Happy Saint Valentine's Day!

Often when I am feeling like I need a boost of creative energy, I sit down with piles of colorful wool roving, a small foam block and a barbed needle. The process of needle felting is simple and comes quite naturally to me. It is slow, methodical and meditative. I literally poke the wool with the special needle until it has woven its tiny fibers together creating a strong bond.

Unlike much of my life, the process of needle-felting is unhurried. One poke at a time until I’ve created something. I almost always make toys for my daughter to play with, but the creative possibilities are infinite.

In honor of Saint Valentine’s Day, I needle-felted this miniature bowl for the miniature love in my life.

Rainy Day Roving

Northern Minnesota + cold and rainy weather + fireplace + log house + children + homemade chicken soup = perfect recipe for needle felting. I needled a bunny and carrot for my Sofia. I also taught my 9-year-old niece how to create with wool and needles and she mastered the art. She created a dog with a water bowl and a food bowl.

Needle Felt Eggs

To fulfill my needle felting addiction, I made my Sofia these adorable eggs. She loves to tote them in the itsy bitsy basket I got from one of our favorite toy stores, Wonderment.