The Little Brown Bat

The Little Brown Bat

Inspired by the Halloween decorations in the stores, I designed the Little Brown Bat – an often requested pattern. I’m on vacation with my folks in Pennsylvania and don’t have my felt supplies at hand, so the prototype for this guy is in Halloween...
The Majestic Mountain Lion

The Majestic Mountain Lion

The presence of mountain lions in Maine is often debated. In 2018 federal officials declared the Eastern Cougar extinct. However, every year there are reported sightings that leave us wondering. Friends shared that they spotted one outside their home – tail...
The Prickly Porcupine

The Prickly Porcupine

The Prickly Porcupine represents the many porcupines that live in the Maine woods. I opted to use washed wool-poly blend felt for this guy to give him more texture. He’s a simple pattern from my punch list of critters for the critter pattern book that I hope to...
The Lively Ladybug

The Lively Ladybug

.I found this ladybug pattern languishing on my iPad. I designed it some time ago but never made it. I’m not very good at cutting nice even circles so I used a paper hole bunch for these. I hope you enjoy this little weekend project! If you are reading this via...
The American Copper Butterfly

The American Copper Butterfly

The next installment in the butterfly theme is the American Copper. Once again, the limitations of felt colors challenged me. But an endless supply of felt colors could be a problem for me! Rather than tiny pieces of felt for the spots, I used beads, but you can also...
The Solitary Groundhog

The Solitary Groundhog

Having been born in Punxsutawney, PA, my father’s hometown, groundhogs (aka woodchucks and marmots) have long been part of our family culture. Gobbler’s Knob (where Punxsutawney Phil emerges every February 2nd) was just a walk up the road from my...
The Great American Bison

The Great American Bison

The American Bison (or Buffalo) has been an often-requested pattern. For me, getting this felt critter right has been all about texture since they are shaggy beasts. I used Light Brown for the body and Safari Brown (a heathered felt) for the upper body.  To give them...
The Maine Bobcat

The Maine Bobcat

My next pattern book will feature my critters. I’m trying to work through the other Maine animals that need to be included – like the bobcat. Trying to find just the right felt color for this one is challenging. You can choose to make him with a variety of...
The Stealthy Northern Shrike

The Stealthy Northern Shrike

When the request for a Northern Shrike came in last week, I realized that I’d started the design for this fellow some time ago, but never finished the ornament. Here he is for your weekend crafting pleasure. Enjoy! Note: If you are reading this post via e-mail,...
Christmas Mouse

Christmas Mouse

Why a Christmas Mouse, you wonder? I have no idea, but it’s been on my mind for a couple of years, and I’ve been in the designing groove now that the weather is cooling down. For this critter, I’ve used Silver Gray (mouse), Barnyard Red (scarf),...