The first cards for Clotilde have begun to trickle in. I've extended the deadline until June 1, because contacting her friends, fans, and business buddies has proved daunting. She touched a LOT of lives and I don't want to miss anyone!


The needle-felted piece above is 5" x 7" and sits an interesting little frame. It is a class sample for my online Extreme Needle Felting class, but was made for a friend who is going through a tough time.

The tactility of the roving, yarns, velvet, and beads just makes me smile! The next step is dyeing the roving and yarn with Earth Safe Finishes Colorants. Initial tests were most successful and I can't wait to dye enough for an entire project!

A gallery has already expressed interest in carrying these for Mother's Day. Yahoo!

The first Extreme Needle Felting class goes live today. It is packed with information, exercises, tips, and ideas. The first class is so packed, I had to break it into three parts so the pdf could be easily downloaded. LOL!

There is so much potential for abstract fine art, as well as folk art, and more traditional designs. I can’t wait to see what directions class participants take the exercises!

The sample above uses a non-traditional technique that would probably make purists turn pale! It begins with variegated soy-silk roving in shades of yellow to peachy orange and creates a really interesting texture. This uses a synthetic fiber mix-in and will receive final embellishment in Week #4 of the lesson.

Follow this URL, if you'd like to join me: http://www.quilterskeeplearning.com/needlefelting.html