In my previous blogs this year, I’ve charted my progress in preparing for a big exhibition of my work in a Michelin starred pub/restaurant (The Sportsman, Seasalter) along the coast from where I live.  Making the work was a big undertaking. Since I last wrote, I’ve set up the six-week exhibition and as I press the button on this blog, it still has a few days left to run. I confess I’ve done no felt-making since I set up this... Read More Read More ..read more

Last week Ruth sent her usual reminder that I am scheduled to publish a post on the Felting and Fibre Studio Forum, a reminder that I am always grateful for as life often gets in the way and activities like writing blog posts always seem to be the first to fall through the cracks. I can safely say the last month or two definitely qualify as “busy”! There are so many exciting things happening at them moment, where do I... Read More Read More ..read more

Pre-scrips – sorry in my face-planting-the-keyboard-tiredness last night, as i put this up (it was a long day of shopping then spellchecking!!) i forgot that some of you may not have discovered felting through spinning so my post may sound like arcane language of mystic origins (not very clear on the parts i am talking about). so i made you a map!!! i hope this will help alleviate confusion. *18)Parts of the Tumbalena Castle style Spinning wheel Aw yes, some... Read More Read More ..read more

April is now gone and May will hopefully bring more sun and more flowers. I started the month with some felt stars. It was a fun little project and might work for a fast free workshop. Maybe at a guild social. You can read about how I made them here Next was an eyeglasses holder for beside my bed. It was an interesting project with some strange wool. Here it is hanging up beside my bed. I didn’t realise how... Read More Read More ..read more

When I last posted about my red tree landscape, this is what it looked like. On to adding machine stitching. My goal was not to add “too much” stitching, just a few branches,  darker shadows and some highlights. First up was adding a few more branches to the tree. I was happy with that, so on I went. Since I had the dark brown thread already in the machine, I decided to add some into the bushes and greenery to... Read More Read More ..read more

How do the rest of you get your creativity flowing when you have no juice left?  I did a lot, and I do mean a lot, of spinning over the winter.  I played with colours, with silks, with blends, mohair, qiviut, camel, linen, all sorts of wools and nothing inspired me, nothing moved me.  I joined a knitting group to relearn knitting.  The group speak French as their primary language, so that was a doubly challenging.  We have a blast... Read More Read More ..read more

part 1 can be found here: feltingandfiberstudio.com/2024/04/15/peterborough-fiber-festival-2024/ Welcome back to the Peterborough (Ontario, Canada) Fiber Festival, 2024. I hope I have not left you sitting too long. So before you develop a numb butt let’s go look at the inside group of booths. I hope you have saved a bit of window shopping money since I think you may need it!  25) Map showing the location of the sale in Peterborough. Located between Ottawa and Toronto to give you an... Read More Read More ..read more

Sounds like a quick and easy project, right? I thought so too. This is a case for my glasses to go in when I’m in bed. It will hang off the little bookcase beside my bed. Probably better than on the edge of the bed where they sit now. I picked up some very pretty little batts at a local fibre shop. It is a combination of Canadian Ramboullet and Merino. It is sold as a wet felting wool, among... Read More Read More ..read more

After finishing my embroidered tree, I needed a new idea for my next gallery piece. I took a look through my pile of sketchbooks and found a few options that might work for a wool “painting”. I decided to use this watercolor painting for inspiration. Now to find the right colors to create this idea in wool.   Here’s my work table with my wool choices ready to mix. I used the hand carders to mix up some “variegated” colors.... Read More Read More ..read more

In my last post I talked about a 4 week dyeing course that I attended a while ago at Sharon Wells studio https://www.sharonwellsart.com/ . The first week was dedicated to acid dyeing and we have fantastic results from it. Week 2 was all about natural dyeing, our colours were more subtle and totally restful. If you missed part 1 you can catch it at adventures-in-colour-part-1 I talk about the third and fourth sessions in this blog. I hope you enjoy!... Read More Read More ..read more