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WORKING CLASS HEROES

January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

  
iPod touch pouch wide                                          
Laptop Wallet Easy // 17inch Mac book

Eye Glass Pouch
Wonder of wonders, I found the Working Class Heroes on a site that promotes design and as I followed the links, I ended up on ETSY.  These artists work in leather and felt and offer up some pretty cool items to house [...]

Jan

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Felting Artist, Patty Benson

January 29, 2008 | 2 Comments

   
I located Patty’s ETSY shop via a blog site called “M Stetson on Design” where they feature some outstanding artists, not just felting but arts of all kinds.  To quote them “waging a war on crime through the superb observation of quality materials, stringent standards for typography implementation, lifelong trade-like craftsmanship and just plain good [...]

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Denmark Felt Artist, Brigitte Krag Hansen

January 27, 2008 | 3 Comments

Birgitte Krag Hansen lives in Denmark.  She is a teacher by training in art, craft and psychology as specialties. She has worked with felt for 32 years and has developed several new felt techniques including the soft sculptural technique and the relief technique.
She has worked for three theatres and for the Danish TV (set design [...]

Jan

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Romantic Heart Wool Valentine

January 26, 2008 | 1 Comment

 
These adorable hearts pincushions are on Better Homes & Garden. The larger romantic heart is made from no-fray felted wool makes this appliqué project quick to stitch. Tag-Along hearts Pincushions Perfect for tying onto a sewing basket, these tiny pincushions are great gifts for all your crafting buddies.Both patterns for both are free and you [...]

Jan

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Christine White Felt Artist and Author

January 24, 2008 | 1 Comment

   
I found Christine White on the Northeat Feltmakers Guild and she is the owner of Magpie Designs Felting Studio in Belchertown, Massachusetts. I find her art felting to be delightful and inspired.  The forms and shapes are lovely.  She teaches all levels of felt making year-round from her studio and travels nationally to lecture and give [...]

Jan

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Felting Tutorial by Rebecca Hillman

January 23, 2008 | 2 Comments

 
Update! I received a email from Rebecca updating us that she now is blogging on Sally’s Garden and she about to start writing for http://www.irishartsblog.com/ which is to be launched next week.  I just looked at the blog and it looks very exciting and we wish her good luck with her new adventure.
Rebecca lives in a rural [...]

Jan

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Felting Artist’s “extraordinaire”

January 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I thought it would be interesting to introduce you to some of the most unique felted art I found on the internet.   Artists are taking the art of felting to a whole new level.   I would like to own every piece.   The following two artists are so sophisticated and creative that their work is a [...]

Jan

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Latest Felting Books (soon to be released)

January 18, 2008 | 1 Comment

  

As I browsed through Amazon books on felting and I see that there are many felting books coming to market but yet to be released, but we can pre-order at a discounted price.   Check out the entire collection of new felting books and maybe there will be one that you want to add to your [...]

Jan

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Myriads of Felted Mushrooms

January 16, 2008 | 1 Comment

  
The Kathryn Ivy site has produced a wondrous place for us knitters/felters.   They offer us free patterns and also sell their own designer knitting patterns.   I certainly fell in love with their mushrooms and the way they have them displayed.  Creative is the word that comes into my mind when I look at their art.   [...]

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Art Felters’ Shop

January 15, 2008 | 3 Comments

   
Ingermaaike’s an ETSY shop is filled with a delightful array of felted goodies.  She carries scarves, slippers and sweet toys for that special child or yourself.   Her scarves are one-of-a-kind and you will not see another one just like the one you purchase She tells us; “Felt is my passion at the moment. And since [...]

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