Monthly Archives: October 2012

Pendopad Cover

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

Pendopad cover ( which is like an ipad)  I don’t really like it but they say there is no failures in felt, well not sure about that  Sorry if there’s to many photo’s but I wanted to show you want … Continue reading →

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Finding a Wholesale Show That’s Right for You

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

Previously, I discussed finding retail shows and doing research ahead of time before jumping right in and signing up. It is doubly important to investigate carefully before taking the plunge into wholesale markets. Wholesale shows are much more expensive than … Continue reading →

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Print to Stitch Homework

Posted on October 27, 2012 by

I’ve been busy stitching away on my homework for my stitch class. This session we worked on printing photos on fabric and then adding layers of sheer fabric and stitch to “enhance” the photo. I’ve still got a couple more … Continue reading →

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Weather Challenge

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

I’ve been trying to set aside a little time to work on Karen’s weather challenge. I usually start off with inspirational photos and I was thinking I would use autumn photos.   Perhaps I could use a photo like this … Continue reading →

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Hat Making Class

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

I thought a hat making class last saturday. We had a great time and everyone had a wonderful hat at the end. I forgot to take pictures till the end. After a year of blogging you would think I would … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Felted Hats, Tutorials, Uncategorized, Wet Felting | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Giveaway Winner

Posted on October 21, 2012 by

Thanks a lot to everyone who entered the Bits and Pieces Giveaway this week, it was really nice to see all the great comments   The lucky winner is ….. Congratulations, Isabell   Please can you leave a comment on … Continue reading →

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Needle Felted Name Tags

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

I was invited to teach a mini class at the local weaver’s and spinner’s guild meeting on Wednesday. I decided to try the needle felted name tag project that Ann had suggested to me. Thanks Ann! It was perfect for … Continue reading →

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Making Felted Soap

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

I have a show coming up soon and I am almost out of felted soap. They are always popular at Christmas time. Here you can see some of my bins of small amounts of different colours, the pieces of nylon … Continue reading →

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Selling Both Wholesale and Retail

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

Many times artists choose between selling on a retail basis or on a wholesale basis. You can do both, but you need to avoid a few pitfalls when you sell both wholesale and retail.   Galleries often prefer to work … Continue reading →

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Giveaway-Bits and Pieces

Posted on October 13, 2012 by

I thought it was time I did another Giveaway   I’ve gone through my stash of embellishment fabrics, fibres and scraps and put together a package that should give you plenty of choices for adding extras to your felt creations. … Continue reading →

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