Here's the
amazing needle-felted animal crowd by Anna Yastrezhembovskaya crafts. Anna is a
Russian artist with a great passion for felt crafts and animals. Starting from
the textile birds and ending up with tiny wooly hedgehogs, all her portfolios
are a homage to a lot of creatures in her nearby forests.
“My first
toy wasn’t nearly as pretty, it was rather funny. But I enjoyed the process so
much that I kept trying. I was felting during my free time, even at night, and
I got better with each toy I made,” said Anna. The persistence of this talented
artist paid off. By now, she has become successful in selling her felt animals
on Etsy as a regular business.
Further
info: Facebook | Instagram | Etsy
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Now, you
might be wondering about the most popular woolen character among all the crafts
of Yastrezhembovskaya.
The most
popular among all was a super-cute toy bat that was designed for her daughter
for the first time. This cute bat had inspired the interest of a lot of people.
According to Anna, “I am flattered that my bats won the hearts of so many
people, but the number of orders I got was terrifying,” The artist is quite
overwhelmed as it takes 12-14 hours for her to make one toy. I, personally,
think that it's alright for her to get overwhelmed as she does a one-woman
show. “Of course, I will keep felting as many bats as I can, but I want people
to understand that these toys are fully handmade, so it’s a fairly lengthy
process.”
She
continued: “Wool is a very gentle and cozy material for me. When I sort the
fibers between my fingers when I shape them with a needle – I put my soul into
each toy.”
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