Laura and Flora are ready to go adventuring!
I really love this pattern! Designed by Gingermelon you can find it in her shop http://www.etsy.com/listing/150210041/flora-the-explorer-pdf-pattern?ref=shop_home_active
I have been waiting to use it because I wanted to try it in both a woven and a non woven felt.
Up until now I have only been using the non-woven felt for my plush dolls and I wanted to see the difference, besides price. ( The woven is a bit more).
Laura on the left is made with a hand dyed woven felted wool and Flora on the right is made using the non-woven merino wool blend felt.
The non- woven felt is a little stiffer and has more of the look of what I think of when I think "felt doll".
The woven felt conforms nicely to curves and is a little fuzzier. It makes me think "plush" first, "felt" second.
Non-Woven on top------Woven on bottom
I was kind of hoping by making the same pattern with both felts I would really prefer one over the other.
But they really are different enough that I like them both!
Does this mean I will have to make all the patterns out of both felts?
Which do you prefer?
Both Laura and Flora will be available for adoption at my Etsy shop later today.
Thanks♥
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