Ok, I'm trying to get in the spirit here and make a few Christmas ornaments. Ever since I got a stash of felt balls, I've been wanting to make a little pea pod for the green ones.
No elaborate tutorial for you this time, this one's easy: Three felt balls, string together like a little snowman. Cut a felt scrap (I used a felted sweater) for the pod. It's basically the shape of an elipse with points. Wrap up the "snowman" like a pig in a blanket and whip stitch between the peas. Add a bow and a loop and you're done! 
I know, peas are not really what you think of at Christmas time. Kind of an odd ornament. But how else could I use the phrase, "PEAS on earth, Good WOOL towards men"???
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
O, Christmas Peas!
Posted by Betz White at 4:08 PM
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Pretty darn cute!! Did you make your felt balls?
nope, didn't make the felt balls this time. See my cutie-pie post for links to felt ball tutorials
oh too punny!
adorable!
Oh my!! I just love that. Too cute!
Question if you don't mind...where do you purchase your felt balls? I have made my own, but I just don't have the skill/patience to make a bunch the same size. I was curious.
Oh, so so cute!! Love the puns, too. And, like Tink, I'd love to know where to purchase felt balls too.
These I got at a shop in Mnpls. More recently I bought some online at www.ornamentea.com. I'm on the lookout for other good places to buy felt balls, so if anyone knows of some, let me know!
groan! Actually - bonus points for the punniness.
Perhaps peas are not a traditional Christmas decoration, but I was actually just looking for a pea-in-the-pod, bun-in-the-oven type ornament for an expectant mom.
I think I'll be making my own from now on. Too cute!
That is so darn cute! Veggie love!
gorgeous! what a clever idea. thanks for sharing your how tos, i'm off in serach of felted balls!
witty and pretty! ha ! ha !
Loved the ornament, loved the photography, and LOVED the pun!
i have been drawing pods a lot, too, so i thought this was unbearably cute!
i am backed up on my blogreading, but a late congrats on your new baby(book)wooo hooo!
Wonderful!
lol I love your statement! Peas on Earth indeed, it's so much fun to have unique ornaments, have fun with them.
Oh, I don't know about that - I've seen lots of veggie-shaped glass ornaments in catalogs. I think I even have some tomatoes somewhere. I think your peas are really cute!
I have a bunch of round vintage green buttons that look just like peas and you've inspired me to make some fabric pods to hold them. I feel a pillow design coming on :)
PEAS on Earth - too cute for a holiday card. Between your felted peas and Susan B. Anderson's knitted ones - I see a theme forming!:) Excellent!
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