Blackbirds & Cherry Tree

Stepping back in time to an older fiber work is this 1970’s felted mohair sweater. It was a lovely sky blue. I wanted to use the whole sweater instead of cutting it up. It felted to a child size of 3-5 yrs. old. I kept thinking about my grandparent’s cherry tree and the blackbirds that would eat from that tree. I designed the birds and cherries to wrap all the way around the sweater. It sold within the first hour of Holiday Market, but it was a very fuzzy, tactile, creative experience because of the mohair. I am planning blackbird and cherry mittens on a pink angora wool.