This is a very bittersweet review of Barbara Albright’s “The Natural Knitter”. Barbara wrote both knitting and cooking books. Sadly she died last fall of a brain tumor at the age of 51. This was her last … Read More ...
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by Linda Lanese
This is a very bittersweet review of Barbara Albright’s “The Natural Knitter”. Barbara wrote both knitting and cooking books. Sadly she died last fall of a brain tumor at the age of 51. This was her last … Read More ...
by Linda Lanese
Christmas in July! “It is a German tradition to hang a pickle-shaped ornament on the Christmas tree hidden away so it’s difficult to find. The first child to find it on Christmas morning gets a special treat or an extra … Read More ...
by Linda Lanese
I discovered this awesome designer Raquel Allegra and was fascinated by her unique clothing designs. As you will see in her video, she uses jail-house worn tees that she buys in bulk from a rag
by Linda Lanese
Allison, of Dominant Hands has an adorable pictorial tutorial on her blog on how to knit and felt a small bag. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. Allison also has and ETSY Shop called Dominant Hands where you … Read More ...
by Linda Lanese
I love finding newest free felting patterns for you, my readers. These are all adorable and I love the “Make Mine a Double” bag and do plan on making it, what fun! Check out the freebies and knit, crochet and … Read More ...
by Linda Lanese
Here is a cute video tutorial on YouTube on how to felt baby booties. Visit Lacey’s PrettyLittle’s ETSY shop and see all her wonderful felting. Lacey is 24, and lives in beautiful Portland, Oregon. She is a self taught … Read More ...
by Linda Lanese
Eve lives in Schipluiden, Netherlands and has created this adorable T-shirt shrug. This is a great way to recycle T-shirts that you are no longer fond of or ones that just don’t fit right. I found Eve on “Cut Out … Read More ...
by Linda Lanese
Leah is such a diverse fiber artist that I could write several articles covering this gifted lady. Today I’d like to introduce you to Leah’s the stunning wet felt flower kits. Now you will be able to create the same … Read More ...
by Linda Lanese
You’ll definitely want to check out this fiber artist. Carol Gilbert and “Yorktown Road” products are fashioned in her small workshop in Northern California. She strives to create designs that are interesting, well made and high in quality. Her products … Read More ...
by Linda Lanese
I have been fascinated by Ronel Jordaan designs for over a year. She lives and works in Johannesburg (Gauteng, South Africa) and creates the most stunning felt designs. I found an interview with Ronel by Andrea Nagel. I loved learning … Read More ...
by Linda Lanese
Breanna Rockstad-Kincaid is an astonishing felt artist and style savvy designer that offers stunning items to add excitement to your world. What she can do with felt is remarkable and acquires a talented artist to bring her ideas to life.… Read More ...
by Linda Lanese
Whether it is called up-cycled, re-cycled, altered designs, deconstructed or reconstructed, many of us are trying this eco friendly crafting and saving money in this repressed economy. I know when I go through my wardrobe I am more aware to … Read More ...
by Linda Lanese
Needle felting with a cookie cutter is a fun, and easy way to create flat wool shapes that you can use for embellishments on sewing and felting projects. These needle felting shapes would be adorable felted onto a T-shirt or … Read More ...
by Linda Lanese
by Linda Lanese
Nikola went to the farm to see the animals up close, but she so a group of women making fuzzy hats and poking crazy needles into the fluffy pieces of fiber. She relates that she almost knocked everyone over to … Read More ...