A few things I'd like to make known!
I can take orders for GIFT CERTIFICATES as holiday gifts! I will print a nice card, mount it to a piece of lovely felt and you can gift personally or I can send direct to your recipient. They may choose to attend any workshop at any time. Or, if they decide they do not want to attend a workshop, they can purchase an already completed item, or request a custom item to be made for them! This is a fantastic gift for teachers, a crafty or wannabe crafty friend or family member, or just that really eccentric person who has it all and needs nothing!
There is no extra cost for one of these unique gift certificates being made and mailed for you.
Workshops!
The remainder of the year looks like so:
December:
Saturday 5th - Nuno wool-on-silk scarves 9am-2pm $50
Saturday 12th - Child-friendly Holiday/Winter themed Decorations. 10am-Noon $20 - This workshop is full!
2010
January:
Saturday 30th - Handbags! 9am-2pm $50
February:
Saturday 13th - Child-friendly Valentine's! We will be making felt and recycled paper cards. 10am-Noon $20
Saturday 27th - Nuno wool-on-silk scarves 9am-2pm $50
March:
Saturday 20th - Child-friendly Easter/Spring themed workshop. We will be making felt chicks hatching from felt eggs. 10am-Noon $20
April:
Saturday 10th - Handbags! 9am-2pm $50
More will be announced as the year rolls on by.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Latest workshop
Last Saturday we made handbags!
It was some really fun ladies, so the day got away from us a bit but it was a blast nonetheless.
7 bags were made, I only got pictures of 4 of them so far!
They were all really gorgeous. I want to keep all of them. haha
There was a real variety of creative skill level participants from complete self-confessed beginners with no artistic vision, to old hands in the fiber arts.
Here they are, all handle-less as they were still wet at this point and we made separate detachable handles for these.
Then I decided not to put handles on my bag at all, and to instead create a nice clutch handle.
it's so comfy, soft, and strong. I love how it turned out!
This bag is for sale for $45
The colour is most accurate in this picture. It's a beautiful port wine colour with carbon grey accents:
It was some really fun ladies, so the day got away from us a bit but it was a blast nonetheless.
7 bags were made, I only got pictures of 4 of them so far!
They were all really gorgeous. I want to keep all of them. haha
There was a real variety of creative skill level participants from complete self-confessed beginners with no artistic vision, to old hands in the fiber arts.
Here they are, all handle-less as they were still wet at this point and we made separate detachable handles for these.
Then I decided not to put handles on my bag at all, and to instead create a nice clutch handle.
it's so comfy, soft, and strong. I love how it turned out!
This bag is for sale for $45
The colour is most accurate in this picture. It's a beautiful port wine colour with carbon grey accents:
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
These are a few of my favourite things!
I have felted a LOT of things over the years. More of late than ever before. Two very recent items are some of my very favourite of all I have created. One of them is a scarf I was oh so lukewarm to as I was laying it down to be felted and was NOT feeling inspired in the least! I had a rushed morning, and was tired and a little flustered in the beginning of the workshop I hosted on Saturday.
By the end of the day, I was relaxed, a LOT more inspired (by the lovely creative ladies who joined me in a day of bringing art to life!) and fell in love with the piece I ended up with.
Thanks for attending ladies! Here are the scarves you worked so hard on!
Mine is the purple one. I was gently suggesting a stormy sky and when I took it to a pot luck the next day, I was greeted with comments on the lightening my scarf was echoing! I was tickled that my vision was noticed!
And here is my other favourite piece. I made this for my mother-in-law for her birthday in August. It's a clutch purse and really very striking.
By the end of the day, I was relaxed, a LOT more inspired (by the lovely creative ladies who joined me in a day of bringing art to life!) and fell in love with the piece I ended up with.
Thanks for attending ladies! Here are the scarves you worked so hard on!
Mine is the purple one. I was gently suggesting a stormy sky and when I took it to a pot luck the next day, I was greeted with comments on the lightening my scarf was echoing! I was tickled that my vision was noticed!
And here is my other favourite piece. I made this for my mother-in-law for her birthday in August. It's a clutch purse and really very striking.
Creating Creating Creating!
"Bottom of the Garden" felted play scene.
My baby girl Juniper Shalom celebrated her first trip around the sun at the end of September, and I wanted to have something memorable, handmade, and special for her. Nothing store bought, nothing that could be exactly replicated.
So this is what I came up with. The rocks underneath the little cluster of Amanita Muscaria are real pebbles felted over with grey wool. The ladybug, mushroom caps, purple flowers and rocks along the stream are all needle felted. The rest was wet felted and sculpted with resists.
It's sturdy, soft, long-lasting, and I'm very happy with it. It now resides in the top of Juniper's closet until she is a bit older and can appreciate it and use it for imaginary play with some itty bitty figures I have made.
Each year I will make something else to go with it or add to it as a birthday tradition.
I am happy to take custom orders for play scenes! Something like this would sell for about $130 but I can make them a little less grand starting at around $60.
My baby girl Juniper Shalom celebrated her first trip around the sun at the end of September, and I wanted to have something memorable, handmade, and special for her. Nothing store bought, nothing that could be exactly replicated.
