This is my entry for Shannon @ Kenleigh Acres’s felted sheepie contest. He’s made out of her wonderful Jacob wool, which is the NICEST fiber I think I’ve ever worked with- it just feels lovely in my hands.

His horns and eyes are made of polymer clay.

Sneak Preview of the needlefelted dogs…..

This little red and white Pem is about 4″ long and REALLY FREAKING CUTE. SHe’s got a quizzical expression and a slightly tilted head and her ears are FANTASTIC.

I hadn’t seen any Crestie needlefelted pieces, so I figured I’d make one. (To be fair, I don’t see a lot of crested stuff out there, period, which is a real shame, because they’re super cute dogs and TOTALLY do not look real.

This little dog is about 3×3″ and features heathered brown skin and crest and feathering made out of white alpaca fluff which has the most beautiful lustre to it.

This Cavalier is the first long-haired dog I’ve done, and I’m really happy with the way he turned out. (Yes, some of these are boys and some are girls, and only I can tell which are which. ) More of the shimmery alpaca fluff here, and the red is MORE alpaca.
I love the way his expression came out. I was worried I put too much hair on him, but when I look at show photos of Cavs, he looks okay.

And somehow I managed to miss individual photos of the golden and Schnauzer.

I’ve also got an Aussie and a Brittany in the works which I am going to try and finish up tonight, and I’m going to take my basket and work tomorrow at the show.