Cotton batting crafts

The three little kittens who lost their mittens didn't get their pie.... because they left their mittens at my house! I used the tutorial that Dawn so graciously posted at The Feathered Nest. She makes such beautiful things! My attempt desperately falls short of Dawn's talent, but I love mine just the same. Click here for the tutorial, and while you are there, check out Dawn's shoppe! I did antique them already, but I am thinking of antiquing them more still with coffee to stain it... should…

Alot of you asked me how these rag balls were made after see them on display chain.I already made up a ton so I'm not going to make more so ...

This little squirrel ornament is made with a combination of cotton batting and dryer lint. Top, dryer lint and cotton balls. Center, cotton unrolled is easy to "spin" around pasty surfaces. Bottom, thinning out cotton or lint before applying it to surfaces will help you to craft a smoother surface, free from odd lumpy bits. Supply List: newpaper, or newsprint, or old telephone book pages masking tape white school glue and tacky white glue tiny beads for eyes dryer lint (greyish or whatever)…

Here's a fun tutorial for you: how to make spun cotton mushrooms! These have a great rustic antique look to them, and make lovely ornaments.

The spirit of Christmas past is on me this year. I have been making these beautiful batting ornaments for my tree.There are people who collect old pressed or spun cotton ornaments, such ornaments are rare and hard to find because in the mid-1870 children were given the ornaments to play with and because of this few survive. I prefer to make my own ornaments and decorate them to my taste. I made this angel tree topper using two cds that I didn't like and a cardboard tube. I glued the top of…

mini mitten vintage style ornament - made with natural batting (sewn together using a blanket stitch) with lace, seam binding, Prills, micro-beads & glitter. The tutorial was from Etsy; Sugar Lump Studios.

Do you love vintage spun cotton ornaments? Me too! The problem with actual vintage ornaments, of course, is that they are difficult to find...