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Here is a selection of beautifully crafted nuno felted flowers from Avaoriginals, the works of a talented felting and texture artist from Berlin.
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Felt Plum Etsy Shop Pick: KnitArtbyGrace
These gorgeous, cute and colourful little bags by Artist Grace Yung of Viginia Beach, caught my eye. They are Easy Beginner Crochet, Knitting, Felted Felting tutorial patterns as pdfs. Patterns are “Step by Step” very detailed, clear, simple & so much fun to do. Truly inspirational designs.
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Here’s a seriously simple to follow how to crochet a basic slipknot chain video!
There is even an option to watch a Left Handed Version yaay! (for people like me that do everything inside out)! My Gran tried to show me how to do this but I never quite managed to get going on it, but i’ve always fancied being able to make groovy little flowers for decoration. There is a whole series, so I think I might post a some more and work up to making flowers!
Felt Plum Etsy Picks: Kitty Cats
From Alley Cats to Top Cats, this Felt Plum pick is especially for the kitty lovers among us. Gorgeous up-cycled felty plushies with oodles of character from Etsy Shops: Sweetpoppycat Dancingintherains and Marjji!
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Felt Plum Hearts Stripey Yum Yum!
Todays multi-cloured stripey felty inspiration is brought to you from some great eco conscious upcycling sellers on Etsy. Monda Dervish Re:made KerreraSkye and thefuzzymonkey.
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Felt Plum Recommends: Bright New Media
New Year, new website? I thought I’d recommend my crafty readers this brilliant company Bright New Media. They are a creative graphic and web design company based in Chepstow, Monmouthshire. Specialists in email marketing, html email design, website design, Flash animation, viral and social media marketing. They are fast, professional and have a wealth of technical knowledge including setting up hosted blogs etc. Click on the link, check out their client gallery and use the contact form, they are a friendly bunch and would love to hear from you!
I don’t suggest you try this at home, but it’s interesting all the same, this video shows Ray Mears helping to make felt by beating fleece with sticks in the traditional Mongolian style.