So this is what I came up with. The rocks underneath the little cluster of Amanita Muscaria are real pebbles felted over with grey wool. The ladybug, mushroom caps, purple flowers and rocks along the stream are all needle felted. The rest was wet felted and sculpted with resists.
It's sturdy, soft, long-lasting, and I'm very happy with it. It now resides in the top of Juniper's closet until she is a bit older and can appreciate it and use it for imaginary play with some itty bitty figures I have made.
Each year I will make something else to go with it or add to it as a birthday tradition.
I am happy to take custom orders for play scenes! Something like this would sell for about $130 but I can make them a little less grand starting at around $60.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Goods for sale!
I have lots of ready to go wool felt goods for sale. I am also able to take custom orders for pretty much anything! Stay tuned as I have a lovely line of fantasy creatures and dolls in the making and will be ready to post them for sale very shortly!!
All items can be mailed to you or if you're in the DFW area, come stop by the studio! hehe. By that I mean my lovely home where I happen to create these woolly wonders.
For a limited time, I will ship for free!
Bags!
Purple bag with a gorgeous spray of fresh strawberries and a fun yellow handle. The bag itself is 12.2 x 12.2 inches. $45
Branchy woodsy bag with double handles. 11.8 x 12 inches. $45
Scarves:
Trellis inspired nuno felted wool on white silk gauze. Lots of pretty fringe and a few delicate flowers.
$35
SOLD! Nuno felted on white silk gauze, bold autumnal orange border and a beautiful multicoloured mix within. $35
The "Mendelssohn" scarf. Nuno Merino wool and Silk on soft gauzy Cotton. $40
Black silk nuno lotus blossom inspired. Perfect holiday colours. $40
A Christmas stocking fit for the cutest little elf in your life. $45
All items can be mailed to you or if you're in the DFW area, come stop by the studio! hehe. By that I mean my lovely home where I happen to create these woolly wonders.
For a limited time, I will ship for free!
Bags!
Purple bag with a gorgeous spray of fresh strawberries and a fun yellow handle. The bag itself is 12.2 x 12.2 inches. $45
Branchy woodsy bag with double handles. 11.8 x 12 inches. $45
Scarves:
Trellis inspired nuno felted wool on white silk gauze. Lots of pretty fringe and a few delicate flowers.
$35
SOLD! Nuno felted on white silk gauze, bold autumnal orange border and a beautiful multicoloured mix within. $35
The "Mendelssohn" scarf. Nuno Merino wool and Silk on soft gauzy Cotton. $40
Black silk nuno lotus blossom inspired. Perfect holiday colours. $40
A Christmas stocking fit for the cutest little elf in your life. $45
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Re-organizing of some workshops
I have had to change up the schedule a little to suit my day job!
Here is the new list of scheduled workshops from now until the new year.
Also! I have reduced the price of the children's workshops to $20. Which is a steal. Your child will come away with one or two pieces of art, some new-found knowledge, and probably a new friend or two, also!
October:
Saturday 10th - Table runner or hanging piece. 9am-2pm $50
Saturday 24th - Nuno wool-on-silk scarves 9am-2pm $50
November:
Saturday 7th - Child-friendly fall themed felt pictures. 10am-Noon $20
Saturday 14th - Felted purse/handbag. 9am-2pm $50 - This workshop is full!
December:
Saturday 5th - Nuno wool-on-silk scarves 9am-2pm $50
Saturday 12th - Child-friendly Christmas Decorations. 10am-Noon $20 - This workshop is full!
Here is the new list of scheduled workshops from now until the new year.
Also! I have reduced the price of the children's workshops to $20. Which is a steal. Your child will come away with one or two pieces of art, some new-found knowledge, and probably a new friend or two, also!
October:
Saturday 10th - Table runner or hanging piece. 9am-2pm $50
Saturday 24th - Nuno wool-on-silk scarves 9am-2pm $50
November:
Saturday 7th - Child-friendly fall themed felt pictures. 10am-Noon $20
Saturday 14th - Felted purse/handbag. 9am-2pm $50 - This workshop is full!
December:
Saturday 5th - Nuno wool-on-silk scarves 9am-2pm $50
Saturday 12th - Child-friendly Christmas Decorations. 10am-Noon $20 - This workshop is full!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
First workshop!
So my first workshop a couple of weekend's ago went swimmingly!
The ladies who graced my garage with their presence I believe had an enjoyable, educational time, and they both even asked about other upcoming workshops in which they could learn some other felt techniques.
Here are the scarves that were made on the workshop day:
I have another scarf workshop coming up on Saturday September 19th! I'd love a couple more participants so think about signing up for this fun day and make a holiday gift for yourself or someone else equally deserving!
Email me at amba.whatley@gmail.com if you'd like to attend!
The ladies who graced my garage with their presence I believe had an enjoyable, educational time, and they both even asked about other upcoming workshops in which they could learn some other felt techniques.
Here are the scarves that were made on the workshop day:
I have another scarf workshop coming up on Saturday September 19th! I'd love a couple more participants so think about signing up for this fun day and make a holiday gift for yourself or someone else equally deserving!
Email me at amba.whatley@gmail.com if you'd like to attend!
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