“The purpose of life is to
discover your gift.
The meaning of life is to give your gift away.”
-David
Viscott
Our wish for you is that you embrace and share
your special gifts. There are those around you that offer
support and encouragement - hear them today,
give yourself permission to feel the joy of doing what you love.
That is a gift to us all.
Lori Parker of Preston, CT created these gorgeous "baby boo
pumkins"
with needle felting. Plan for 1/2 oz to 1 oz of wool depending on size.
Try a core
wool center, natural
white NZ Corriedale for the outer shell,
MC-1™ in dark
chocolate for the stem, and true
olive for the vines.
"It is starting to feel like Fall here in New England already.
As I was going through what was left
of my garden after TS Irene, I found a bunch of baby boo pumpkins that
made it through the storm.
I was insired to make these baby boos! Needle felted from corriedale
and alpaca, I love looking at them on my table!!
Thank you for your wonderful supplies!"
-- Lori Parker , Preston, CT
As
always, we wish you happy felting, and let us know if you have any questions
or need any support by emailing us at customer
service@livingfelt.com
With
Love,
Marie
Navajo Canyon
Fall Fun Pack Pilgrim's
Harvest
Oh the feelings
and the colors of fall! These are some wonderful color
assortments for your fall projects...We are eager to see what you are
felting up
this fall for your home, office and wardrobe!!
All
Merino Cross Packs | All
New Zealand Corriedale Packs
Now
is the perfect time to start felting scarves!
Get your methods and your practice refined so you can make lovely,
sure to be cherished gifts for friends and family.
Each scarf
such as the ones above require 2.0 - 2.5 ounces of wool,
depending on your choice of density.
Try putting
two tables together for a perfect length scarf, plus plenty of room
for supplies!
You can make two scarves at a time and roll them up at once :)
Other tools you may need for wet felting:
Pool noodle or closet pole
(pool noodle is better for fine items, closet pole for thicker more durable items)
Bubble wrap or pool cover
Mesh fabric or nylon curtain panel
Olive oil soap or dish soap
(olive oil produces less suds and is easier on hands)
Old towels
Sponge
Hot Water
Jude Lally of Asheville, North Carolina wins a
$25 Living Felt Gift Certificate for her
ethereal, yet earthy priestess doll.Would you believe...this is Jude's FIRST needle felted doll?
We also love how she photographed her work, very well done!...visit facebook to see even more great pics of our space and pics by our mutual felting friends,
and send us your pics to be featured on our blog, in our newsletters,
and the Living Felt Website. Your pic might even make the home page!
How to Submit Your Photos, we need clear, crisp photos
-- Please send the best photos you can! :)More Felting Friends Pics on the Blog
Living Felt Friends on Facebook
Nuno
Felt Scarf Workshop
SATURDAY, October 15th, 2011
9am - 4pm
All Materials included, beginners welcome!
**Limited spaces available! This will be a great, small group environment.
Register | General Information
Watch the workshops
page for upcoming classes! Is there a particular workshop you are
interested in?
Email marie@livingfelt.com
The LIVING
FELT
2nd Annual International Felting Contest!
UPDATE:
We are processing all of the entries!
We will get them online as soon as we can later this month :)
Felted Doll Category:
Create an Art Doll of Your Design
Wet felt or needle felt a doll of your own design.
The doll
can be human or fantasy, and must have at least head,
and hands made from hand-made felt.
Theme
Category: Seuss~pirations!
(Inspired by Dr. Seuss)
Oh! The things
you'll felt! Within
the theme you may create 2D or a 3D creation,
it can be a sculpture, a doll, a functional item, a purely decorative
item,
a wearable...you name it!
For our Seusspirations category this year, we encourage you
to make up your own unique beings inspired by the Good Doctor.
See
last year's amazing entrants here
Download
Entry Form and Complete Guidelines
Awards & Prizes:
1st
Place Winner in each Category:
* $250 Gift Certificate
for Living Felt *
* promoted on Living Felt website & publications *
* featured in Art Doll Quarterly Magazine *
* Certificate and Ribbon *
2nd
Place Winner in each Category:
* $100 Gift Certificate
for Living Felt *
* promoted on Living Felt website & publications *
* appear in Art Doll Quarterly Magazine *
* Certificate and Ribbon *
3rd
Place Winner in each Category:
* $50 Gift Certificate
for Living Felt *
* promoted on Living Felt website & publications *
* Certificate and Ribbon *
Some
of the most outstanding creations will be
showcased in ART DOLL Quarterly!
SEE
THE ARTICLE
FEATURING 2010 CONTEST WINNERS
To share this contest
with your online groups and felting friends,
simply point
them to this page, or tell them to go to our website
and click on Win! at the top of the page!
Join us on facebook, and become a
friend
of LIVING FELT where you can upload your felted creations for all
to enjoy!
Sending My Blessings,
Marie Spaulding
www.LivingFelt.com
~ Act on Your Inspired Ideas!
P. S.
On behalf of all of us here at Living Felt, I thank you for
your letters, emails, pictures, and facebook posts. We truly love hearing
from you, receiving your echoes of joy at tapping into your Inner Creativity,
feeling the wonder and exhilaration of expressing from your heart. All
of us here read your notes, and we all give thanks that we can be of
service in lighting up that brilliant, brilliant light within you, and
reminding you that it was with you all along.
Contest
is Underway!
entries are being processed
2011
International
Felting Contest
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