Felt update
So it turns out that Fabricland was the answer to the non-hideous felt question. It seems there's a Fabricland tucked away at the east end of the Hudson's Bay Centre, the end where nobody ever goes (well, I've never been there), down a level from the main concourse. It's huge! They have a lot of upholstery fabric, so I may be back.
Anyway, I got rust and tan and gold and green felt for partridges in pear trees and then, because another book had patterns for penguins, black and white and red felt as well. I have a lot of felt. And not just any black felt, oh no. It's glitter felt. Disco penguins! I also bought gold embroidery thread (and shiny red embroidery thread, because it was on two-for-one sale and hey, disco penguins) and clear seed beads and beading needles and some ribbon. It was a spree. I have felt for the ages now -- lucky it was 40% off.
Of course, none of this will work for either little felt Rygels or little felt Tardises, but one must start somewhere. Now I need basswood, gold acrylic paint, sequins, and glue.
Anyway, I got rust and tan and gold and green felt for partridges in pear trees and then, because another book had patterns for penguins, black and white and red felt as well. I have a lot of felt. And not just any black felt, oh no. It's glitter felt. Disco penguins! I also bought gold embroidery thread (and shiny red embroidery thread, because it was on two-for-one sale and hey, disco penguins) and clear seed beads and beading needles and some ribbon. It was a spree. I have felt for the ages now -- lucky it was 40% off.
Of course, none of this will work for either little felt Rygels or little felt Tardises, but one must start somewhere. Now I need basswood, gold acrylic paint, sequins, and glue.