Felting classes

If you are in the Birmingham area, check out my felting classes at Samford after Sundown. My first felted scarf class sold out so we are doing a second session on March 1st! You will be making something like this...

I love the pink roses on a black scarf! You can fin this class at https://ce.samford.edu/metro/CourseListing.asp?master_id=1011&course_area=AR&course_number=215&course_subtitle=00


Then on March 8th I will be offering a class on felted flowers! This should be a great class where you will learn a couple of felting techniques and take home a few flowers.
You will be making something like this...

You can fin this class at https://ce.samford.edu/metro/CourseListing.asp?master_id=1010&course_area=AR&course_number=209&course_subtitle=00

New ways to feather your craft nest

New embellishment nests arriving daily!

I just got in a new shipment of fibers and I am going to town with new creations.

Check out my new nests for your felting projects, doll making fairy hair, spirit sticks, or your other creative ideas.

Tags made special

So I wanted to send a little note to another blogger and instead of pulling out the stationery, I decided to use one of my large blue tags. They are great for a few lines of a note and because they are tags, you can make a fun tassel off of the end. I used some bits from making my embellishment nests. You can find color coordinated seam bindings and yarns here.

Here's how-

You will need:
seam binding, ribbons, yarns or trims  6 peices about 10 inches long
a parcel tag
a pencil (I like prismacolor pencils)
ruler



 Start by drawing lines on your tag, I like adding a flourish to the end of the line



2. Trim the ends of the seam bindings and ribbons diagonally to prevent fraying.

3. Lay fibers together and fold in half

4. Thread the fold into the hole of the tag

5. pull the loose ends of the fibers through the loop on the tag

6. Snug the fibers and fluff!

Goin' BIG with paper doilies

I have ventured into the world of large doilies on Owl and Thistle! These will be great for using as a border needing
a gentle curve. Pretty to edge a wedding invitation or on
a flap of an envelope. But they are not just for paper.
Check out the idea on the right from Urban Comfort
for using doilies at stencils on easter eggs!

Since I  have gone BIG with my doilies they can
be used a stencils on a grander scale. How and as
a stencil on a napkin with a cotton napkin and
fabric paint. Or below you will see the stencil
on a tee shirt from Lolly Jane Boutique by guest
blogger Rachel from Maybe Matilda. What a
cute new tee and easy to do. This idea would be
great for jeans, remaking an old skirt. And, what
fun this would be for a sleep-over project!