By Alison of Kata Golda Designs
A Dozen Chicks
I have been making a similar version of these for a while. These differ in that they are tiny and fit in an egg crate, and the color palette is neutral.
I think eggs are such a lovely shape and their packaging suits them just perfectly—each has its own protected little space.
I really like multiples of things. I came into all of this felt stuff through bookbinding, and I have always loved the process of creating editions. I take great comfort and develop my skills by making many of the same thing. I think this method comes from a Japanese tradition in which becoming a truly proficient potter means making hundreds of the same thing in order to really acquire the skill.
So one early morning while sitting at my desk and noticing that the light was creeping in a little more than it does in the dead of winter, I reduced my egg chick pattern, grabbed an egg carton from the stack I need to bring back to my farmer friend, and made these twelve little chicks.
Inspired by Children’s Art
I have a friend who is now eight, and ever since she and her older brother were little, I have been amazed at the way they draw. I asked her for some of her drawings from when she was six and younger. She delivered a stack and said that she could do a lot better now; these are from when she was little. Well, I wish I could draw like her . . . the little extra details, the added line marks to create texture, etc. This little rabbit pillow is based on one of my favorite line drawings. It sits on my inspiration shelf and says good morning to me every day.
Learn how to make more of Alison's crafts in Kata Golda's Hand-Stitched Felt