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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Print to Stitch Lichen
I finally finished my last print to stitch piece from my class homework. This piece was all stitched by hand and I started it in class on September 8th. I finished it on November 22. I can’t say that I … Continue reading
Batch Editing Photos
One thing that a lot of us who share photos on the internet have in common, is that we can spend hours editing them. Almost every time I do a blog post, I have around 5 or 6 photos that … Continue reading
Artist Statement – Top Ten Ways to Write One
In the last column, I discussed ways to start working on your artist’s statement and why you might need one. Did you get started? Do you have a list of phrases and words to use that describe your work? If … Continue reading
Wash Silks from Brainerd and Armstrong Company
My friend Paula found an amazing box at a yard sale. I’m not much one for going to yard or garage sales as I don’t have the patience for it. But luckily Paula found a box of silk embroidery thread … Continue reading
Count Your Blessings
Here in the U.S. it is Thanksgiving. Most people stuff themselves with turkey and all the fixings, watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and football games on TV and try to get along with all the visiting relatives. Many of … Continue reading
Suggestions Please
I haven’t had much free time to felt or make things lately, but making the collage notebook cover made me realise I could have a sewing project on the go that I could spend 15 minutes on here and there … Continue reading
Posted in Experiments, natural wools, Stitching, Wet Felting
Tagged BFL, collage, glasses case, merino, offcuts, spare felt, suggestions, TAST
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My Second Entry into the Weather Felting Challenge.
I was tidying up after making something else and had a pile of green trimming. With Zed’s felt scraps post still fresh in my mind they looked like branches to me. I think I must be in a tree mood. I … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Experiments, Repurpose, Uncategorized, Wet Felting
Tagged felt, felt art, felt trees, felting, fiber, fibre, fibres, merino wool, prefelt, Studio challenge, using up scraps, wet felting, winter, wool
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Around the Web – The Holiday Edition
I thought it would be fun to show some holiday crafting ideas. These aren’t all specifically felt or fiber but I thought it might help to spark some ideas for those of you who make your own gifts and holiday … Continue reading
Posted in Felting Around the Web
Tagged Christmas crafts, needle felting, ornaments, stitching, tutorials
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My Project for the 4th Quarter Felting Challenge
I decided not to wait until the last min to do my challenge piece this time. The forth quarter challenge is weather. http://feltingandfiberstudio.com/2012/10/25/weather-challenge/ This piece I did on a piece of black silk chiffon. It’ s meant to be framed. I was … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Design, Experiments, Nuno Felting, Uncategorized, Wet Felting
Tagged felt, felting, fibre, merino, merino wool, natural fibres, nature, nuno felt, nuno felting, projects, silk, snow, wet felting, winter, winter challenge, wool
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Artist Statement? What’s that and why do I need it?
Most artists that I deal with do not like writing an artist statement and many don’t have one at all. Since most artistic people are more visual than language oriented, writing an artist statement becomes a difficult task. So why … Continue reading
