Darkened Room day-still have work to do!

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So, day 1.5 out of the past 3 days with migraine, and it is subsiding, thank goodness.  However, it necessitates spending the remainder of my day in my darkened room. That being said, I have to prepare for a needle felting class tomorrow evening and for another scheduled for Friday afternoon.

So it’s time to gather up the materials and supplies needed for the Cup Sleeve class tomorrow:

mats upon which to felt the sleeve blank

felting needles and needle felting kits

embellishment ideas and options

several cuffs for inspiration

 

For Friday (and I have yet to hear from any students wanting to take the class) I need to gather up the supplies needed for the Create A Felted Creature Class:

mats, kits and needles like the aforementioned class

chenille stems and pieces of foam to use for armatures

poly fiberfill to build up the creature’s “innards”, saving the pretty fibers for the skin

embellishment ideas and options

 

After I’ve gathered up these supplies for classes, I’ll be taking a close look at my felted, or more appropriately, fulled wool supplies. I have a custom order for a bag in purple, and I scored some beautiful wool at Fabric Recycles in Overland Park, KS last week. They are located in the strip mall at 93rd and Metcalf, and they have all kinds of thrifted fabrics for purchase, as well as threads, notions, patterns-pretty much a smorgasbord for fabric junkies like me! I found two beautiful pieces of wool at the shop that I’ve fulled in the washing machine over the past day. The tweed-y fabric fulled beautifully, and I’ll be cutting out the pieces for the bag. We also stopped at Hancock Fabrics where I  found about 4 yards of a wool jacquard in a leaf-y design, periwinkle and copper! The design fulled up in such a textural manner that I know it will make some beautiful bags.

 

So, migraine bad, but spending the day in a darkened room working with wools is a good thing. If you haven’t taken one of my classes yet, take a look at earlier posts for the schedule of classes for March and April and give me a holler at annasplaceofholding@gmail.com to reserve your spot in class. I’d love to share my love of fiber and wool!

 

Until next time, FELT This!

Anna

FELT This! Needle felt a cup sleeve!

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Join me for the next FELT This! class on Monday, March 5: Needle  felt a cup sleeve for your favorite mug and protect your hands from the heat OR cold from your favorite drink! Kits are available for $15 if you don’t already have fibers, needles and foam base. Templates will be provided as will suggestions for embellishment. Come join the felting fun!

Anna

SPRING FELTING CLASS SCHEDULE!

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LOTS of classes coming up in March and April-take a look at the descriptions and email me at annasplaceofholding@gmail.com if you have further questions! I’m looking forward to seeing YOU in class soon!

Until then, FELT This!

Anna

 

Monday, March 5th, 6-8pm

FELT THIS! Needle Felted Coffee Sleeve class maximum # for class=12 Fee: $15 Instructor, Anna Walker aka @FELTit on Twitter

Supplies you need to bring: Felting needle(s), foam base, two ounces or more of wool fibers in colors of your choosing. (A limited number of needle felting kits with needle, small foam base and 50 grams of fibers will be available on the day of the class for $15.) Continue to explore the ancient practice of creating the fabric known as felt from wispy fibers in amazing colors. No experience is needed for this class as you use a template to create a coffee sleeve for your to-go cup. By the end of this 2 hour class, you should have your sleeve completed and ready to use. CONTACT INSTRUCTOR TO RSVP YOUR CLASS SPOT.

Friday, March 9th, 2-4pm

FELT THIS! Needle Felted Create-A-Creature class maximum # for class=12 Fee: $30 Instructor, Anna Walker aka @FELTit on Twitter

Supplies you need to bring: Felting needle(s), foam base, two or more ounces of wool fibers in assorted colors of your choosing. Chenille stems and fiberfill will be provided by instructor. (A limited number of needle felting kits with needle, small foam base and 50 grams of fibers will be available on the day of the class for $15.) Using an armature built from chenille stems and fiberfill, and your imagination, create a creature of your choosing, real or imaginary. Blend the wispy fibers and learn to use your felting needle to create details and texture in your sculpture. No experience is needed for this class as you learn how to blend and combine different colors and textures of the fibers to create your creature. By the end of this 2 hour class, your creature should be mostly created, and you’ll have ideas for finishing details to complete at home. CONTACT INSTRUCTOR TO RSVP YOUR CLASS SPOT.

