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Hello! I’m Joan Olson, designer and maker of The Green Sheep blankets, all made from repurposed and felted wool sweaters. Each design begins with a story, such as a mom’s love for her daughters (“Happy Winter”) or an empty-nester roadtrip through Colorado (“Garden of the Gods”). I sell them via custom order, on Etsy, and in occasional art shows. And I don’t consider a blanket finished until its story is here on the blog.

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Lately I’ve been making my To-Do list a leeetle longer than I should. But it’s the season, right? And as somebody who adores making things by hand, I find ideas stumble over themselves in an effort to GET ON THAT LIST! This past weekend several things made me realize what I was doing to myself and I wanted to turn things around. Over on the blog I posted, “Seven Ways I Deal with Overwhelm Before it Deals with Me (Or, ‘Nobody Cares, Grandma!’)” If you find yourself in the same boat, you might want to take a read (link in bio).
It’s ready! Enrollment is open for my Felted Wool Blanket Master Class!🎉 if you’ve ever wanted to make a gorgeous blanket out of felted wool sweaters, I will be walking a group of people through this very thing starting September 29. The class will last six weeks. Instruction is in the form of videos and PDFs. We’ll also have space on a private Facebook page to share questions, answers, and support. The experience can be as social as you’d like it! To learn more, tap the link in my bio to my latest blog post. If you have any questions, DM me!
While in the U.K., we’ve rented a car, a diesel with manual transmission (because my guy loves a challenge 🤓.) So he’s not only driving on the left, he’s shifting gears with his left hand. Driving here is a team sport, as drivers regularly need to make room for each other. In this video, we’re finding our way to park for a ramble above Barafundle Bay. The views here, as everywhere, were incredible! Tomorrow: back to England for Windsor Castle, so the van with the queen seemed appropriate here 👑🚙. . #whosgotthequeen #haventwreckedthecaryet #stackpole #barafundlebay #pembrokeshire #walescoastalpath #sheeps #feltedwool
Hiking in #breconbeacons #wales means sharing the path with shy sheep 🙈.
Wonderful things we stumbled upon in Bath: A special exhibit of Kaffe Fassett and Candace Bahouth at @victoriaartgallerybath. Although I’m not a quilter, I love Fassett's colors and was thrilled to see his work and stitches in person. No photos (or sketches) were allowed, but I *was* able to buy his fabric, and in one of my all-time favorite color combos 😍. Then my alert hubby found £9 day-of tickets to see David Suchet (#herculepoirot!) and Brendan Coyle (#downtonabbey for us in the US) in Arthur Miller’s “The Price” at @theatreroyalbath1805. Thought-provoking!
Previously known to me British TV and Jane Austen films, here’s The Royal Crescent in person. It’s magnificent! I toured through One Royal Crescent (pic #2), returned to its late 1700s state. Didn’t go through the Jane Austen Center but added her photo here just for interest’s sake. She only lived in Bath a few years and apparently didn’t like it much but it was influential on her writing. (Gorgeous day too!)
Today’s our 35th anniversary, and we are celebrating in London. Amazing. Delightful. And with the best guy ever. 1. My view during morning coffee in Covent Garden. 2. Big Ben dressed in scaffolding. 3&4. Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian, Longitude Zero. 5&6. Liberty of London. 7. Sunday night sessions music at Two Brewers. 8. Sunset on the London Eye over St. James Park.
Feeling rather wistful about saying goodbye, I shipped these blankets to their new home last week. They are legacy blankets, created with a very special loved one in mind. The bright one is “Bubbles in my Dr. Pepper,” and the one with the pups is ”Name That Dog.” The story of them both is over on the blog. There’s lots of love there! (Link in bio.)
Listening to classical music and playing with circles. It’s all very soothing!

