I just love when I get to make something creative and it also has an awesome purpose! So these trivets totally fulfill that need to be making things that I will actually use or will be useful to someone … Read More ...
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I just love when I get to make something creative and it also has an awesome purpose! So these trivets totally fulfill that need to be making things that I will actually use or will be useful to someone … Read More ...
Recently my students have been asking for classes using armatures, this is NOT my forte, so I decided to do some research and I thought you might benefit from what I found.
Working over an armature can be done … Read More ...
Have you been wanting to have a go at felting a picture? Perhaps you already have all you need to either wet felt or needle felt but you haven’t tried anything like this! Living Felt takes you from beginner … Read More ...
Over at Studio DIY you can find the full instructions to make this gorgeous fairy! She’s suitable for a gift to the fairy lover in your family, as an ornament for the tree (if you make her a little smaller) … Read More ...
How Gorgeous is this wonderful wet felted painting of Orcas in the waves? This wonderful design is initially from a wet felting kit over at Woolly Meadows Felting (Check out the kit here)
But you can also work along with … Read More ...
Here’s a great little project for a fun craft day with the kids. This one will have them learning how to thread a needle, sew two pieces of fabric together as well as the method for stuffing and sewing … Read More ...
I just love getting outside! Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a ‘bake all day in the sun’ kind of person, I’m more like the burn in 10 minutes kind! But spending time outside is so good for us mentally … Read More ...
Nothing is more satisfying than creating something that is loved, appreciated and most of all used for many years to come! This amazing mandala rug will be something you and your family will get many years of appreciation from as … Read More ...
I love making things that are useful. And useful as well as beautiful is even more exciting, as you will find with this wonderful tutorial from RosiePink.
I think I’ve shared a number of their wonderful tutorials now and they … Read More ...
You’ve probably seen the odd tutorial for something like this, but this one is just a bit extra special.
How amazing is the vessel above? I just love the colour combinations, the textures, the quality of the vessel, it’s … Read More ...
Got more in your stash than you could ever felt? Or perhaps someone has gifted you a mass of fibre you wouldn’t normally use! Here’s some top ideas for using up those extra roving piles!
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You may just be here because you enjoy making things with your hands, and that’s certainly me as well, but I have been selling my work for over 20 years now in various places. The world has definitely changed … Read More ...
They say the eyes are the window to the soul, I’m not so sure about that, but it certainly helps to add character, realism and depth to your work if you have spent some quality time creating artistic eyes.
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Wet felting has so many uses, and incorporating it into other crafts can be fun, experimental and problem solving to name just a few reasons for making your own wool ‘fabric’. With Prefelt you are wet felting to perhaps … Read More ...
Have you always wanted to make gorgeous flowers that will last and last? Even more, do you want them to be super realistic? Well this is the page for you, I am so impressed with the amount of knowledge, instruction … Read More ...