at long last.....!!!

after hours of printing, cutting, gluing and sticking, we have finally managed to produce some feltgirl sample swatch cards!!! Each with a little piece of actual felt with their name underneath....Phew!!

So, to all those of you who have requested one of these over the past months, sorry it's taken so long and you'd better be quick because unless we can find some out-of-work elves to make some more, it may be some time before there are any more!!!

They are to be found here - and don't forget, postage at Feltgirl is a flat rate to all customers no matter what you order.

They should be invaluable to all you heavy felt users out there!! They are also a little like A4 works of art - a happy rainbow to brighten up your room.

Now have to go have a little lie down.......

OFFER OF THE WEEK - FELT SQUARES!!!!

Good Monday morning everyone!

The Offer Of The Week this week is a fantastically colourful one - 40 beautiful colours of wool mix felt mini squares!!!!

Just look at those gorgeous colours!!
The mini squares are just over 4" square and so wonderfully versatile for applique or making small items like hearts or flowers, brooches, hair accessories......the list is almost endless!!

Not only that, but you get 40 sumptuous colours!!

Normally £4.99 per pack, this offer means that you get 25% OFF!! So now it is a bargain £3.75! What are you waiting for?

INSPIRATION....

lots of clever people out there are making beautiful things from felt - how about

1) felt fruit:2) a cute felt owl:3) beautiful felt flower brooch:or 4) pretty felt lady:
I don't of course mean you should copy these clever people - but everyone needs some inspiration - perhaps it will set you off thinking what YOU could make from felt.....

if you decide to give it a go, you won't be stuck for colours - at Feltgirl we have just the 70!!!

Pictures from 1)PACHON, 2) May Crimson, 3) MaijaFeja and 4) yalipaz.

Leaves and flowers....

I haven't been a very good blogger have I?

Well, time for a new leaf...or two...

It will soon be my favourite time of the year:- time for new stationary for school, leaves to turn gorgeous colours, bonfires, fireworks, and scary costumes!!

I LOVE autumn!!

And I know all of you who love the summer will be groaning, but there's something about misty mornings, red and orange leaves, and bonfire smoke in the air that makes my heart race.

Oh, and here's a little peek at my current WIP - it for a commissioned box for flowers for a wedding. I started with the flower...

In defence of felt..

Okay, so my sewing room is full of felt, and juicy bits of ribbon, and tempting tiny buttons which maybe goes in some way to explain why every time the door opens, our two  kittens rush past me and try to hide so that I won't know they are there. 

There follows ten minutes of me trying to excavate them from under the chest of drawers alternating with 'ignoring' them so that they'll appear. 

Well, in an effort to keep them out, I have developed a habit of 'whooshing' through doors (this is a technical term which means squeezing quickly through the open doorway whilst simultaneously shutting the door behind you). 

Yesterday this went a bit wrong - I kept Lola, our female kitten, out with one foot, and scooted through shutting the door. I must have shut the door on Charlie's tail because I was suddenly leapt upon by a furry ball of fury. His hair sticking out all over, a growl in his throat, he attacked my leg with claws and teeth!!!! until I let go of the door, then he shot by with a thunderous growl. 

So you could say, I have been wounded in defence of my felt.  

Charlie, by the way, was fine and has recovered his regal poise.  I... am still limping. The felt is undamaged. 

more felt and some beautiful pins

Today was great - I got a huge delivery of felt and decided to make up lots of packs and get really organised. 

This is the box - exciting or what?!!

So I counted it all and then started making packs for my 72s, 40s and 30s, wrapped them in tissue and labeled them and now I feel sooo organised!

Also delivered are my gorgeous new pin wheels - hearts, flowers and leaves. Can't decide which I like best. Going to put them in my Etsy shop.

Now the whole point of getting organised is to have more time to create stuff. So tomorrow, I intend to get on with some of the ideas buzzing around my head.