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Knit Picks is having an awesome sale on your favorite felting yarns “Wool of the Andes”.  The colors are stunning and I have used this yarn and it felts perfectly.   The pricing is from $1.99 to $2.19 a ball.

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Jayne Emerson, the author of this book has graciously consented to give one of her copies of “Simple Needlefelt” for this giveaway.  She lives in the UK and we all realize that shipping out of our country is not that easy,…

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Jayne Emerson, author of Simply Felt was trained at Loughborough College of Art before completing her Masters at Central St Martins in 1997. Since then her work has taken a wide-ranging path that has allowed her to express her creativity…

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These two tutorial videos were found on one of carol Duvall’s shows on HGTV.com. These videos on fabulous felt flowers by Lynne Farris come in two parts. Part one is how to create a bird of paradise and part 2…

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I am pleased to announce the winners picked by random.org are:

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Kim R.

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Several of my friends entered this contest and my daughter, but no one I know won J I was hoping at least one person I know…

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I have seen the felted slippers, but this is up-cycling from an old wool sweater to these great Felt Mukluks is totally fun.  Alissa Sorenson offers a complete pictorial tutorial on her blog called “Three Faces of Fiber Art” for…

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It never ceases to amaze me how many beautiful free felting patterns you can find on the Internet through yarn shops.  Today, I signed up with Patons Yarn and found some really nice free patterns that would make wonderful…

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Who is greener than Betz? I have done a couple of articles on Betz White and she has an amazing imagination on recycling wool sweaters into a adorable cupcakes, teacups and either can be used as a pincushion. Betz has…

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Help CupKozy spread the word by entering CupKozy Twitter Contest #2! Follow them on Twitter and enter!  Or purcahse their special during Earth Day, so cool (Picture) regular $7 today it is $5 with $2 shipping during Earth Day 

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This is one of the best video tutorials I’ve seen on how to make a felted ball. Sara takes you step-by-step through the process and the results are a perfect felt ball.  Click here to view Sara’s video! You will not…

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There is a blog called fashioning felt that will show you some of the major advances that have been achieved using this eco-friendly product, wool.  Felt is being used in fashion, home decor, furniture and accessories.…

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Win the Aslan Trends 2009 Knitting Challenge and receive a new commission from Artisan Yarns! A stunning new yarn shop, Artisan Yarns is offering extra prizes for the two 1st place winners (one in each category) of the Design Challenge 2009,…

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I found this slipper pattern on Martha Stewart’s site. There is a template and instructions on how to make these slippers. As you can see from the picture there are tiny ones and ones that are big enough for adults. …

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Go over to DZFANTASY and name the this Garden Fairy, I know I am :)

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I ran across this amazing three-dimensional fiber artist Donna who creates the most charming fairies, mermaids and other fanciful items. Each month she holds a giveaway on her website “DZFANTASY” sharing her beautiful creations with her readers. She also has…

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