The Last Few Gifts

I finally finished up the last few gifts! Here is Phelan's gnome doll. He is made mostly from recycled wool sweaters. I plan on making him a vest later, but for now, he is done. This is my first Waldorf styled doll and he was a bit of a challenge, but I am mostly happy with how he turned out. I picked pink for Phelan as he doesn't have much pink stuff of his own. If it is pink, it is usually Cleo's. I hope this doesn't become confusing for them.

So... one day when I was working on Flower with Phelan on the couch next to me, he asked for some wool, then some yarn, then asked me to 'sew' it together for him. He ended up with a little felted ball on a string and that little bit of nothing entertained him then Cleo for the rest of the day. It literally fell apart by the end of the day.
And that was the inspiration for these little do-dads. A felted ball at the end of a string. These are made much more sturdy than the original so hopefully they will last a little longer. It amazes me when the simplest of things can create such happy busy-ness.
And then there was the gift exchange I forgot about till that morning!! A felted star ornament went over splendidly. I want to start making more of these for our own tree next year as well as hoping to make some to sell. (Let me know if you are interested and we can work out a deal! ;)

Whew!! That is it!! All the gifts are completed and wrapped, the house has been returned to it's normal somewhat-tidy shape, food is in the fridge waiting to be cooked, and we are all set for a bountiful Christmas in the morning!

Here is hoping your Holiday is filled with Warmth and Love!