Phil and Betsy wedding quilt
I had the opportunity to assist my friend, Cathy Anderson, and her godmother, Peg Hazlett, in throwing a bridal shower for Cathy’s soon-to-be-daughter-in-law Betsy. No games were allowed, Cathy’s rule, so I was the one designated to be the “crafty organizer:. And, while the creation of a bridal quilt is nothing new, in fact is very traditional, we had fun with our interpretation.
Peg purchased a...
Needle Felted Flower class-Felting Fun!
The first Felt THIS! class for the Northeast Kansas Potwin Fiber Artisans, or PFA, was great fun. We explored a number of different construction techniques: building the flower petal by petal, building the flower in layers, stem and leaf options, and blending fibers. The next class coming up is on Saturday from 9-11am at the Potwin Presbyterian Church, and there are still spots available. Leave a comment here or email me for more information. We will be making a wet felted lariat style bracelet. In February there will be a Needle Felt Pincushion class and a Wet Felt Coaster set...
Spring Fiber Bazaar-May 4 & 5
Come one Come all to the Spring Fiber Bazaar for the Northeast Kansas Potwin Fiber Artisans (PFA) this weekend, May 4th & 5th, at Potwin Presbyterian Church, 5th & Washburn in Topeka!
I’ll be teaching a needle felting demo at 10:30 a.m. and would love to see you there! Check out all the details below:
Anna
Why Felting?
That’s a very good question. Several years ago, I had entered an online giveaway at Phat Fiber, http://www.phatfiber.blogspot.com/, on the advice of my friend, Cathy, who thought it would be right up my alley. I entered, and not too much later, when my family traveled to Albuquerque to visit her family, I found out that I had won the giveaway-a 4 ounce hand painted roving of wool. Now, understand,...
Upcoming classes-Bagette or Nuno Wrap or Beads?
FELT THIS! Needle Felted Bagette (mini-bag) class–$15
Monday, April 9th, 6-8pm, Potwin Presbyterian Church
Supplies you need to bring: Felting needle(s), foam base, two or more ounces of wool fibers in colors of your choosing, yarns or embroidery floss to coordinate with size appropriate sewing needles. (A limited number of needle felting kits with needle, small foam base and 50 grams of fibers...
Nuno felt
Imagine a beautiful nuno felt wrap