Fun Find

Tuesday when we were almost to the entrance of John Ball Zoo there beneath our feet were a plethora of REALLY large acorns.

Oh, my. I do love me some of those.

I tried to be an adult about it, but containing my excitement was difficult.

On our way out, my companions and I scooped them up (they were damp and dirty, those acorns) by the arm loads.

When I got home I immediately unloaded them into a colander (the one used for 'repairing our minds') and gave them a good hot shower.

And now my little people have a mother.

Soon, they shall also have a father. I did attempt to make one, but he still needs a bit of work.

These are just soooo fun to make.

And, if you would like to see how a REAL artist does it, Salley Mavor, who wrote the book "Felt Wee Folk" has a lovely blog at www.weefolk.wordpress.com . She also has children's board books made from photos of her work. Her work is BEAUTIFUL.

I'm still trying to master the blanket stitch.