amelia owl: wool buddy
I made my very own "Amelia" owl wool buddy tonight. It took about two hours. I made it from the kit I bought at the Maker Faire. The kit is practically perfect. The wool amounts are generous (I used too much blue around those eyes!) I have a little left over in each color except white, blue, and orange. This generosity allows for personal decisions such as do I want blue eye rings or green? There's enough roving to choose. There are two shades of brown so you can decide between each for the body vs wing colors. My beak is a bit too big too 'cause I used the whole supply — thinking that was a good idea. As with most things, a little goes a long way. I still need to learn this lesson. The rough quality of the roving in his kit works perfectly for sculpting. I hope to learn the type he's using as it's best for this application and I'd love to make more "friends." I found holding two or even three needles at a time helped speed the process along. Good fun!
