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"SeaFoam"These gorgeous mermaid inspired hand spun twists were so much fun to create! I took inspiration from the amazin...
11/03/2016

"SeaFoam"
These gorgeous mermaid inspired hand spun twists were so much fun to create!
I took inspiration from the amazing colours of New Zealand's very own Paua Shells, the fibre is hand dyed and hand blended prior to spinning. Can you see the Paua inspiration?
The heavily textured spin and the fluffy final felting technique gives that feeling of foam, floating seaweed and all the treasures the sea may hold......

The little owner is a very sweet mermaid, she was so excited to have her crazy mane of hair finished a few days ago :)
But you will all have to wait a few more days to see her in her full glory.......

Check out Charley's new album, just a girl and her dog.........
04/02/2016

Check out Charley's new album, just a girl and her dog.........

I actually wrote a big blurb on Charley this morning, somehow it didn't publish with her photos!She is waldorf inspired,...
04/02/2016

I actually wrote a big blurb on Charley this morning, somehow it didn't publish with her photos!
She is waldorf inspired, of course :)
Stuffed with beautiful clean sheep fleece, her gorgeous face is both needle felted and and needle sculpted. Bringing extra to the features, check out those rosebud lips

Piper's insanely cute underwear is crocheted from a pearl cotton and bamboo blend. She loves how soft and comfy they are...
21/01/2016

Piper's insanely cute underwear is crocheted from a pearl cotton and bamboo blend. She loves how soft and comfy they are on her wee bum ;)

Meet Piper......She is the little sister doll to Willow. She is Waldorf inspired, like the others, made using traditiona...
21/01/2016

Meet Piper......
She is the little sister doll to Willow. She is Waldorf inspired, like the others, made using traditional techniques and concentrating mainly on natural fibres.
Her skin fabric is hand dyed and she is stuffed with beautiful soft sheep fleece from my own sheep :) That gorgeous sweet face has been carefully sculpted and she has hazel green eyes to match her new owner.
Her organic cotton printed dress is fully reversible, two dresses in one makes for great play! It has snaps on the back so little hands can take on and off easily. Her cape and matching boots are done in shades of chocolate and periwinkle 100% cotton crochet. Cotton is hard wearing and very forgiving for dolls clothes, and it's so soft! She has a top knot headband upcycled from a tie dyed top purchased in Bali.
Pipers beautiful strawberry blonde hair also matches her owner :)
Her hair has five different shades and textures which include two hand dyed pure wools, a blonde mohair and a soft alpaca yarn. Her gorgeous twisted Semi-Dreads have been custom created especially for her, I spun hand dyed fleece into twists and then semi felted them for durability. As she patiently watched and awaited them to be finished she decided she would call it her "Pink Lemonade hair" ;-)
She's quiet but cheeky.......once she's over her shyness of meeting new people she will firmly become a loved member of the family!
She loves taking naps, to play cooking and her favourite animals are cats, hence why she picked out the cat print for her dress!
She doesn't like rainy stormy days so she may need extra cuddles when the weather is bad........

One happy little boy playing with his new buddy :)Looks like Elijah and Louie will be having plenty of fun and adventure...
28/12/2015

One happy little boy playing with his new buddy :)
Looks like Elijah and Louie will be having plenty of fun and adventures together........
Just gorgeous!
Thanks to Rachael for sharing this with us xx

24/12/2015

Merry Christmas Eve to you all

Louie is a waldorf inspired doll. He is stuffed firmly with natural washed sheeps fleece and his cheeky face is sculpted...
22/12/2015

Louie is a waldorf inspired doll. He is stuffed firmly with natural washed sheeps fleece and his cheeky face is sculpted fleece using the needle felting technique.
He is wearing a pure wool tie-up kimono vest and lovely soft up-cycled leggings :) he fits small newborn socks and hats too, he's modelling some for his photo shoot

Another beautiful creation
14/12/2015

Another beautiful creation

Available for custom order only :)Can be made in any colour with designs added, or done in natural fleece. Available nat...
14/12/2015

Available for custom order only :)
Can be made in any colour with designs added, or done in natural fleece.
Available natural fleece colours are white, light brown, and black (note- the black fleece is from my Arapawa Ram and is as black as natural fleece comes but not jet black!)
These are made from pure wool using both wet felting and needle felting processes, resulting in super firm dryer balls that will last for years.
Wool can hold up to three times it's own weight in water. These balls will wick moisture away from your washing! This action will reduce your drying time drastically, four balls in a medium load by up to 50%, six balls in a heavy load up to 30%.
They also break up clumps of washing and fall between items, allowing better air circulation for faster drying as well as more movement for less fabric wrinkling.
When you think about this over the years they will last....that's a huge saving in energy!
They soften clothes and nappies beautifully and even fluff up your tired towels.
Perfect for baby clothing and wraps etc, leaving them beautifully soft with NO adding of chemicals :)
A great way to boost an anti bacterial environment in your dryer, wool naturally contains anti bacterial properties. Or add 1-2 drops of tea tree oil to the balls and fight germs from sick tummies or rashy bums!
Still safe for use with wool allergies.
Reduces static build up when drying synthetic fabrics such as micro fleece liners, minky etc

They will feel heavy after drying a load due to wicking effect. They should be taken out of the dryer after use and left to air dry.
Also great balls for babies to play with, my youngest adores his felt balls :)

Hedwig the Snowy Owl, Harry Potters treasured companion. Life-sized Creation for Fluff Addicts Christmas Market 2015. Sh...
21/11/2015

Hedwig the Snowy Owl, Harry Potters treasured companion.
Life-sized Creation for Fluff Addicts Christmas Market 2015.
She sold so fast!
I'll be sad to see her go......

Here are her details from the market listing......
"This very special OOAK art piece came to life with a mind of her own. There certainly was some wizardry and magic going on in my work space ;-D
She is life sized and stands on her own at a proud 40cms high. Her body and legs are needle felted NZ sheeps fleece, solidly shaped and sculpted.
Her beautiful primary and secondary wing feathers are shaped from sheeps fleece and over layed with beautifully soft and downy black and white New Zealand-bred alpaca fibre. Her body, face and gorgeous fluffy legs and feet are also finished in the snowy white alpaca.
Her impressive talons and sharp beak are hand modelled from polymer clay.
These small pieces are very firmly fixed, however she is not a toy or suitable for play. But she does adore being gently stroked and her downy feathers being neatly arranged and groomed heart emoticon
There is no other in the world like her.
She would be an amazing addition to a collection or an epic start to a collection for the ultimate Potterhead.
Be sad no more.....Hedwig lives on!!!

Laybuys are completely welcomed and please feel free to ask any questions or request further photos and information."

This gorgeous little Cuddle Doll was created for a special raffle where all the proceeds went to an AWESOME family who n...
02/11/2015

This gorgeous little Cuddle Doll was created for a special raffle where all the proceeds went to an AWESOME family who need some extra help and support right now :) two little boys that need therapy and have medical issues.
Our amazing group raised over $3600 for the cause!!
I can post this now the secrets out hehe
This poppet measures 25cm and is 100% hand stitched with extra care taken for safety and durability. Stuffed with natural sheeps fleece and skin fabric dyed with natural tea, great for cuddles and teething too!

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