Upside Down Dog - my First Felted Airedale

There's something really sweet about this fellow. It was Troy the Airedale's favourite pose when I made it more than a few years ago. Troy is no longer with us but this little tribute remains on my shelf. I sometimes think that your first efforts at making something can be the most 'honest'. Sometimes, of course, they can be your most 'disastrous', but those ones probably won't make an appearance here. Here's to you, Troy.

Omelette and Pikelette

My first doll!
I was given one of Susanna Oroyan's books for my birthday
- it was so inspirational and something clicked.
I realised I could bring together many of the skills I've learnt,
some of which I had up to now considered merely tangents.

Omelette and Pikelette began life as a pair of wire
crochet circles. The circles sprouted claws and then
proceeded to grow into chicken legs.
It was then obvious that what was needed
was a chicken... or two...