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Comment by Anneliese on May 17, 2011 at 2:23

This left corner stone is my darling!

Comment by Debora Konchinsky on May 16, 2011 at 15:54

Oh, the eyes are iridescent black beads.  They are sewn over black fiber..I made a stencil from the face part of the drawing and cut holes then felted the black fiber in the hole.

Comment by Debora Konchinsky on May 16, 2011 at 15:50

Believe it or not it doesn't take long to achieve a sheep portrait.  The drawing is simple (not a lot of detail) and the face is built up by making stencils by cutting the drawing up.  Cut out the face, fill in with combed fiber, Fill in the ears and then needle felt  the curly fiber on the body starts at the bottom. working to the top like fur grows.  You an even cut out the expression lines and use a Sharpie marker the mark the lines by pouncing up and down.   You wouldn't be able to use a lightbox here to trace the lines because it is thick by now.  Then embroider the mouth and nostrils over the marker.

Comment by Anneliese on May 16, 2011 at 15:07

OH, this detail is really lovely to see!

Comment by Telescope Lady on May 16, 2011 at 10:33

really nice work

Comment by Debora Konchinsky on May 15, 2011 at 21:35

Yes, all the faces are felted.  The face is smooth fiber and the body is felted with curly fiber, right off the sheep (well, not quite...the fiber is washed to remove the lanolin).

Comment by Barbara Elmore on May 15, 2011 at 20:52

Is this sheep felted?  I wish I could see your quilt in person because I'm certain

these photos do not do it justice!  Stunning work!