Tag: felting class

• Felted Sample: Fluffy Clouds

  

  This little sample was originally about 12 x 20 inches. It shrunk to about 3 x 5 inches. That is the way of fluffy clouds in felting. There was no other structure other than two layers, one of fluffy clouds of merino wool, very thin, and another layer of fluffy clouds of plant fibers, laid…

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  October 3, 2019

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• Another wonderful workshop!

  Yesterday we had our workshop at Alpacas at Marquam Hill Ranch store and it was SOOOO fun!!! Laura and Jennifer both made felting projects and we had a ladies day of visiting and creating and eating yummy snacks, including some amazing gluten free, dairy free, chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies Jennifer made! Laura chose…

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  March 11, 2017

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• Put together a Valentines confection at Alpacas at Marquam Hill Ranch yesterday.

    I laid out a pretty bouquet scarf as a demonstration at Alpacas at Marquam Hill Ranch today. I was hoping to sell a few scarves but that didn’t happen.  I did sell one small scarf though and generated some interest in the felting class we will be holding there next month.

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  February 12, 2017

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• New flyer for the workshop at the ranch

  Jennifer, the owner of the Alpaca Ranch, suggested a flyer with more color; and my daughter Melanie suggested more photos of workshops on the flyer, so I came up with this.  I like this flyer better with the white background because the lettering is easier to read.  The flyer may not be as “pretty”, but…

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  February 4, 2017

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• Working with alpaca fleece and I love the results! Workshop coming, see below . . .

  The brooches I sell to go with the scarves.  Sometimes people buy a brooch first then design a scarf to go with the brooch they choose. I stopped by Alpacas At Marquam Hill Ranch and met the owner, Jennifer.  I visited with her about alpacas and whether their fleeces felt or not.  She let me…

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  January 31, 2017

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• Upcoming : Wet felting workshop – you will make, and take home, a beautiful and textured scarf of fine merino wool and silk.

  Come learn to felt beautiful, soft, warm scarves with merino wool and silk fibers.

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  December 15, 2016

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• Fun and Productive Workshop Yesterday

  On Dec. 8, we had a workshop with Eileen and MaryJo.  MaryJo chose red merino and silk 50/50 blend, which, when dry, will be super soft and have gorgeous texture.  I wish I could have taken a photo when the red wrap was dry, but that usually takes overnight, and my workshops don’t last that…

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  December 9, 2016

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• Planned workshops have passed. If you are interested in a workshop, please communicate with me. There is a workshop questionnaire on the workshop page.

  Wet Felting Workshop — Passed I love felting and I love teaching others to felt!  It is very relaxing and fun!  I am offering several workshops as the holidays approach. Each participant will make a personally designed super soft merino and silk scarf or wrap.  I provide all the materials as part of the workshop…

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  November 23, 2016

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• My new design: a four plus-way reversible wrap!

  This is for sale now at my Etsy store for $95.00.  Click here to see! This nuno felted four-way reversible wrap has a sheer silk scarf center. Each side has different end looks and one side has two color bands for creating multiple possible looks depending on how the rap is folded around the shoulders. I…

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  November 21, 2016

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