Marking The Seasons With Needle Felting

Marking The Seasons With Needle Felting

Most years, the Easter weekend with all of its cheerful colors and festivities marks the beginning of Spring and planting season. Yet, this year, everything has a little different feeling. Big gatherings were canceled, families gathered by Zoom, and many of the days...
Trade Your Remote for Needles and Wool

Trade Your Remote for Needles and Wool

How are you coping in the face of the pandemic? Are you glued to the news? Are you stocking up on supplies? Are you feeling the stress of it all? While many may argue that keeping up with the news on an hourly basis is the responsible thing to do, I believe that...
A Case for Shopping Small

A Case for Shopping Small

Living where I do – on a farm in North Dakota – I am deeply connected to farmers, small towns, and small businesses. In some ways, I am surrounded by entrepreneurs, people who are in business because they see a direct need in the community and are able to...
How a Sheep Becomes a Giraffe

How a Sheep Becomes a Giraffe

​As you no doubt know by now, I love my sheep. The short story is, the sheep came to live on our then cattle farm as a birthday gift for my daughter, who was becoming quite the knitter. What started as a flock of four registered Romney ewes has become a flock of...
When Your Felting Project Needs a Plan B (or C)

When Your Felting Project Needs a Plan B (or C)

If you believe social media feeds, everyone else’s projects are perfect! Perfect colors, perfect shapes, even perfect lighting. But seriously, how often do your projects go precisely according to plan? I know my projects sometimes finish a bit differently than I...
How Needle Felting Can Improve Your Memory

How Needle Felting Can Improve Your Memory

​Ever feel like your memory isn’t what it used to be? Do you believe you’re not retaining information as you once did? It seems that many people have accepted a decline in memory as we age, yet there are things we can do about it – including needle felting!...
Tackling The Most Often Asked Questions

Tackling The Most Often Asked Questions

I remember the feeling of being the “new kid” in a group – everyone seems to know what’s going on except me! Ever “felt” that way? Puns aside, it can be intimidating to come into a new group and feel like you’re on the outside just because you don’t know the...
Where Do You Go for Needle Felting Inspiration?

Where Do You Go for Needle Felting Inspiration?

As needle felters, we belong to a community of crafters and hobbyists who are in the habit of creating. We create beautiful creations, focusing on getting all the little details perfect. Create: 1) to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not...
Giving Your Needle Felting Creations Life

Giving Your Needle Felting Creations Life

The downside of becoming addicted to needle felting is that you end up with dozens of fabulous creations that you don’t want to part with! Oh sure, we make our art for friends and family, but let’s be honest, do you keep more than you give or even sell? I...
Stepping Up Your Felting Game

Stepping Up Your Felting Game

No matter what we do in life, we can always improve! I also believe that anything worth our time is worth doing to the best of our abilities – after all, time is precious! So if you’re looking to push yourself this year, consider setting new goals for yourself...
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