    I love them all. So much fun this hop has been. Thanks so very much for hosting.
    Hugs! Oh and I'm now a follower. Sorry, thought I already was. Hugs! 🙂 🙂 🙂

  53. Bonnie58 says

    Gorgeous col0urs. I love the jewell colours. Thanks so much for sharing

  54. Anonymous says

    Difficult to choose! Orange finally won out over Autumn 😀

  55. Anonymous says

    Yes, I am a follower!

  56. Angelia Lanouette says

    Thanks for the wonderful blog hop….I have been wanting to try some wool projects. I love the Autumn Splendor pack. anglanouette at gmail dot com

  57. Vera says

    Cute projects. I know much more about wool due to your blog hop. Thanks.

  58. Wendy B says

    thanks for the hop Denise, I've had so much fun!!! I'm loving the Spring Bouquet Nickel Pack….so bright and cheery….takes the sting out of summer!
    sugary hugs :o)

  59. Wendy B says

    Im a follower too…..both on Google and Bloglovin!

  60. Anonymous says

    What a clever use of a sweater neckline. I think I'll have to try that! Sweet projects. I love embroidery like you do. And I have so many different projects going, I sometimes feel like that cow…exhausted!! Thanks for hosting the Crazy About Wool blog hop. It was so much fun! fryeber at comcast dot net

  61. MoeWest says

    I love your wall hanging with the very sleepy cow! Cute pincushion too! I made a rose like that for St. Patrick's day a few years ago.

  62. MoeWest says

    I'm a follower. I like the Autumn Splendor pack. Thanks for the giveaway.

  65. Debi says

    Your little house is darling. Nice idea on utilizing the sweater in the piece as well. Thanks for sharing and hosting the blog hop as it was great fun!

  66. Sandy says

    Such cute projects….love how you used the neck opening for your cute stitchery! Thanks for sharing with us and hosting this fun Hop.

  67. Sandy says

    I am also a follower of your charming blog.

  68. Lyndsey says

    Love your cute projects Denise. The cow in the wall hanging is just how I felt last night after my week at work!