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I belong to a small felt club that gets together once a month via Zoom to felt in a group setting.
In our December meeting, the suggestion was that we create seasonal pieces. We usually felt 3D/sculptural items, and that was planned for December as well. But even thou...
Iâm working on a new class that is meant to help felt makers go all the way (smoothly) from total beginner to intermediate. If youâve recently started wet felting or youâve been felting for a while, but still feel like there are many gaps in your knowledge, this may be for you.
But Iâll need some t...
Have you noticed the BABY classes are back?
Many of you have been asking to have the baby booties class separately. Youâve also showed interest in having it available âon demandâ, which is understandable, since babies grow fast đ
So, Iâve listened to your requests and created two separate classes:...
Years ago, I wrote a couple of blog posts about prefelts, but there are many details I didnât mention back then. Since I still get a lot of questions about the topic, I thought it would make sense to write a new, more complete and up to date series.
This first part caters to new felt makers, who I ...
A good wool layout is essential for many reasons. Itâll give your work stability, and itâll guarantee your felt is even. Itâs also the secret to a fine drapable piece with a beautiful finishing.
Hereâs a video showing you exactly how to create the perfect layout. If you donât feel confident with th...
After finally relaxing from the experience of confinement and COVID, I returned to work at the beginning of September. My 2 weeks break took me to the Camino de Santiago - the Camino Frances - where I was surrounded by Nature and quiet.
Maybe that's what made me want to start felting flowers again ...
If you're following my Instagram account, you know that I've been sharing photos of my new baby items for some time :)
The idea of creating more felted pieces for kids has been on my mind for long. I just think it's the perfect medium for babies: soft wool and silk, natural non-toxic fibers, enviro...
I often get questions about felting in the comment section of my YouTube channel. Yesterday, one came up that I thought deserved a longer answer. Since itâs a frequently asked question, it made sense to me to write a blog post on the topic.
Hereâs what Kathleen McKinney wanted to know: âHow do you ...
There are thousands of ways you can decorate a wet felted project. Some just involve wool, others can include silk or other fabrics, as you know. This is then called Nuno felting. But today I bring you a sample that contains wool, silk and something else.
I wanted to show you an example of how you ...
Are you going crazy with the âwhat is whatâ in terms of the wool for felting?
I do my best to avoid insider lingo, but the truth is thereâs no escaping. Youâll just have to learn a couple of new terms when it comes to this. Otherwise you risk not getting the right materials for your projects. So he...
Iâve been working in a new video workshop, which I hope to finish and post in the next couple of weeks. And the video tutorial I bring you today will be part of this workshop.
I wanted to share it with you, because I know there are so many questions about how to make a pre-felt.
Hope you enjoy it!...
Am I happy to be back!!!
What started out as a couple of technology problems, ended up as a great example of Murphyâs Law. After having taken my tablet â where I store eBooks, notes, my calendar, and all sorts of information â to repair, my Internet stopped working, I had huge difficulties in getti...