Tuesday, March 20th, 10am-4pm

FELT THIS! Wet Felted Mini-Painting class minimum # for class=4; maximum # for class=12 Fee: $75 Instructor, Anna Walker aka @FELTit on Twitter

Supplies you need to bring: An old towel to transport your painting home, two ounces of natural colored fibers for the base and four ounces of dyed wool roving-NOT SUPERWASH! I recommend merino or BFL blends of no more than 30% other fiber like silk or bamboo. (Instructor will bring soap, bubble wrap, and other tools for wet felting and will have black and fancy fibers to add details to your painting. Instructor will also bring drum carder in case you want to blend your fibers. Dress in comfortable clothing that could get wet and non-slip shoes) We will take a lunch break, so bring a lunch and drink with you as well. During this class you will build a multi layered wool painting from the fibers you bring to create the background for a silhouetted tree. Learn the technique of ensuring even shrinkage during felting, and discover beauty of how the fibers migrate and blend during the felting process. You’ll leave class with ideas for further embellishment of your painting. CONTACT INSTRUCTOR TO RSVP YOUR CLASS SPOT.

Monday, April 9th, 6-8pm

FELT THIS! Needle Felted Bagette (mini-bag) class maximum # for class=12 Fee: $30 Instructor, Anna Walker aka @FELTit on Twitter

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 will be available on the day of the class for $15.)Instructor will have assorted threads and floss, as well as embellishment options available at class. Create a sheet of wool felt and learn how to transform it into a bagette with a couple of folds and a few stitches. No experience is needed for this class as you learn how to blend and combine different colors and textures of the fibers to create a a mini-bag. By the end of this 2 hour class, you should leave with your bagette ready for additional embellishment with beads, buttons, or whatever you choose. CONTACT INSTRUCTOR TO RSVP YOUR CLASS SPOT.

Saturday, April 21st, 10am-4pm

FELT THIS! Wet Felted Nuno Gauze Wrap class minimum for class=4; maximum # for class=12 Fee: $75 Instructor, Anna Walker aka @FELTit on Twitter

Supplies you need to bring: An old towel to transport your wrap home, and four or more ounces of dyed wool roving-NOT SUPERWASH! I recommend merino or BFL blends of no more than 30% other fiber like silk or bamboo. (Instructor will bring soap, bubble wrap, and other tools for wet felting and will provide the cotton scrim-cheesecloth-for your wrap. Dress in comfortable clothing that could get wet and non-slip shoes) Create a lovely wrap using the nuno felting technique to “laminate” the cheesecloth with the fibers you bring to class. Explore the technique, and different design possibilities as you layout your fibers in an incredibly thin layer, and work them into the fabric to create a one-of-a-kind wrap to be worn in every season of the year. CONTACT INSTRUCTOR TO RSVP YOUR CLASS SPOT.

Monday, April 23, 6-8pm

FELT THIS! Needle Felted Beads class maximum # for class=12 Fee: $15 Instructor, Anna Walker aka @FELTit on Twitter

Supplies you need to bring: Felting needle(s), foam base, an ounce or two of wool fibers in colors of your choosing. . (A limited number of needle felting kits with needle, small foam base and 50 grams of fibers will be available on the day of the class for $15.) Have fun creating beads from wispy fibers in amazing colors. No experience is needed for this class as you learn how to blend and combine different colors and textures of the fibers to create a beads you can later use for bracelets, necklaces, or earrings. By the end of this 2 hour class, you will have several beads completed, and ideas for turning them into unique jewelry. CONTACT INSTRUCTOR TO RSVP YOUR CLASS SPOT.

Cupcake Pincushion Class-Monday Feb. 13th

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Come join me at the Potwin Presbyterian Church Monday evening from 6-8pm and learn to needle felt a cupcake pincushion. Class fee is $15 and will be collected at the beginning of class, and you’ll need to have a couple of ounces of wool fiber, a foam base upon which to felt, and felting needles. I will have kits with those supplies available at the class for $15 if you don’t have/can’t locate supplies. Hope to see you on Monday!

 

Until then, FELT THIS!

Anna

Needle Felted Flower class-Felting Fun!

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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 class.

Hope to see you in class, until then,

FELT THIS!

Anna

and now……CLASSES!!

