My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

My Little Willie Nelson!

Willie is about 12″ tall and is 100% Needle Felted Wool. His hair is a blend of Alpaca and Icelandic Wool. Like all my characters, I start with a basic body structure using what I call “core wool” which is basically wool batting that has not been dyed. The outer layers of the skin and clothing are made with Norwegian C1 Felting Batts. Willie was a wonderful, fun challenge for me – and he stands on his own!

Here is Willie with his buddy, Conan O’Brien!

And here is a video so you can see how lifelike he is!

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