betty cricket

  This graceful goose was created with a pinecone, pipe cleaners and felt. The "sweep" of the wings is a result of mod podge and some patience. Supplies: black and white pipe cleaners pinecone brown, or grey felt white felt sprung type clothespin hot glue sticks mode podge a piece of scrap cardboard and a book to anchor the cardboard down Tools: scissors paintbrush glue gun 1) Gather your supplies, cut out felt shapes 2) Bend the black pipe cleaner in half. 3) Shape the pipe cleaner to form the beak and head silhouette.  4) Fill in the sides of the head by creating small loops on each side of the head. Flatten the loops on each side. 5) Now double up the pipe cleaner to create the "S" shape for the neck. 6) Twist any remaining pipe cleaner into a circle to form a base for the felt breast in step 9. Cut a 2cm piece of white pipe cleaner and bend it in half. 7) Cinch the white pipe cleaner to the throat area of the head. 8) Bend the white felt breast piece into a funn...

  Sporting a Phrygian "bonnet rouge" toques, these cozy clothespin dolls echo the Voyageur tradition of adventure, strength and commerce.  They are dressed in red and white capotes that represent standard HBC points blanket. The blue capote is the Red River version.  And of course, no voyageur would leave home without their essential and vibrant ceinture fléchée (sash).  Supplies: Sprung clothespins (the type with 2 pieces of wood and a spring) wooden bead felt in assorted colours paint in assorted colours embroidery floss hot glue sticks ( you can use tacky glue as well) wire Tools: scissors wire cutters glue gun 1) Cut out felt pieces. Paint any strips you wish to include. Note that I painted the "points" stripes along the collar on the other side (see step 9) 2) Pull the clothes pin apart, discard the spring. 3) Attach the moccasins to the bottom of the skinny end of each pin side with hot glue. 4) Wrap some rectangle felt pieces above the moccasins to form the p...