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We are a GO for classes-they have been scheduled for January (I know, but there are two classes we are going to squeeze in before the end of the month) and February: 2 needle felting classes, and two wet felting classes just to get you started with the basics.

Take a look:

Monday, January 23, 6pm to 8pm

FELT THIS! Needle felted flower class

minimum # for class = 5, maximum=12

Fee:         $15

Instructor, Anna Walker aka @FELTit on Twitter, annasplaceofholding@gmail.com                                   

 Supplies you need to bring:  Felting needle(s), foam base, an ounce or two of wool fibers in colors of your choosing, chenille stems.  (A limited number of needle felting kits with all of the above supplies listed will be available on the day of the class for $15.)

Explore the ancient practice of creating the fabric known as felt from wispy fibers in amazing colors. No experience is needed for this class as you learn how to blend and combine different colors and textures of the fibers to create a flower, realistic or fantastical. By the end of this 2 hour class, you should have your flower mostly completed and ready for you to take home and turn into a brooch, hair accessory, or to place in a bud vase for admiration.

 

Saturday, January 28, 9am to 11am

FELT THIS! Wet Felted Lariat Wrap Bracelet class

minimum # for class = 5, maximum=12

Fee:           $30

Instructor, Anna Walker aka @FELTit on Twitter, annasplaceofholding@gmail.com          

 Supplies you need to bring: An old towel to transport your lariat home, and two to four ounces of dyed wool roving-NOT SUPERWASH! I recommend merino or BFL blends of no more than 30% other fiber like silk or bamboo.  (Instructor will bring soap, bubble wrap, and other tools for wet felting. Dress in comfortable clothing that could get wet and non-slip shoes)

During this class you will take strips of the wool roving and connect strips together to form a lariat. You will also learn the techniques to create a self-clasp from the dried lariat, and have ideas for further embellishment to take home with you at the end of class.

 

Monday, February 13, 6pm to 8pm

FELT THIS! Needle felted cupcake pincushion class

minimum # for class = 5, maximum=12

Fee:           $15

Instructor, Anna Walker aka @FELTit on Twitter, annasplaceofholding@gmail.com          

 Supplies you need to bring:  Felting needle(s), foam base, an ounce or two of wool fibers in colors of your choosing, chenille stems.  (A limited number of needle felting kits with all of the above supplies listed will be available on the day of the class for $15.)

Continue to explore the ancient practice of creating the fabric known as felt from wispy fibers in amazing colors. No experience is needed for this class as you learn how to blend and combine different colors and textures of the fibers to create a mini cupcake pincushion. By the end of this 2 hour class, you should have your pincushion completed and ready to use.

 

Saturday, February 25, 9am to 11am

FELT THIS! Wet Felted Coasters class

minimum # for class = 5, maximum=12

Fee:            $30

Instructor, Anna Walker aka @FELTit on Twitter, annasplaceofholding@gmail.com          

Supplies you need to bring: An old towel to transport your coasters home, and two to four ounces of dyed wool roving-NOT SUPERWASH! I recommend no blends with luxury fibers for this project.  (Instructor will bring soap, bubble wrap, and other tools for wet felting. Dress in comfortable clothing that could get wet and non-slip shoes)

During this class you will lay out the wool roving in several layers and work them into solid felt. You will have instruction on various blending and layering possibilities based upon your roving selections to create your set of four coasters. You will leave the class with suggestions for further needle felting embellishment of your coasters for personalization.

 

Here are a few of my go to suppliers of wonderful fibers:

Blushing Ewe:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/blushingewe?ref=ss_profile

Treasure Goddess:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/treasuregoddess?ref=ss_profile

Tiny Dino Studios:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/tinydinostudios?ref=seller_info

Art Club (aka Harveyville Project and more):

http://www.etsy.com/shop/artclub?ga_search_query=fiber+for+spinning&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_locationFull=&ga_removeLocation=0&ga_locationQuery=Kansas&ga_page=4&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=

WC Mercantile:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/WCMercantile?ref=ss_profile

Natchwoolie:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/natchwoolie?ref=seller_info

Fiber Fancy:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/FiberFancy

 

There are many, many other fiber suppliers out there, these are but a few of my favorites. Give me a holler if you have trouble locating something and I’ll be happy to assist. In the meantime, contact me NOW to reserve your spot in one of these felting classes!

 

Felt this!

Anna