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The Gallery of Blankets

A Plaid Affair
A Plaid Affair
Peace
Peace
Butterflies for Momma
Butterflies for Momma
©Joan Olson "Blessed are the Merciful" (61x75) Felted wool sweaters
©Joan Olson “Blessed are the Merciful” (61×75) Felted wool sweaters
Butterflies for Momma
Butterflies for Momma
The Night Garden
The Night Garden
The Artistic Norwegian
The Artistic Norwegian
J Loves J
J Loves J
Garden of the Gods
Garden of the Gods
The Things We Love to Wear
Baby in the Badlands
Baby in the Badlands
Calliope's Castle
Calliope’s Castle
Poncho
Poncho
The Sand and the Sea
The Sand and the Sea
The Twain Shall Meet
The Twain Shall Meet
Honorarily Dutch
Honorarily Dutch
Family
Family
Mickey & Theo
Mickey & Theo
Easy Together
Easy Together
The Norwegian Artist
The Norwegian Artist
Baby Goes Hiking
Baby Goes Hiking
Whooo's Sleepy?
Whooo’s Sleepy?
Rainy Day
Rainy Day
Celebrating Ellie
Celebrating Ellie
The Norwegian Artist
The Norwegian Artist
Thirsting for Righteousness
Thirsting for Righteousness
Summer Nostalgia
Summer Nostalgia
Irish Blue
Irish Blue
Jonathon's Bear
Jonathon’s Bear
Tiger Tracks
Tiger Tracks
The Norwegian Artist
The Norwegian Artist
Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice
Whooo's Sleepy?
Whooo’s Sleepy?
Pillows for a Princess
Pillows for a Princess
The Princess & the Sunny Day
The Princess & the Sunny Day
Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice
The Princess & the Sunny Day
The Princess & the Sunny Day
Garden of the Gods
Garden of the Gods
Honorarily Dutch
Honorarily Dutch
Sealed with a Kiss
Sealed with a Kiss
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Learning to Swim
Learning to Swim
Pink Posies
Pink Posies
Under the Sea
Under the Sea
Satin and Lace
Satin and Lace
In Argyle Style
In Argyle Style
The Redbud
The Redbud
Whooo's Sleepy?
Whooo’s Sleepy?
Fullness of Peonies
Fullness of Peonies
Summer Nostalgia
Summer Nostalgia
The Light Changes Everything
The Light Changes Everything
Irish Grey
Irish Grey
Irish Cream
Irish Cream
Nap Hunting
Nap Hunting
Celebrating Ellie
Celebrating Ellie
The Artistic Norwegian
The Artistic Norwegian
Learning to Swim
Learning to Swim
Quiet at Last
Quiet at Last
Sunshine and Happiness
Sunshine and Happiness
The Sand and the Sea
The Sand and the Sea
Heart[h] and Home
Heart[h] and Home
Sunshine and Happiness
Sunshine and Happiness
A Pair for Notre Dame
A Pair for Notre Dame
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
The Artistic Norwegian
The Artistic Norwegian
Under the Sea
Under the Sea
Fullness of Peonies
Fullness of Peonies
Rainy Day
Rainy Day
The Pond
The Pond
Sunset with Flowers
Sunset with Flowers
The Things We Love to Wear
The Things We Love to Wear
Visiting Grandma
Visiting Grandma
A Soft Answer
A Soft Answer
Yellow Roses
Yellow Roses
The Princess & the Sunny Day
The Princess & the Sunny Day
Bora Bora Blue: The Sea Beckons Her
Bora Bora Blue: The Sea Beckons Her
Baby in the Badlands
Baby in the Badlands
Blessed are the Merciful
Blessed are the Merciful
Calliope's Castle
Calliope’s Castle
The Light Changes Everything
The Light Changes Everything
A Quiet Creature
A Quiet Creature
Happy Winter
Happy Winter
A Pair for Notre Dame
A Pair for Notre Dame
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
Sunshine and Happiness
Sunshine and Happiness
Easy Together
Easy Together
The Birthday Coat
The Birthday Coat
Satin and Lace
Satin and Lace
Little Cherished One
Little Cherished One
The Christmas Rainbow
The Christmas Rainbow
Little Cherished One
Little Cherished One
Bora Bora Blue: The Sea Beckons Her
Bora Bora Blue: The Sea Beckons Her
Blessed are the Merciful
Blessed are the Merciful
A Plaid Affair
A Plaid Affair
Irish Cream
Irish Cream
The Pond
Blessed are the Meek
Blessed are the Meek
The Things We Love to Wear
The Things We Love to Wear
Pillows for a Princess
Pillows for a Princess
“G” is for Griffin
“G” is for Griffin
Thirsting for Righteousness
Thirsting for Righteousness
Tiger Tracks
Tiger Tracks
A Quiet Creature
A Quiet Creature
Calliope's Castle
Calliope’s Castle
A Sunbeam to Warm You
A Sunbeam to Warm You
“G” is for Griffin
“G” is for Griffin
Yellow Roses
Yellow Roses
The Christmas Rainbow
The Christmas Rainbow
Sunset with Flowers
Sunset with Flowers
Irish Grey
Irish Grey
Happy Winter
Happy Winter
A Soft Answer
A Soft Answer
Sealed with a Kiss
Sealed with a Kiss
A Sunbeam to Warm You
A Sunbeam to Warm You
Hope
Hope
Rainy Day
Rainy Day
The Twain Shall Meet
The Twain Shall Meet
The Twain Shall Meet
The Twain Shall Meet
Jonathon's Bear
Jonathon’s Bear
The Sand and the Sea
The Sand and the Sea
Blessed are the Meek
Blessed are the Meek
Quiet at Last
Quiet at Last
Sealed with a Kiss
Sealed with a Kiss
Baby Goes Hiking
Baby Goes Hiking
Love in the Rainforest
Love in the Rainforest
Hope
Hope
Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin Patch
Mickey & Theo
Mickey & Theo
Heart[h] and Home
Heart[h] and Home
The Things We Love to Wear
The Things We Love to Wear
In Argyle Style
In Argyle Style
Thirsting for Righteousness
Thirsting for Righteousness
A Soft Answer
A Soft Answer
Under the Sea
Under the Sea
“G” is for Griffin
“G” is for Griffin
Peace
Peace
Pink Posies
Pink Posies
Nap Hunting
Nap Hunting
Family
Family

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