Author Archives: ruthlane

Nuno Felting Experiments

Posted on May 19, 2013

I started thinking about Ann’s challenge right after it was announced in April but this is the first time I have been able to start working on the challenge actively. I wanted to try several different ideas I had for … Continue reading →

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Preparing to Teach

Posted on May 11, 2013

If you teach classes, you already know how much work it is to prepare for a class. But for those of you who haven’t tried your hand at teaching, I thought you might be interested in the preparations that go … Continue reading →

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Ice Dyeing – A Quick How To

Posted on May 5, 2013

My local fiber art group did some ice dyeing yesterday and I thought you might like to try it. It’s a simple process, doesn’t take long and gets great results.   The supplies needed are ice, cotton or silk fabrics, … Continue reading →

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Trip to the Garment District in New York City

Posted on April 21, 2013

My friend Paula recently visited New York City and made a trip to the Garment District while she was there. I thought you might like to hear about her visit. So here’s Paula… I went to New York City with … Continue reading →

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A Fiber Nest

Posted on April 15, 2013

I was planning on posting about my friend Paula’s recent trip to New York City and her visit to several cool fabric shops. But Paula got distracted and didn’t get the photos sent to me. Instead, she sent me photos … Continue reading →

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Fabric/Fiber Postcards

Posted on April 7, 2013

Have you ever made fabric or fiber postcards and sent them in the mail? I have done quite a few of these over the years and thought you might like to see some that I have made and received. They … Continue reading →

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First Quarter Challenge Drawing to a Close

Posted on March 28, 2013

A Daily Dose of Fiber challenge is coming to an end. I challenged everyone to take at least five minutes a day and do something creative. I personally had been doing this for a while but I wanted to add … Continue reading →

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Wool Gathering

Posted on March 20, 2013

This past weekend, my husband and I went to pick up 200# of wool and took it to the processing plant. This is the wool that I will be using to build a yurt this summer. It was really exciting … Continue reading →

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My Beaded Book

Posted on March 16, 2013

One of the things I wanted to start doing was adding more video tutorials to the site. So I thought I would give making a video a try. My husband is running the camera and I am turning the pages … Continue reading →

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The History of Felt

Posted on March 10, 2013

I was actually supposed to present my first video today but after staying up half the night and still not getting the video completed, I decided that the video debut will have to wait. Hopefully, I will get it uploaded … Continue reading →

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