The 2 Crazy Sisters

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old wool never dies, it just gets felt up.

so who are these 2 crazy sisters?

We are two sisters who decided retirement looked a lot more fun surrounded by fiber! After calling it quits on our first careers – Tracey as an elementary school art teacher and Monique as a Colorado State Park Ranger – we teamed up for the most awesome retirement gig: opening our very own studio & gift shop called Curated Pueblo right here on Pueblo's beautiful Historic Riverwalk!

This cozy spot is where we get to do what we love: creating all sorts of unique fiber goodies with our own hands and meeting all our great customers. You'll also find wonderful treasures from other local makers sharing our shelves, and we absolutely love sharing the joy of crafting! Pull up a chair at our large maker table where we teach fun classes like needle felting and other crafty skills.

Our love for making things started way back, thanks to lessons from our creative Granny and Mummy. Believe it or not, we put on our first craft show together well over thirty years ago! For years, crafting was our fun "second job" while Tracey inspired hundreds of young artists daily and Monique managed our beautiful local state park.

Our journey to fiber wasn't exactly a straight line. After random shows here and there, we officially launched a hobby business called "Gone to the Dogs" back in 2003, focusing on gourmet dog treats inspired by our beloved Cocker Spaniels, Bonnie and Clyde.

But eventually, the crafting bug bit again, and by 2011, a new obsession had taken hold: felted wool! So, "The Felted Dog" was born. It might seem like an odd combo – fiber and dogs – but it made perfect sense to two perfectly crazy sisters! We phased out the dog treats completely in 2014 to pour all our energy into the wooly wonders we love creating today. We kept the name, though, as a fun nod to our entrepreneurial beginnings schlepping dog biscuits!

Now, let's clear the air on one thing: despite the name, our fiber goodies are not made with dog hair! We primarily work our magic with sheep's wool. Our goal has always been to create truly one-of-a-kind felted items that are also affordable – think of it as "felt for the common folk"!

So, how do we turn all that fluff into fantastic creations? We use a few different felting techniques:

Wet Felting & Fulling: Tracey is our undisputed crochet queen (aka the happy hooker!). She masterfully crochets amazing purse designs, which are then "fulled." That means they're carefully agitated and shrunk in hot water (yes, exactly like when you accidentally shrink your favorite sweater!) to create dense, durable, felted fabric. Tracey also loves to crochet whatever her heart desires and right now, it seems to be cute amigurumi critters.
Needle Felting: Monique is the master poker ! This technique uses special barbed needles to repeatedly stab loose wool roving (the fluffy stuff used for spinning). The barbs tangle the fibers, causing them to fuse and sculpt into shapes. The more you poke, the firmer it gets – you can literally sculpt with wool! Cool beans, right?
Sheet Felt Flowers: Tracey also showcases her patience and artistry by meticulously hand-cutting tedious shapes directly from wool felt sheets. She then assembles these pieces into amazingly life-like flower stems. It just proves there's always another wonderful way to play with wool!
Rescuing & Repurposing: We're big believers in giving materials a second chance – we like to call it "rescuing"! We love hunting for treasures at estate sales and thrift stores. Whether it's forgotten skeins of wool yarn, interesting fabric scraps, vintage buttons, or any other craft supplies waiting for a new life, we scoop them up. One of our absolute favorite spots for these rescue missions is the amazing creative reuse center, "Who Gives A Scrap," up in Colorado Springs. Finding these pre-loved items not only keeps things unique and affordable but also feels great knowing we're giving them a new story to tell in our creations!

We're thrilled to be sharing our passion with you from our spot on the Riverwalk. Come visit, see what we're making, discover other local talent, or maybe even join us for a class!

We LOVE sea turtles and visit Sea Turtle Inc on South Padre Island Texas as often as we can.

meet our inspirations

Joey Bag of Donuts and Pebbles

Meet the current rulers of the roost: Joey Bag O'Donuts (Monique's lovable goofball) and Pebbles (Tracey's sweet shadow). This brother-sister tag team keeps us on our toes! If you hit the jackpot, you might drop into the shop on a day when one of these superstars is holding court as the official Shop Dog on Duty!

Wille and Waylon (In Memoriam)

These handsome fellas are Tracey's little rescued outlaws. We call them Chi-wannaknows... they are half Chihuahua and half we wanna know! These brothers have always been crazy, but it keeps them from going insane. If you get that reference...you are AWESOME!

Cache (In Memoriam)

This handsome pound puppy is believed to be a Shepard Mix. He is Monique's handsome protector and his claim to fame is being called "bite-your-face-off-security." Of course, he's the sweetest dog in the world to everyone who isn't trying to get through his front door or get too close to his Mama.

Annie (In Memoriam)

This last little cutie is Monique's Sweet Pea, Annie. She is a Blue Heeler born on a working cattle ranch. She missed the memo telling her that she isn't in charge of world!

Bonnie and Clyde (In Memoriam)

Let's give it up for the original partners in crime, Bonnie and Clyde! This pair of OG Cocker Spaniel litter mates weren't just stealing hearts, they were the furry masterminds whose demand for yummy treats sparked our whole dog biscuit baking adventure and got our entrepreneurial juices flowing!