Category Archives: Challenges

Nuno Felt Experiments for the Studio Challenge

Posted on June 18, 2013 by

Every quarter on the forum we do a challenge.   http://feltandfiberstudio.proboards.com/thread/622/second-quarter-challenge  I thought I better get on with it myself before the challenge runs out. I challenged people to try nuno felting or to try it on something they hadn’t before. I … Continue reading →

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Nuno Challenge Experiment One

Posted on May 27, 2013 by

The second quarter challenge over on the http://feltandfiberstudio.proboards.com/ is mine but I have yet to start. Today I started. Months ago I made a shrug jacket and then died it blue. It would not stop bleeding. I rinsed it for days. … Continue reading →

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Nuno Felting Experiments

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

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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Pink!

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

On my last post I showed you a sneaky peek of the ripples and ruffles of the nuno felted piece I made for Ann’s challenge. Well, here’s the finished piece in full: Here it is from another angle: It’s kind … Continue reading →

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Second Quarter Challenge: Nuno Felt

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

This quarters challenge is about nuno felt.  If you have never tried it, try it.  Pick an open weave fine fabric and have ago. If you have tried it before put it on something you have never put it on before. … Continue reading →

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First Quarter Challenge Drawing to a Close

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

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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Using Your Studio Journal – Part Two

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

Have you been using your journal? Have you tried anything new? Here are a few more ideas. Paste inspirational paintings beside your to do lists. Sketch a rock or shell. Try out black gesso and cover with colored pencil. Cut … Continue reading →

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Using Your Studio Journal – Part One

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

I use my studio journal for lots of different things and I thought some of you might be interested in seeing how I use it. I discussed some of the different uses in my last post so I thought I’d … Continue reading →

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Finished Stitching Project

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

I’ve managed to add quite a bit more stitching to the felt piece I’ve been working on lately. After the yellow and orange stitches I added a square of burgundy around the yellow and then some rows of black stitches … Continue reading →

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A Month of Fiber

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

It’s been a month now since I offered the Daily Dose of Fiber challenge to our readers. I have managed to get in at least five minutes of creative activity every day even on the day I cut my finger … Continue reading →

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