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Learn How To Felt A Tablet/Laptop Sleeve Sep 29, 2016

Hi!

This is what I’ve been up to in the last weeks. I was working on a new workshop where I include something I absolutely love – sheep locks.

You can get them in their natural colors or dyed in all sorts of different tonalities. They also vary a lot depending on the sheep race and other factors. ...

Make Your Fall More Colorful Sep 15, 2016

The days are growing shorter and colder. You stay more at home, looking for the coziness of the sofa, a hot tea and a nice book. Yes, Fall is about to start 🙂 In a week, to be more precise.

This is a time of the year I really love. I like the slower pace, and going for long walks to enjoy the col...

Live Felting Workshop In Lisbon Sep 05, 2016

I’ve been sharing information about a felting workshop that I’m organizing for September, the 24^th. Since it’s a local workshop (Lisbon), I’ve only posted the information in Portuguese. Still, if you don’t speak Portuguese, but you’re in Lisbon, you’re more than welcome to join us. We’ll be feltin...

Nuno Felt OBI BELT Workshop - Now Available Sep 01, 2016

And it’s finally here: the nuno felt obi workshop. Available on etsy!

Nuno Felt Obi Belt - A Taste Of The Upcoming Online Workshop Aug 25, 2016

Coming very soon is my new online workshop on how to make a nuno felt obi belt. Today I’d like to share the introduction video with you to give you a taste of what’s coming up.

I’ve opted for a relatively simple project, that’ll make it easy for you to explore the way into nuno felt.

I’d love to k...

What’s A Pre-Felt? The Q&A Series Aug 18, 2016

Am I happy to be back!!!

What started out as a couple of technology problems, ended up as a great example of Murphy’s Law. After having taken my tablet – where I store eBooks, notes, my calendar, and all sorts of information – to repair, my Internet stopped working, I had huge difficulties in getti...

How To Wet Felt A Flower Brooch Or Hairpin Jul 28, 2016

Hi!

I´m very excited to announce my new video series. It’s called The Weekend Project and it’s designed to bring you inspiration to dive into easy-to-do textile projects, that you can start and finish during the weekend. I thought you might like something to decompress from the stress of the week.

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The SIMPLE RING Felting Workshop - Now Available Jul 25, 2016

The 3-part video workshop on how to wet felt a ring with a right size is now available in my shop.

It can be used as a basis for developing more complex shaped rings or just as a simple ring, that you can then decorate with beads or embroidery, for example.

This short course has also been added ...

How To Care For Wet Felted Items Jul 14, 2016

Did you know you can care for your felted items to keep them beautiful for a long time? That – when well cared for – felted pieces can be passed onto the next generation? And there’s actually nothing to it. Check out the video to see how easy it is.

How To Wet Felt A Ring With The Right Size Jun 30, 2016

Have you ever wondered how to get the exact size when you’re felting a ring?

I mean, as you know, wool shrinks considerably when felted and the shrinkage varies a lot, depending on factors like wool type, amount of wool you use, how much you felt, water temperature and so on.

So, how do you get th...

New Jewelry Workshop Bundles Jun 23, 2016

Hi! Just jumping in today for a quick note.

If one of the things you want to learn is how to wet felt jewelry, this might be for you. I’ve just added variations of the Daisy Ring and the Bubble Ring workshops to my etsy shop. Now available are also the PDFs, if you prefer to print out your workshop...

How To Felt A Sheet With Wool Batts Jun 16, 2016

And we’ve arrived at part 7 of this video series about the basic shapes in wet felting. This last video compares making a flat felt with wool batts vs making it with wool tops.

I really hope this has been useful for you and that you refer to these short workshops every time you’re not clear about s...

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