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3 ways to get your felt going when it’s stuck May 05, 2025

In the last couple of weeks, I’ve been making big pre-felt sheets for a piece I’m working on. And every single one of them has given me problems felting.

This can happen for several reasons. It either has something to do with the amount of soap or water, or with the temperature. When this happens, ...

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Easter Bunny Felting Tutorial Apr 08, 2025

Easter is just around the corner. Here's an idea to make your Easter gifts extra special!Ā 

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WHAT DO YOU NEED FOR THE BUNNIES?

That will depend on how many you want to make. So, I’ll just give you the list of materials for 4 bunnies like mine. You can adapt the colors and/or decoration to your ow...

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What are participants felting inside The Dodo Hub? Jan 28, 2025

So you had a look at the program, and now you’re thinking ā€œYes, one technique a month. But what do we really felt inside THE DODO HUB?ā€

I get that it may not be totally clear to you, so let me help you with that.

First, above there's a short video of some of the beautiful pieces made by the partic...

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The enrollment for THE DODO HUB is now open! Jan 25, 2025

If you’ve been waiting to enroll in THE DODO HUB, I’ve got good news! TheĀ registration is open as of now.

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Are you new to the DODO world, and not sure what THE DODO HUB is?

  • It’s a comprehensive year-long program designed to take you from the intermediate level to an advanced and independent ...
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Create delightful Christmas ornaments (and recycle you felt leftovers) Nov 10, 2024

THE STORY BEHIND THIS PROJECT

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...

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Participate in the creation of the class materials and get 20% off the 1st edition Jul 26, 2024

I’m working on a new class that is meant to help felt makers go all the way (smoothly) from total beginner to intermediate. If you’ve recently started wet felting or you’ve been felting for a while, but still feel like there are many gaps in your knowledge, this may be for you.

But I’ll need some t...

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Wet felt your baby booties, mittens, jackets & hats! Jul 12, 2024

Have you noticed the BABY classes are back?

Many of you have been asking to have the baby booties class separately. You’ve also showed interest in having it available ā€œon demandā€, which is understandable, since babies grow fast 😊

So, I’ve listened to your requests and created two separate classes:...

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What are prefelts? Commercial vs. handmade prefelts Apr 06, 2024

Years ago, I wrote a couple of blog posts about prefelts, but there are many details I didn’t 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 ...

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How to lay out your wool for a good quality felt Jun 18, 2023

A good wool layout is essential for many reasons. It’ll give your work stability, and it’ll guarantee your felt is even. It’s also the secret to a fine drapable piece with a beautiful finishing.

Here’s a video showing you exactly how to create the perfect layout. If you don’t feel confident with th...

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NEW Online Wet Felting Class - Flower Jewelry & Hair Accessories Sep 24, 2021

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 ...

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NEW Online Wet Felting Class - Baby Booties & Jacket Jul 16, 2021

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...

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How Do You Know If You’ve Felted Enough? Mar 18, 2021

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 it’s a frequently asked question, it made sense to me to write a blog post on the topic.

Here’s what Kathleen McKinney wanted to know: ā€œHow do you ...

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