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The past few weeks have been spent at the sewing machine, finishing up a wedding quilt for my godson Phil and his lovely bride Betsey who got married yesterday afternoon. I wish them both years of joy together as they navigate this life’s ups and downs.
I’ve also been preparing for E-Week, our version of vacation Bible school at Covenant Baptist Church (www.cbctopeka.com). “E” stands for...
Needle Felted Flower...for example
Be sure to email me to rsvp for the Needle Felted Flower class on Monday evening, and to let me know if you will need to purchase a kit the day of the class. Any questions? Contact me!Until Monday evening, FELT THIS! Anna
Two Saturdays ago…
…at the Topeka Farmers Market, the Potwin Fiber Artisans were joined by the Topeka Crochet Guild to celebrate “Stitch in Public” day. A great time was had by all as evidenced by the following shaky video taken by me:
“Ask Anna” needle felting tutorial session!
For those of you who have questions about needle felting, I will have a table set up to answer your questions, give you tips and share tricks at the next Potwin Fiber Artisans Open Stitch night-Wednesday, May 30th, from 7-9pm at the Potwin Presbyterian Church located at 5th & Washburn.
Bring the project that is vexing you, and the tools you have been using, and I’ll bring along samples of the...
Phil and Betsy wedding quilt
I had the opportunity to assist my friend, Cathy Anderson, and her godmother, Peg Hazlett, in throwing a bridal shower for Cathy’s soon-to-be-daughter-in-law Betsy. No games were allowed, Cathy’s rule, so I was the one designated to be the “crafty organizer:. And, while the creation of a bridal quilt is nothing new, in fact is very traditional, we had fun with our interpretation.
Peg purchased a...
Needle Felted Flower class-Felting Fun!
The first Felt THIS! class for the Northeast Kansas Potwin Fiber Artisans, or PFA, was great fun. We explored a number of different construction techniques: building the flower petal by petal, building the flower in layers, stem and leaf options, and blending fibers. The next class coming up is on Saturday from 9-11am at the Potwin Presbyterian Church, and there are still spots available. Leave a comment here or email me for more information. We will be making a wet felted lariat style bracelet. In February there will be a Needle Felt Pincushion class and a Wet Felt Coaster set...