Janemactats
An account of the craftwork I get up to, tatting, spinning, knitting, sewing, whatever
Monday, April 22, 2024
Another Cowl
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Wiggle
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Goats And Troll
I was tasked with making a felt storyboard for the Three Billygoats Gruff story. Mmm, not as easy as the weather one. I tried printing out cartoon pictures of goats to use as a pattern, but they were all too complicated. In the end I had to take a deep breath and draw my own. I used it for all three goats, just varying their horns, though I think that strictly speaking they should vary in size. I was worried that the small bits like legs and ears would be vulnerable, so I appliqued each one to a piece of felt.
I looked up trolls on the internet. Goodness, there are a huge variety of trolls on there! The unifying factor seems to be that they're green. So mine is green, though how 'correct' it is, I have no idea.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Monday, April 15, 2024
Weather Chart
Last week I had a message from another of the teachers I did a project for last year, asking if I could paint characters onto wooden spoons for her to use as story props. Mmm, no. I explained that I'm a fibre person, who can sew and knit and tat, but that I avoid paint and glue if at all possible! So she sent me pictures of a weather chart and a Three Billy Goats Gruff storyboard to do in felt instead. Here's the weather chart. The green bit is a pocket to put the unused symbols in, the children will choose the appropriate ones for the weather on the day. Teacher has a song to go with it.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Nearly
Monday, April 8, 2024
Cowl