Wrote that subject heading and thought if you lot are anything like me you
will probably just trash the email!! :-)

What are you all up to??

We have been busy with end of year things, school presentations, shopping,
partying and trying to keep our home really tidy in the mean time in case
any prospective buyers want to take a look!!!!

Tonight we are putting the tree up, usually do it on Dec 1 but we were out
school presentation last night! Have to crow a little, our eldest (13) won
the Excellence award for her year in Creative arts. Have to crow as Shawna
is at the moment going through an assessment process (we are waiting
results) and has difficulty with her school work. We felt delighted for
her, that instead of being criticised for not doing her work she was
actually being given a huge pat on the back!

As for feltmaking, been busy trying to finish a couple of Santas I am
making, every year I say that I will make some felt decorations but they
just never happen well these two are almost finished!!!! And I have made a
naive nativity! Cant half tell how pleased I am with myself but if you knew
how scatty I can be you would understand why I am pleased!

Off to teach a workshop today, they are always fun and some days it is hard
to believe that this is going to work for me!!

What have all of you been up to?

Sandie
Felt from the Heart

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-----Original Message-----
From: Julie Williams [mailto:jaruleeli@...]
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 6:56 PM
To: AussieFeltmakers@...
Subject: RE: [AussieFeltmakers] Re: thanks Barb

Hi Wendy Martien Van Zuilen lives in Beaconsfield, Western Australia, as far as I am aware.  She is no longer a member of FeltWEST.  It may be that you had the wrong spelling for her name when you tried to find it.  I am sorry that I don't know of her email, or web address if she has one, but if you try to google with her name spelt the way I have done, you may be able to find something. Good Luck Julie  Jaruleeli FeltART Parmelia, Western Australia    -------Original Message-------   From: Enchanted Wool Date: 11/24/04 15:03:53 To: AussieFeltmakers@... Subject: RE: [AussieFeltmakers] Re: thanks Barb   Hi Barb   I tried to find Matein Van Zuilen on the net but had no luck. Would you have the email/phone details?   Thanks Wendy   Enchanted Wool       -------Original Message-------   From: Barb Date: 11/21/04 14:41:38 To: AussieFeltmakers@... Subject: [AussieFeltmakers] Re: thanks Barb   Hello all, Welcome, Julie, and thanks for the info on Micron.As I don't have any sheep, I buy all my fibre, mainly through our felting group, as we have a good supply available. We have mainly  merino tops, which are about 22micron from First Edition Fibres in Euroa. We also have a lot of mixed fibre, mer/silk, mer/flax, mer/silk/alp. We have coloured fleece Cor/mer batts from Bennet& Gregor in SA & merino batts from Margaret Peel, as well as silk tops, hankies etc from TreeTops Colour Harmonies in WA as wel as tussah tops,pencil roving, etc from Matein Van Zuilen in Perth. I also have a number  of coloured fleeces that I have to deal with asap. (perendale) as well as a corriedale. I like to do cobweb & nuno, flatfelting, as well as needlefelting. Pre felts are such a great way to go. As I have had a lot of trouble with my back, earlier this year, I'm using batts more for large pieces of solid felt. (being a large person, this is often necessary for me.) I am always interested in new suppliers of batts, especially in natural colours, as I like to dye my own at times. It's great thatt there might be a new supplier coming up from one of us:)) Julie, what a mammoth task rolling that large piece of batting, do you need to use it all for your quilt? I have intentions,also of doing a felt quilt, having had similar ideas to you as how to go about it. I've been busy with everything else than felting, lately, but you have inspired me, I think, if I move myself, I just have enough time to do one for my sister's wedding in January. Where did you get the batting meterage? was it the commercial needle felt batting available in Quilt shops? or the batting available from the net? regards, Barb?

Hi Julie

Have created an album for you and loaded your picture, had to lighten it on
my computer to get a better look at it, hope it is okay!

Kerry, love your hat!!!

Natalie, Cute bunny, love the colour!!!!

Was going to hassle you all and say come on some more pictures please, then
I realised I hadn't loaded one myself!!!

Couldn't decide what my favourite piece is as my favourite tends to become
the piece that I am working on. When I have finished and start another
piece then that becomes my favourite!!!

I guess my favourite at the moment would be an alpaca I made for the Alpaca
Nationals but unfortunately I haven't taken a pic of hime yet and I need to
download my camera so I can. Instead I put up my vest The Forest Whispers.
Might take that down when I get the alpaca up!!

