To clarify:
Dummy - A beginner, novice; someone who struggles with directions laden with technical jargon
Dumb@ss - (see below image)
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| Figuratively, people. This furry @ss could be a genius. |
Now, solve this riddle:
What does one call a person who (when it comes to felting) is both a dumb@ss AND a smart@ss?
OK, time's up. The answer is (see below image):
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| Behind those glasses, I'm winking hard. ;) |
So. Now that we're clear on who this blog post is
really about, let me give a shout out to the person who is responsible for my re-posting it for your enjoyment: the talented and
lauded author of the hilarious novel
What the Dog Ate, Jackie Bouchard!
"How is that?" you might ask.
And so, naturally, I wanted to re-publish this dusty old felting post of my own, because a) refer to both of the above images, and b) I'm too lazy to write something original.
Editor's Tip: When one is short on sheep's wool for felting, one can feel free to substitute DOG HAIR. Double-coated varieties (as in Corgi) work nicely.
Dog Hair Explosion Part II: Why the World Needs Crafty People
Okay, so this is what I eventually brushed out of Dewi the other day when his undercoat spontaneously disengaged from his skin and
landed on my kitchen floor:
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| Probably enough to fill a regular-sized plastic Target bag |
If I'd had the right tool(s), I'd probably have gotten a lot more. Well anyway, I'm certain that just about NONE of my wonderful readers are impressed with the size of Dewi's pile of hair, since I understand from Red Dog Mom - over at
Life with The Horde - that entire trash bags can get filled up multiple times before the "blow" is all over (of course - at the time of this writing - she does have
five Cardigans). But that's okay; I just wanted to use this post to show you all what I made with the pile of hair. :)
A couple weeks ago, Boo's Mom over at Darby's and Pumpkin's Daily posted "
Don't ask me why", which if you didn't see it, is just - in my simple opinion - one of the coolest "crafty" (felting) dog posts I have ever seen. Who knew that shedded Cardigan Corgi hair could be turned into something so adorably photogenic? (Boo's Mom: I would totally frame the second photo and put it on my wall!) And to think that I had all the resources to do it myself AND I could get all my kids to make some, too; and if it worked, I'd never have to buy another cat toy again! Suddenly, I couldn't wait to grab the slicker brush. "Jon FARLeighhh! DEWIiiiiii! Time for your brUSHingssss!" (Remember, this was a couple weeks ago, so Dewi hadn't started molting yet.)
A brushfull each of Jon's and Dewi's hair later...TA-DA! Felted balls!
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Yes, I know the photo stinks; this was the best I could get
after about 100 shots with my crappy camera. :( |
But, aren't they cuUUUute! Of course, the beige one on the left is Jon Farleigh's. :) My kids were fascinated, too (they take after me). Now, wouldn't it be fun (thought I) to make a great BIG ball (think baseball) for the cat to bat (pun intended) around?
Remember the pile of fur I brushed out of Dewi (hint: up at the top of this post)? Okay, here's what I "felted" with it:
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| Hint: It's the big NASTY thing on the right. |
Note to self: Left-brained career choices are the best choices.
Addendum note to self (added 12/18/12): Any-brained career choice is better than NO career choice. [self-hug]
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Boo's Mom, Jackie Bouchard (and all you other crafty folk out there -
see comments here for several good examples), I am your humble admirer!
P.S. Those two small balls are displayed prominently (on a shelf) in my kitchen. :-)
