As requested....

I have been asked a few times late this Holiday shopping season "What creatures and things do you have left for sale?" So I thought it easier for all concerned if I put pictures of what and who is still looking for a place under a Christmas tree.  Please feel free to contact me by email at TishaHandmade@gmail.com with questions.

Red procrastination

I should be making hearts: felted, knitted,crochet, for the upcoming Marin Handmade show on Feb. 8 at Artworks on Fourth Street, San Rafael. But instead I am compelled to make this little jacket. Should fit a two year old. The seed stitch takes a bit longer, but it is so comfy! Want to finish it today.

later............

so cute, modeled by my friend Victoria

Now I need to post this to my etsy shop, that is a whole nother ball game.

Poland

Noticed in my page-views that there are 2 from POLAND and made my heart skip a beat. My maiden name is Bubka, a good Polish name. My grandfather come to the states from Poland in the 20s just after WWI.  Isn't the internet a wonderful place?

2013 the eyes have it

The grey snowflake fox has green eyes, the better to see  you with.

2013

The first Fox of the new year is about to be born.  What color eyes would you pick for him?

The feeling of the holidays......

A bit of the moss on my tree, it is actually leafy! Have  you ever seen leafy moss?.

When the weather here in Marin finely gets cold, well colder, when the holidays start creeping up and the moss begins to grow and glow on this old crab apple tree right outside my door, it makes me want to needle felt! Needle felting is another one of the needle arts that I like because of its portability, all I need is a chair, a table, good light, and curious onlookers. This is why I enjoy sitting downtown Mill Valley at the Depot Cafe/bookstore or the Starbucks across from Tamalpias High School. I love explaining to onlookers how the repeated pokes of the very sharp barbed needle into the loose wool tangles up the wool into a dense fabric that I then sculpt with the tip of the same needle. An added bonus to felting in the coffee-shops is when on lookers ask "Where do you sell the stuff you make?" and I tell them  "Right here out of my basket, and that I take credit cards!" Everyone appreciates seeing an artist creating and having fun.

this guy was inspired by a Pinterest shot I saw of a Gnome made by  Laura Lee Burch, 

The snowgal and her friends are a big hit with the kids.

Felted Acorns, so easy to make and a chance to play with all kinds of colors.

Pictures of me at the Depot decorating a felted bowl with needle felted vines and flowers.

Seems like an orange kind of day, week

Seems I keep reaching for the color orange lately, so I thought I would share. The cat is made from knee socks ($35), the pumpkin hat is infant sized, knitted in washable arcylic ($35), and the little owl with the orange crown and inquisitive eyes is crocheted ($20).