This board of imaginative wet felting was created by the students of the Special Education Centre of Henry Kendall High School. Some of our members assisted the students in learning wet felting. Quite a strenuous task. The students were quite pleased with their colourful results.
On Saturday 29 February Julie held a needle felting workshop. Attendees were treated to the skills and guidance of an expert owl designer . She guided them through and provided a kit so that they finished the day with a pretty stylish looking owl. Extra information and more photos can be seen in our March 2020 addition of our Newsletter. Well done Julie and well done ladies!
One of our newest members Lyn, has created these two Angel Bears. They are delicately hand-sewn and the result is quite spectacular.
Our creative artist Julie, has been busy making an owl family. When she has finished, it is rumoured she will call them Who, What, Where, When and Why. The little white owl appears to be having a bad hair day.
What a wonderful day we all had at the cottage today. There was six of us attending the Nuno Felting workshop with the very talented Carolyn Kohler. Everyone went home very happy with their wrap and they were all so different but all looked just amazing. I asked the ladies to share their thoughts on the workshop and here is what they had to say …
* Marvellous workshop with a patient and talented tutor.
* I am so thrilled with the skills I have learnt today and so proud of my piece.
*Thank you so much Carolyn for a wonderful day, your calmness and encouragement was invaluable.
*I am thrilled with my Shawl and am In awe of the wonderful creations you guided us all to produce. This was an unforgettable day and the start of a whole new fibre adventure for me.
Carolyn has promised to come back next year to do another workshop for those who were interested but unable to attend today.
At Bev’s retirement village they are having money raising raffles and a farm display. These are the animals Bev Smith has created all from wool.
I love this needle felted piece by Julie. The mother bird is feeding her babies in the nest whilst the father keeps watch.
The second on 15th February was another very successful day with another eleven to do the felting. We were overfull, however we coped. Thanks to Sandra for coming along and making a cuppa for Lyn. We had thirteen but sadly Katie and Sukrita were sick and unable to come. My helper, Bev, had a fall and went to hospital for a replacement hip (what a way to get out of helping on the day). So it was certainly full on. Rachael (a newcomer), Erica, Debbie, Rhonda, Maggie and Carol all made hats. Every hat is different and fabulous. Donna decided to make a child’s hat and it is perfect. Kathryn and Bee each made a bag. Faye did a nuno felted scarf. Bee then decided to give Nuno a go and made a beautiful scarf. Thanks to all for helping in the clean up. I really appreciated it. Thanks to all who participated and your enjoyment made it all worth while.
By Lyn A.
Julie’s latest creations are displayed here. She has really become quite fond of needle felting which she did to decorate the little bags, with her latest figure sitting behind.
Lee did a felting course a while back and made this funky bag.
