Friday, 17 August 2018
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Have You Tried Felting? by Edwina Sutherland
If you haven't tried the many styles of felt making, you are missing a big part of the textile arts experience. The hottest trend in the fibre world right now is felting. To take beautiful colours of wool fibre and turn it into something useful, like slippers or a bag, or something sculptural like...
Monday, 13 August 2018
Wednesday, 8 August 2018
Tuesday, 7 August 2018
The Ancient Art Of Felting by Ruth Mitchell
Felt is the oldest form of fabric known to humankind, predating weaving and knitting. According to Wikipedia felt is a non-woven cloth that is produced by matting, condensing and pressing fibers to form the structure of the fabric.
Monday, 6 August 2018
Felt Gingerbread Man Ornaments by Anita Pendley
Cookie Cutters are not just for cookies! Let me teach you how to make an adorable Christmas tree ornament with a Gingerbread man cookie cutter and a little felt. You can "bake" up a whole batch of these very quickly.
Sunday, 5 August 2018
Needle Felting Needs the Right Wool by Edwina Sutherland
When creating pictures or three dimensional forms, the traditional thing to needle felt with is wool fiber and that's because the results are consistent and beautiful. Accents can be added with synthetic yarns, etc. while the main body of the work is wool. Needle felted items are very tactile, good to touch or hold in the hand. Wool is available in a wide variety of colors and types, so how to choose the perfect kind?
Saturday, 4 August 2018
Friday, 3 August 2018
Thursday, 2 August 2018
Wednesday, 1 August 2018
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Simon Brown - The Gentleman Felter Simon Brown is a needle felting artist from a small village on the coast of Northumbria. He describe... -
Felt is an environmentally responsible product to make because it bypasses the spinning and weaving processes of traditional fabrics process...