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Needle Felting

My friend, Heather visited last week and creatively enhanced my life, (as she often does). She taught me how to needle felt. Wow, what fun I having with this textural craft! I’ve always loved embroidery and working with yarn. Needle felting is like painting with yarn! And it’s also affordable, versatile and easy!

Needle Felting on a Purchased Sweater

I started with a simple knitted sweater from a thrift store. I bought a needle felting tool, mat & stencil, (“Applique Mold”) (Clover) and wool roving from my local craft shop.

Raised Flower Center

I stuck pieces of wool roving into the mold, placed it on top of the sweater with the mat underneath. Then I stabbed the wool with the needle tool until it was flat. I stabbed yarn for the stems freehand (without a mold). It’s that simple! It’s like sewing without thread. Mixing the various colors is one of the fun parts of this technique.

Needle Felted Flowers Made With Wool Roving

Multi-colored Needle Felted Rose

Pansies and roses are Heather’s favorite flowers, so I put them in my first needle felting project in honor of my teacher. It’s not at all finished, but I wore it to church anyway. I’ve seen ATCs made with needle felting, too. And I understand needle felting can be done on other fabrics, like denim!

I hope this inspired you to try your hand at needle felting!

Have a colorful day!

Crocheted Purse

I spent hours traveling on airplanes recently and the books I brought were boring, so I crocheted.

I really enjoyed this project, which used only one ball of yarn. It’s a lovely variegated yarn, so I didn’t even have to change colors ( Katyil print, Opulence SAL/587 100g).

I started with a pattern and then took off from there customizing it. I love the results. Next time I travel I think I’ll make a hat to match!

Layers of Color card designer, Denise Lynn has announced the launch of her family run rubber stamp company called Whimsy Stamps! On her blog you’ll find a sneak peak of cute and whimsical animal stamps perfect for coloring and applying to a variety of paper arts. Please join us in wishing her the greatest success with her new exciting business!

I created this card for two challenges that are new to me. Friday Sketchers has a sketch that I followed and Daring Cardmakers asks that we add sparkle and bling to our cards. My card features Layers of Color Flower Child art stamp set as the focal point. I’ve also used Layers of Color Fleur Heart art stamp set on the petals and center of the flower. The background is created with handmade papers.

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