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I have been meaning to write about this group on DIY’s Knitting Message Board for a while now and since an active member, BarbK, won the “I (HEART) Felt” book, this is the perfect time.  I once was very active with…

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Barb Keith with her amusing entry!  LuLu!!!!!I’m a freakishly, fervent, female, felting fanatic and will forever felt fibers. My fondness for felting formed from feeling felted footwear one fine Friday in my favorite, fancy fiber shop. My fascination for fleecy fabrications…

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For those of you that enjoy crochet, here are two new books on Crocheting to felt.  I have never been into crochet much until I began felting it.  It is much faster and the results are very impressive.  The first…

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I find that watching a video on a felting project is one of the best ways of learning this craft.  You can pause or rewind if you miss something.   So get yourself a cup or glass of your favorite beverage,…

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What a fun way to decorate your home.  I have been so captivated with these wonderful décor rocks and wanted to share a little about them and their designers with you.  Stephanie Forsythe and Todd MacAllen of Forsythe +…

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Nancy Schwab of Enee Fabric Design, located out of San Francisco, California and her nuno felted designs are available on ETSY and Dawnda.  There is a clearance sale on ETSY to make room for the spring 2008 designs.  The Designs and…

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It was suggested by a reader, that I do an article about this Australian Felting Artist, Elizabeth Armstrong.  I went to her site “Frost Fair” I found the work of a very talented felting artist.  Her art runs the gamut from…

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I am fairly sure I have not visited Leisure Arts before, but sometimes the entire internet becomes a gigantic blur when you search for a particular art form?  This information filled site covers many different crafts along with…

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I found this adorable little sea creature on “CraftZine”.  As I followed the link, I ended up on the “Fiber Fool” site where the instructions are.  This again led me to the Island of “Misfit Patterns” where the original “Naughty Squiddy” was created! This…

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This is an ETSY shop out of that I don’t have to tell you much about because the Cozy Cottage Creations’ shopkeeper out of Massachusetts has an amazing profile as follows.  I love the way she tells us about herself.  …

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Darlene BruceHip projects for knitters who want to take it to the next level

I have not read Stylish Handbag and Accessory Patterns to Knit and Felt but the reviews on Amazon praise this book.  Right after I post this article…

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The shopkeepers on ETSY are so amazing that it is hard to stay away from all their talent.  Felting fills many shops and I love-love it.  Today I came across this wonderful shop called “Lusitania”.  She carries some of the…

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This is an ETSY shops you must visit.  Liz the proprietor of “Made in Lowell” lives in New England and loves crafting.  She not only does beautiful felting but also does many types of crafts.  Liz also has a very cool blog…

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A must see! Felting artist Hisano Takei’s exquisite work and it is wearable and creates such an elegant statement.  Be sure to read the Artist Statement to appreciate what her inspiration is.  Hisano has been fascinated with making jewelry since childhood.…

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I thought it would be fun to cover one site and see some of their felting ideas.  All of the projects have tutorials and some have videos insructions.  So lets visit Marth Stewart.com - Felted Balls - Felt Fortune Cookies - Felted Sewing Book - Felted…

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