by Susan | Jan 24, 2016 | Bird Patterns, Felt Patterns, Shore and Wading Bird Patterns
What better way to spend a winter’s day than creating this Fanciful Flamingo and dreaming of warmer places? You won’t find this guy in Maine during the best of times. And while it was sunny today, it was a bitter, blustery walk through the snow to get to...
by Susan | Dec 11, 2015 | Critter Patterns, Felt Patterns
Our Christmas tree went up this year with my Much Loved Ginger and Gidget Puppy ornaments on it. It didn’t seem fair that the kitties weren’t represented, so I created this pattern with Cinder as the subject. She’s the only one who will sit long...
by Susan | Nov 21, 2015 | Critter Patterns, Dogs, Felt Patterns
A Gidget Puppy will grace our Christmas tree this year along with a Much Loved Ginger Beast ornament. If only there was a way I could depict her in constant puppy motion! To save this PDF Yorkie pattern to your computer, right click on this link and select “Save...
by Susan | Dec 31, 2014 | Critter Patterns, Felt Patterns
I’ve been waiting to share on this last felt ornament of 2014, waiting for just a little bit of winter for a good photo backdrop. Following the mildest Christmas on record, the pond has just started to ice over again, providing a bit of natural habitat for my...
by Susan | Dec 13, 2014 | Critter Patterns, Felt Patterns, Woodland Patterns
The sound of the yip-yip-yipping of the coyotes in the distance at night never fails to give me the shivers. This coyote was on the drawing board for my Maine Woods Christmas tree, but I ran out of time, so he stands alone. Right-click here and select “save link...
by Susan | Dec 5, 2014 | Critter Patterns, Felt Patterns, Woodland Patterns
This little white-tail deer fawn made her first appearance on my Maine Woods Christmas Tree. I do believe she is my favorite ornament to date. Do I say that about them all? I hope you have as much fun with her as I have! Here’s how I handled the flip side of the...
by Susan | Nov 28, 2014 | Critter Patterns, Felt Patterns, Woodland Patterns
One of the things I enjoy most about winter is being able to easily follow and identify the tracks of the critters who live in our woods. The snowshoe hare has already made an appearance in the dark of night. Here’s hoping he doesn’t find my lilac bushes a...
by Susan | Nov 8, 2014 | Critter Patterns, Felt Patterns, Woodland Patterns
We enjoy the little red squirrels that live in our woods. Their antics as they try to raid the bird feeders are so very entertaining and provide lots of great photo ops. Your bird feeders are safe from this squirrel who comes with his own acorn. To save this squirrel...
by Susan | Nov 2, 2014 | Critter Patterns, Felt Patterns, Woodland Patterns
Raccoons, as cute as they are, are not welcome visitors at Downeast Thunder Farm. They long to eat my chickens and steal my suet feeders. A few years ago I found the suet feeder hanging from my my porch post open, the suet cake missing. I replaced the suet cake and...
by Susan | Oct 24, 2014 | Critter Patterns, Felt Patterns, Woodland Patterns
The moose is loose on Downeast Thunder Farm. At least the felt version. It’s been years since I saw a moose standing outside my window late one summer night. The crunch of his hooves in the gravel woke me and I froze in fear at the noise. When I finally drummed...
by Susan | May 22, 2014 | Bird Patterns, Felt Patterns, Perching Bird Patterns
Just about every backyard birdwatcher in Downeast Maine has reported seeing a rose-breasted grosbeak this week – except me! Maybe this will give them a little inspiration to stop by for a visit. Right click here and select “save target as” to save...
