Little Handfuls

Mini Needle Felted Bears and Friends by Liza Adams

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Welcome to the home of Little Handfuls!

 

These gorgeous little creations are made of quality New Zealand wools in wonderful colours and textures!  I strive to find wools which are different and usually opt for those dyed privately so that my bears and friends can be truly One-Of-A-Kind!

You can place an order for a Little Handful of your own, or visit the galleries to see who may be up for adoption at the moment!  My bears are fully jointed, firmly felted and usually under 4 inches tall.

 

Click on the links below to visit my gorgeous bears and friends,

Or scroll down to find out more about me!

 

About the Artist

 

My name is Liza Adams, I live in New Zealand and I am 32 years old.  I have 3 gorgeous children, Samuel is my eldest and he is now 7.  Amber is my middle girl and she is now 4.  Our new addition is baby Rebecca who, as I write this, is 1 year old.

 

We live in the town of Hamilton which is in the North Island, and because I am a stay at home Mum these days and I love to craft I am always interested in anything which will keep my hands, and my mind, busy!

 

I had been teaching Parchment Craft (another relatively unknown craft) when one of my past students brought me some bears she had been making.  She had, apparently, taken a class with the talented Barbara Allen and had gotten herself quite hooked on the little fellows! 

 

I hadn't thought I would be quiet so enamoured with them as I was when I saw her work.  They were amazing, totally different from sewn bears, so small and with such character in their faces plus she swore it wasn't that hard to do!

 

So I had to try it!  The next time I was at a local craft show, there was Barbara Allen with her stall of kits and books!  It all started from there, I brought my first little kit, then more wools, then her book and I was pretty much addicted after that!

 

That was about 3 years ago and I find I am constantly learning new things, coming up with new ideas and being inspired by interesting new wools and colours!

 

I exhibited my work this year (2006) at my first Doll and Teddy Bear Show here in Hamilton.  It was a great experience and I am definitely doing it again next year!  The people were fabulous and I made some great contacts.  I had 69 bears for sale on my table, plus about 20 that were for display only!

 

Needle Felting has become my passion.  I am now teaching night classes for Needle Felted Mini Bears and they are going really well so far!  Now I can share my passion for this craft with other crafty people and that really rings my bell!  I am sure that once you get to know my Little Handfuls for yourself, you will be as much in love as I am!  Enjoy your visit and do feel free to drop me a line!

Contact Liza Adams at:  littlehandfuls@ihug.co.nz

Thank you for visiting.  I hope you will enjoy touring through my galleries and visiting my creations!  I would love to hear from you if you have any questions or comments on my work!

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Sophia

Luca

Gareth

Declan

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