Fans of Carolyn DeAngelis Felt Ornaments: The Graduates

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

The Graduates

I was just clearing off the memory card for my camera and found an ornament stowaway! I got so busy with Christmas that I guess I forgot to post this one. I did him for our friend, Dave, who just finished with his Bachelor's Degree.

As if this omission wasn't bad enough . . . . I went to find the blog post where I'd written about the female graduate I did a few years ago and couldn't find it! Apparently, I'd never posted that one, either. EPIC FAIL! This was for one of my church kids, Lorraine, and she graduated back in 2010. Oh well . . . better late than never, right???

I made the little diplomas in Print Shop Deluxe. The next time I do one of these, I'll do a tutorial. That mortarboard requires a bit of engineering! This makes a GREAT personalized gift and is totally worth the effort.

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AmandaJanuary 13, 2013 at 9:15 AM
Yes, a tutorial on how you made the diplomas would be greatly appreciated. :)
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I hope this will be a fun place for us to exchange pictures of our completed ornaments, as well as tips and stories. If you're new here, be sure to read back through previous posts so you can see all my ornaments. Be sure to list yourself as a follower of the blog so we can start a felt ornament community!

Please feel free to comment to any of the posts . . . maybe you've made that ornament, too, and have a tip or a funny story to share . . . or maybe you have a question to ask. Whatever your thoughts are, please share them with the rest of us!

Who's Ouida?

About Ouida and me . . . . we taught school together briefly years ago when she was nearing retirement and I was a student teacher. We found that we shared a love of crafting and other interests. That, and the fact that our husbands got along well right from the start, made us all fast friends.
We've exchanged many patterns over the years for various craft projects and we both love to sew and quilt. I knew she made the felt ornaments that I remember so well from childhood when my mother and grandmother used to frequent church bazaars. I, on the other hand, had never made one and had only the ones Ouida made me herself: a golfer for Scott and an elf for me.
Ouida and her mother used to order patterns from Carolyn DeAngelis in the 70's and 80's. When her mother had to enter a nursing home, I was blessed to be the recipient of all her patterns. I've been obsessed ever since! She frequently gives me tips and we share ideas all the time. She's my friend and partner in crafting crime!
And the most interesting thing? We're 25 apart in age and 500 miles apart geographically. Think of the trouble we'd get into if we lived in the same town again!

General Ornament Info

I use both regular felt and unwashed wool felt. The wool felt is thicker, offers better colors . . . but is more expensive. :o(

I stitch with regular sewing thread unless I don't have a matching color. Then I use cross stitch floss. I use only one strand regardless of what I do.

I hand stitch the year on the back of my ornaments.

I make everything 3-dimensional . . . like arms, little doodads in hands, etc.

I use a 1/8" hole punch to make my eyes. I add a little white French knot for a pupil.

I hot glue things into hands, to glue hands together, etc. Definitely not a "Ouida-approved" action! She stitches all hers.

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

The Graduates

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