Hello Everyone,

I can't believe how long it has been since I posted!!!  Vacations really create their own kind of havoc even while creating fun and enjoyment of life!  My mom, younger sister, one aunt and I all took 10 days to visit Kauai, Hawaii...kind of a birthday celebration/girls trip.  What an adventure!  There were flash floods, road closures (never was able to get to north end of the island), record rain, culverts washed out which caused sink holes, beaches were closed, terrifically LOUD and long thunderstorm which caused more flooding. hail storm (lots of crop damage) and a tornado!  Us?  Well we just did our little touristy things right through it all!

So now I am home and back to reality....and just what is that?  Well before I left on vacation, I signed a lease on a retail/industrial space on one of the main roads in town.  What for you ask?  It  is to be the home of my new Art Studio.  Yep!!!  I am really excited!  Happy Birthday to me!!!

So since returning to Idaho, I have been hunting high and low for bargains to outfit my new space.  What fun hubby and I are having doing it too!  Might be one reason we love staying on the go - we love setting up new spaces.   Gypsies at heart I guess.

I must tell you the story leading up to this some day...for it was a true nightmare!  For now I want to share with you some of the color, textures and patterns I found in Kauai...future material for felting...

Next post I'll update you on my studio and include some photos of our work as we progress through the evolution of the space from warehouse like to workable art space...stay tuned!

Janet

 

Nuno Scarves

Felting again!  It has been awhile as I am working on a secret project, but today I have two lovely scarves laid out on my tables.  Soon as I am done I must clean everything up as company is coming!  And then on Sunday I am off on adventures with my younger sister, mom and aunt on Kauai.

When I return ...big surprise!  While I am gone I will be looking to nature for patterns and textures that one day might make it into my felting designs.

Take care...
Janet

New Pillows - But They're Already Spoken For

Done! Done! and Done!

I am so excited to finish these two pillows as they have turned out very nice.  They feel wonderfully soft when you feel them too.  The final touch was adding a small - as in micro - trim to the edge to cover seam stitching and a few tassel like tufts of fiber here and there!  I am sure their new owners will enjoy them for years to come.

They are washable too!  Just open them up and remove the inside and then pop the covers into the sink with some Soak wash...let them soak for 15 minutes.  Pull them out and roll in a dry bath towel to remove excess water.  Lay out flat on a dry towel until dry.  Or you can vacuum them for a quick clean up...very easy care!

http://www.soakwash.com/

Hope everyone enjoyed their Saturday as much as I did mine.  We had near blizzard conditions for awhile here.  Very cozy inside though.  And I have made more progress on my list of things to do before I leave for Hawaii next week.  Gotta keep at it though as there are many more things to do...

Take care,
Janet

More Felted Jewelry Ideas

Good Evening,

It has been a couple busy days!  Working to catch up from being sick and finish three custom pieces and get them delivered before I leave on my trip on the 4th.  Still lots to do besides these things.

And when I return I need to have a couple new ideas worked out to teach at Garden Plaza Active Retirement Community.  In fact, I better have one figured out and my write up ready before I go so it can be posted while I'm gone!

I'm still working on this flower concept for the seniors.  Two prefelts each.  One has coral for center - other has a piece of dichroic glass.  These could be pins/brooches or turned into necklaces.