The holidays are coming and the summer was short, so let get felting.  Maybe one of the ideas here will get you in the mood for the cool months and happy children.   Please let me know if you know of any great felting projects you would like to share.

Make a Felted Peppermint Gift Topper

http://www.bhg.com/holidays/christmas/cards/make-a-felted-peppermint-gift-topper/

Felted Bathmat and Felted Tissue Box Cover

http://www.bhg.com/crafts/knitting/projects/felted-bathmat-and-felted-tissue-box-cover/

Make a Felted Wool Christmas Stocking

http://www.bhg.com/holidays/christmas/stockings/make-a-felted-wool-christmas-stocking/

Adorable Posy Pincushions

http://www.bhg.com/crafts/sewing/accessories/adorable-posy-pincushions/

From the Pumpkin Patch Pillow

http://www.bhg.com/holidays/halloween/crafts/pumpkin-patch-pillow/

Halloween Cat Clothes Pin

http://www.bhg.com/holidays/halloween/crafts/halloween-cat-clothes-pin/

Felted-Wool Santa Pillow

http://www.bhg.com/holidays/christmas/crafts/felted-wool-santa-pillow/

Easy Knitted Diaper Bag

http://www.bhg.com/crafts/knitting/projects/easy-knitted-diaper-bag/

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Each day I find a new felting idea and this is beyond simple and an innovative idea.  By Sarah E. White, About.com shared this great idea with us and I want to thanks her because I would never have thought of it myself.  Visit About.com and search for anything that interests you and you will find something relating to your interests.

 For instructions visit Felted Yarn Join Fuse Your Yarns Together as You Knit!

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When the appliance companies begin developing machines for a craft, we know that this craft has become very popular.  The snowy creek roller felting machine is an exciting looking appliance for nuno felting and will save us much time and energy.  I could not find a price on this felting machine, but I will email and see where it can be purchased and at what price.

A little about felting machine:

This is a new generation Roller Felting Machine combining ease of use, flexibility and safety into one transportable unit. The design of The Roller Felting Machine provides felters with the greatest flexibility in the finished product under controlled, repeatable conditions.

This is how the roller felting machine works. You lay out your fiber on a sheet of packaging bubble wrap, then wet the fiber with warm soapy water, and then roll up your work carefully in the bubble wrap around the flexible core. Place the rolled up work between the rollers in the machine. Closing the guard lowers the top roller applying an even constant pressure to your work as it rotates between the rollers.

At the centre of the snowy creek roller felting machine is it’s unique flexible core. This light weight mesh cylinder supports the bubble wrap containing your work as it is rotated between the motorized rollers. The flexible cores shape changes as it rotates rolling your work in a fashion very similar to hand rolling.

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You are all going to be thrilled with Noni’s new fall patterns.  You have got to go and take look at her stunning patterns.

Here are a few of her new designs:

Fall 2008

Pants & Ts for Girls

Pants & Ts for Girls

Hoodies for Women

For Girls & Women

Ella Coat for Girls

Ella for Girls

Pants & Ts for Boys

Pants & Ts for Boys

Hoodies for Men

For Boys & Men

Flamenco Bolero

Bolero

Ella Coat for Women

Ella for Women

Warmy Hats

Warmy Hats

Vintage Bag

Small

Large

Character Baguette

Small

Large

Nora’s Announcement:

We Are Distributing Ourselves!

We are thrilled to announce that we are once again distributing ourselves! Stores can now order Noni patterns directly from us. Just call/fax 877-410-NONI or e-mail orders@nonipatterns.com. Our current product catalog may be downloaded here. Knitters, please see our shop locator to find a local yarn shop that carries our patterns.

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This lady creates adorable felted and sewn goodies that are so loveable you will want one for yourself.  She is the mother of two and as she says, the wife of one Visit her blog and tell her you heard about her on Craft Gossip.  Visit, “squirrel momma”

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This looks like a fun, fast giveaway you should enter.  It is posted on “Mormon Mommy Wars”!

Happy Monday!  We are going to start the week off with a really fun giveaway.  Today’s product comes from momtrepeneur Susan Bell, who is launching a new children’s clothing line that is both eco-friendly and super-cute.

