2D Needle Felted Portraits by Facci Designs

Hi all, been creating these 2D portraits and really enjoy doing them. I call them "Out of the Box 2D Portraits" An 8"x8" wrapped frame is $325.00. If the picture allows it, I like to make the ear pop out of the frame, I think it really adds to the dimension.

Email me at lindafacci@yahoo.com if you would like to order one.

I accept Paypal (Lindafacci@yahoo.com) and Venmo (Linda-Facci-1).

I request one high quality photo that I will work from for your portrait.





Straight-on photos work best, rather than photos taken from above or the side. (unless that’s the angle you prefer) Getting down at their level on the floor is the best angle. Make sure your pet’s entire face is in focus and not blurry.

Avoid harsh sun and shadows. Avoid indoor lighting if possible, especially during nighttime.

My Covid19 Love Story

From part-time marriage to full-time quarantine

I’ve been hearing a lot of complaints from couples on how this pandemic is causing some problems in their marriage. Couples are not use to spending so much time together, I get that...kind of. After all, COVID spelled backwards is almost DIVORCE.

My husband and I have been together for 19 years. Married for 16.

We met when I purchased a weekend country home, 2 hours out of NYC. We fell in love and then fell into a 2-day a week scheduled relationship. I had an amazing career in publishing and he owned a bike shop in town. I was not planning on moving my life upstate and he was not planning on living in the city, so we continued with a weekend lifestyle, until now.

When Covid19 hit, we both agreed it would be best for me to get out of dodge and head upstate. I am now a full-time fiber artist and work out of my apartment. Not knowing how long I would be away from my studio space, I packed up my crafting supplies (and my dog) hoping I took enough to get me through this time so I could continue to work.

But that was the least of my problems. From part-time marriage to full time quarantine? Hmm, will this work, how long will I be there, will we get along? This would be the first time in 14 years we would be as one for longer than a week. (There was a time in 2006, when I battled with anxiety and depression and spent an entire summer with my husband, but I was not myself and I was not in a happy place...so that doesn’t count)

Now, don’t get me wrong, I love my husband very much, we get along fantastically, have a ton in common, never fight (really), we look forward to seeing each other, to especially sleeping together, cooking, gardening and so much more but maybe that’s because of our 19 year arrangement. So, what will it be like to be “husband and wife”, to be like a “real” married couple?

Well, I’m happy to report, it’s been a little over a month and it ends up we really like each other, really! Who knew?

He makes coffee every morning and we sit by the fire in our cozy cottage and listen to NPR for Corona updates. I continue to craft during the day and he works on projects around the house. Early afternoon we listen to Cuomo. Around 5 pm, we have cocktails and play Rummikub. A game I played with my mom. He cooks our Hello Fresh dinner and then we settle in to a Netflix series. This we find the most interesting part of our togetherness. We don’t go to the movies, we don’t watch television series. When you only have weekends together, you tend to do other things. We’ve already binged Tiger King, Ozark, Unorthodox and just started Dexter. We also realized, after 4 weeks together, we needed a new mattress. My body was starting to ache, so since we have another bedroom, and until our Nectar mattress arrives, we’ve decided to sleep in separate beds...just like a real married couple.

Custom DIY Canvas Apron

I love adding that special touch to our BnB's, so I try to create custom items whenever I can. Lot's of times people like to stay in our cozy cottage and cook, so I thought, why not make an apron?

I used 10 oz Natural Cotton Duck Canvas from FabricWholesaleDirect.com. It's a strong, heavyweight, durable fabric. The fabric itself is also soft and flexible, making it easy to work with.
Natural cotton duck canvas is frequently used for both crafts and apparel, so since I have some left over, I think I'm going to make a reusable grocery bag too!

But, back to the apron. I wanted to give the apron a little color, so I added a trim of Turquoise Ottertex Marine Vinyl to the pocket and other areas. They come in a lot of fun colors but can be a bit difficult to sew since the foot of my sewing machine stuck to the vinyl. I ended up hand sewing some of the details.

Then, to make the apron even more special, I created a logo for our Bnb, printed it out on Printable T-Shirt Transfer paper which you can order through Avery, Amazon, Michaels, Staples, etc. Cut it out, placed it on top area of the apron and ironed it on.

I love the way it came out!

I folded the fabric in half, drew a curve where the shoulder would be and cut it out. One of the easiest things to make. I left the raw edge of the fabric for the bottom of the apron.

I cut little notches around the shoulder hole, ironed and then folded it over again and pressed.

I used turquoise thread for some contrast and to match the vinyl. I folded in the side edges and top of the apron and sewed.

I cut a strip of fabric about 3 inches wide and 2 feet long, ironed edges, folded over and sewed it closed. Pinned to the sides of the apron and sewed it on. I did the same for the top of the apron, but made a loop to go around the head.

I made a large pocket for the front, folded the edges in and ironed it flat. I then cut a strip of blue vinyl and sewed that to the top of the pocket. I sewed the pocket to the apron and added some vertical lines to create 3 separate pockets.

Placed my printed t shirt transfer paper on the top portion of the apron and ironed it on.