Category Archives: fleece
Teaching and simple treasures
I just got an email from one of the women who took my pouch class at Serial Knitters 2 weekends ago. She was sending a photo of her first independent finished piece. It was pretty ambitious! It was lovely! It … Continue reading
Experimentation
There are so very many things I ought to be doing tonight, but I would rather search for flower ideas for the next feltmaking class… I am antsy and have the jitters. This happens when I am itching to play … Continue reading
New class coming up!
I am back at it, finally! I’ll be teaching a class at Serial Knitters in Kirkland, WA next Saturday. Come join me for a luscious day playing with merino and silk to create a wet felted pouch. http://serialknitters.com/default.aspx Debie’s shop … Continue reading
Soon, soon! And other cool stuff…
Oh, I am woefully behind on posting and keeping up with you, my inspirational students! I just found the Patterning Worksheet for Level 1class, which I will send you sometime this weekend – it was hiding on that defunct machine, so … Continue reading
Felt Galore
Just back last week from a teaching trip which took our family to Hawaii, and then 5 days in Oak Harbor, Washington to teach there. Feltmaking in Hawaii? Amazing – the passion is alive and well there, and I see … Continue reading
Felting Summer
Time to get busy with felt! August is the month to go for it: in Honolulu, August 1,2, and 3, at The Creative Festival, three wild days of make and take felt at the Calico Cat booth, with proprietor Carol … Continue reading
What’s New With You?
It is spring at our house, and along with the 900-odd pincushions ordered so far this year, I am planning my class schedule for the summer. For those of you new to this media, to see photos in my more … Continue reading
More on pincushions
All I can say about these is, WOW! I can’t believe how busy we are with these. It doesn’t seem possible that this many people in the world don’t have pincushions yet, especially since there are those people I encounter … Continue reading
Sheep: ain’t they sweet?
I can’t get over how meeting a sheep whose fleece I use makes me feel! It adds a depth to the feltmaking experience I can’t quite describe. This is my friend from Spring Hill Farm, on the Kitsap Peninsula of Washington … Continue reading
Fabulous Fiber
Fabulous Fiber What is it about felt that is so great? I was a weaver for 20 years before I fell in love with felt, and all the properties of wool yarn which I have loved on the loom I … Continue reading