For the love of family, Satch & Sol is a children’s collection handmade in Mongolia by a fair trade artisan cooperative using traditional felting skills and a passion for color. Fair Trade ensures that the artists receive a livable local wage appropriate for the art they create and to support their families and community. Satch & Sol strives to be earth-friendly through product selection and business practices. The Mongolia collection includes unique and super fun slippers, boots, knits and more at www.satchsol.com.

The rules are simple.  Leave a comment, and we will use the random number generator thingie to pick a winner.  We will close comments tomorrow, Aug 26th, at 9:30am eastern standard time.  Winners will receive a pair of slippers.  Susan is also offering the discount code NewSiteSavings to MMW readers, which will get you 15% off any purchase.

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There are some very good instructional videos on You Tube.  And this instructor is a beginning needle felter and turned out an awesome embellished sweater. The young lady who does this video is RICË FREEMAN-ZACHERY from MIDLAND, TEXAS, UNITED STATES AND HER BLOG IS “NOTES FROM THE VOODOO CAFÉ” SHE HAS ALSO WITTEN A BOOK Living the Creative Life: Ideas and Inspiration from Working Artists that has great reviews on Amazon.  Her art wear has appeared in numerous magazines. and books, including her own New Techniques for Wearabe Art and you can find her articles in several magazines. You can also see an interview with Rice at Authors@Google: Rice Freeman-Zachery

If you look on the related videos on the You Tube page you will find many fun crafting videos.  This is one amazing lady and you will want to read all about her on her site.

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The new Interweave Felt 2008 can be pre-ordered for September delivery.  I still thumb through my 2007 issue.  These are awesome publications and you should give one a try.  I plane to order today and I will review it when I get it.  Check out the necklace and the ¾ mittens on the cover.  This promises to be an excellent issue.

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I have had several emails asking for patterns for felted bowls.  The Ruffled Felted Bowl is one I am sure you will want to try.  Deborah has created this very charming bowl and is graciously sharing the pattern with us.  Visit her site and get the instructions.  Her site is “Deborah Gray Does Navel- Gazing”.  I am not sure what this means and I hope Deborah will explain

Deborah Eve Frisch Martinides-Gray Deren Gray, as she relates “It is a long story” leads a very interesting life in California.  Be sure to read her bio and about all the remarkable things she is into. 

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Photos from “My Favorite Felt Sweet @2008 Japan Publications Trading Co., Ltd and Joie, Inc.”

Good things come to those who wait!  If you are a crafter, I am sure you have seen the adorable Japanese craft books on crafting blogs and sites on the Internet.  People like you and I question if we can create a project from instructions written in Japanese.  Some have been able to use these wondrous books and complete the projects.  I did an article about a kit out of Japan and I had many questions and interest in the kits. Sadly the sources of these kits dried up and were not available outside of Japan.  The article is “Felt Deserts” and the Japanese site is Patisserie Soleil.

I am sorry to make this intro for a book review so wordy, but I want you to get as excited as I am over this book “My Favorite Felt Sweets by Joie Staff” and translated into English by Yoko Ishiguro.  This fabulous book cost less than one of the kits I mentioned above.  Yoko has done a marvelous job translating this perfectly delightful book.  The ideas and the sweets are perfection confections for you to create for gifts and yourself.  The pictures are works of art and each project has a life size template and instruction sheet.  You will not have any problem understanding these patterns.  Each charming designs is a feast to the eye and although your mouth will water, please to not eat these little delectable’s.  There are 106 different projects. Sheets of colored felt and basic sewing skills (and sometimes a little glue for the final, decorative touches) are all that are required to whip up these luscious-looking and guilt-free I have a friend who owns a bakery that makes delightful deserts like the ones in this book and I think that these sweets would create a charming display for her shop.  I have scanned some of the delights in this book the temp you and I hope you do rush over to Amazon or the book shop of your choosing and pick up this book and then let us know what you think and please leave a review here.

 If you are thinking of buying this book you may wish to get some supplies so when you get the book you can get started right away.  There are two thicknesses of felt, for rolling and shaping you will want 1mm thick felt and for item such as cookies 2mm felt.   These projects require very little fabric so you want to purchase some basic colors and the embroidery floss in the same color for stitching the pieces together, following are some resources. “Save On Crafts” Carry Craft Felt Rectangles at discount prices. (9½” x 12″) sizes. Here is a list of books that Yoko Ishiguro has translated.  Art Girlz Felt

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