I was the little girl who had no use for dolls. But I absolutely loved stuffed animals and zoomorphized creatures, and somewhat related to them the way other children relate to human dolls. And, over time, I never lost that love and delight (see this body of work in the archive pages of this site). Meanwhile, I have dabbled in various fiber arts since my teenage years, for all things tactile and sensory, color and texture.
These stuffies come out of my imagination fairly easily. They start with a doodle of a sketch, and then I create a pattern, consider construction, choose colors and embellishments, and start stitching by hand. As a body of work, this is still very early on, even though I did create a few in the early 2010s. It was at my part-time job working on creative projects with younger autistic adults that I revisited creating felt puppets and stuffies, beginning during the winter of 2023/24. As I realized that I was really into this medium, I began working on a few at home. Once I proved to myself I was serious about it, I indulged in a stash of the "good felt", a much nicer wool-blend material.
This page will evolve during 2025, with the design layout eventually changing. The revised page will also include work-in-progress images.
Some of these creatures are for sale and some are not. Some I am holding onto for now, and may eventually be for sale. They take hours to design and create, and I realize that would make them expensive if they were simply toys. Instead, they are one-of-a-kind original art pieces. Prices are listed below, for each one that is actually for sale. Otherwise, they are marked NFS (not for sale). At this moment, seven are for sale. Scroll down.
Blue Gazellicorn
(size to come) | polyester and/or acrylic craft felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons, glass beads | created at work | NFS
Pocket Bear
(size to come) | polyester and/or acrylic craft felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons, glass beads | created at work | NFS
Seabird Monster (left side)
(size to come) | polyester and/or acrylic craft felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons, glass beads | created at work | NFS
Seabird Monster (right side)
(size to come) | polyester and/or acrylic craft felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons, glass beads | created at work | NFS
Bunny Ear Cactus
(size to come) | polyester and/or acrylic craft felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons, glass beads | created at work | NFS
Saddle Cat
7 inches wide | polyester and/or acrylic craft felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons | NFS
Lavender Cat
8 inches tall | polyester and/or acrylic craft felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons | $175.
Blue Dragon
comparable size to others | wool-rayon blend felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons, glass beads | gift commission | NFS
Little Rhino (left side)
comparable size to others | wool-rayon blend felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons, cotton yarn | gift commission | NFS
Little Rhino (right side)
comparable size to others | wool-rayon blend felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons, cotton yarn | gift commission | NFS
Indigo Snake
Full-length = 30 inches long | wool-rayon blend felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons | gift commission | NFS
Saguaro and Friend
comparable size to others | wool-rayon blend felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons, glass beads | gift commission | NFS
Kitty Bug
8 inches wide | wool-rayon blend felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons | NFS
Madame Forkhead
9 inches tall | polyester and/or acrylic craft felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons | $185.
Diamond Cat
7.5 inches tall | polyester and/or acrylic craft felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons | NFS
Heart Cat
7.5 inches tall | wool-rayon blend felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons | NFS
Two-Tone Fox
7.5 inches tall | wool-rayon blend felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons | $175.
Little Green Bird
6 inches tall | wool-rayon blend felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons, glass beads | NFS
Odd Duck
7.5 inches wide | wool-rayon blend felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons | $175.
Little Stego (left side)
7.5 inches wide | wool-rayon blend felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons| $175.
Little Stego (right side)
7.5 inches wide | wool-rayon blend felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons | $175.
Pom-Pom Bear
7.5 inches tall | wool-rayon blend felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons, felted wool pompoms | $185.
Dino Cat
7.5 inches wide | wool-rayon blend felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons | NFS
Ear Cat
7.25 inches tall | wool-rayon blend felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons | NFS
Foot Thing
7.5 inches tall | wool-rayon blend felt, embroidery floss, plastic buttons | $175.