Cheers

Sandie  :-)
Felt from the Heart

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-------Original Message-------   From: Barb Date: 11/21/04 14:41:38 To: AussieFeltmakers@... Subject: [AussieFeltmakers] Re: thanks Barb   Hello all, Welcome, Julie, and thanks for the info on Micron.As I don't have any sheep, I buy all my fibre, mainly through our felting group, as we have a good supply available. We have mainly  merino tops, which are about 22micron from First Edition Fibres in Euroa. We also have a lot of mixed fibre, mer/silk, mer/flax, mer/silk/alp. We have coloured fleece Cor/mer batts from Bennet& Gregor in SA & merino batts from Margaret Peel, as well as silk tops, hankies etc from TreeTops Colour Harmonies in WA as wel as tussah tops,pencil roving, etc from Matein Van Zuilen in Perth. I also have a number  of coloured fleeces that I have to deal with asap. (perendale) as well as a corriedale. I like to do cobweb & nuno, flatfelting, as well as needlefelting. Pre felts are such a great way to go. As I have had a lot of trouble with my back, earlier this year, I'm using batts more for large pieces of solid felt. (being a large person, this is often necessary for me.) I am always interested in new suppliers of batts, especially in natural colours, as I like to dye my own at times. It's great thatt there might be a new supplier coming up from one of us:)) Julie, what a mammoth task rolling that large piece of batting, do you need to use it all for your quilt? I have intentions,also of doing a felt quilt, having had similar ideas to you as how to go about it. I've been busy with everything else than felting, lately, but you have inspired me, I think, if I move myself, I just have enough time to do one for my sister's wedding in January. Where did you get the batting meterage? was it the commercial needle felt batting available in Quilt shops? or the batting available from the net? regards, Barb?

-----Original Message-----
From: Julie Williams [mailto:jaruleeli@...]
Sent: Thursday, 25 November 2004 11:58 AM
To: AussieFeltmakers@...
Subject: Re: [AussieFeltmakers] What is your favourite thing you have made out of felt?

Okay Sandy, You asked for it.  Here is mine.  I made it for a Wedding present when my nephew was married.  I love it. Cheers Julie Jaruleeli FeltART Parmelia, Western Australia    -------Original Message-------   From: sandken Date: 11/21/04 11:58:24 To: AussieFeltmakers@... Subject: [AussieFeltmakers] What is your favourite thing you have made out of felt?   Hi all Question for the week: What is your favourite felt item you have made???? If you have a picture why not post it to our album!!! Sandie :-)

-----Original Message-----
From: sandken [mailto:gordon1963@...]
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 10:42 AM
To: AussieFeltmakers@...
Subject: RE: [AussieFeltmakers] Looking for handspun/homepsun wool

Hi Wendy

If you only want small quantities my ladies in my spinning group may be
interested. I could ask them to bundle up the balls and maybe I can make
arrangements to catch up with you and see if any of them are suitable. We
often have single balls left over from projects.

Sandie

Just took a look at my sander. It has holes in the bottom but I don't find it is a problem. I make sure my felt is not too wet, sponge it with a dry towel before starting and taking all other safety precautions. Rubber soles etc. I did find that putting plastic on the bottom slow the felting down a lot. Works better with the bare plate. Patricia M.

----- Original Message -----

From: natalie

To: AussieFeltmakers@...

Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 6:36 PM

Subject: [AussieFeltmakers] More things

Barb, I will try to make to down to the end of year do.

I have only one big problem-I hate other cars! so I may need something for the nerves. lol (why else would one live in the middle of no where?)

No , it sound like good day.

 

 

As for the best thing felted???

well I normally like most, other wise it is deaded!! but I do really like the bunny in file, it was made for a 21st with the daughters colours that she really liked.

I had also done a bear that went to England for a naming day for a little girl.

I don't know too many, maybe  if I ever get it done- a wedding dress in nuno silk organza bodice with silk needle felted flowers and white suri skirt.

all the best

 

 

                        *Natalie*
     **Nemcala Heart Felted Creations**
                       * Australia*

----- Good luck, Jacqui,you won't have a problem, as they are all double insulated, the motor is completely separate from thebase. Also, just get a cheap 1/3 sheet sander, as yo don't want the most powerful one on the market, it only has to agitate the fibres.

 

wear rubber sole shoes, or stand on a rubber mat. use a safety switch on your extension cord & you're safe :))

 

mop up excess water first (car sponge is great for this) . you need very little water, really.

good luck, Barb Mewburn.

 

Original Message -----

From: Jacqui Stockdale

To: AussieFeltmakers@...

Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 8:05 AM

Subject: [AussieFeltmakers] thanks

Thanks to everyone who responded to my question about sanders.  I very much appreciate your responses and will happily head out to the hardware again today.I feel confident that I won't come back empty handed this time.

 

Thanks again,

 

Jacqui

 

-----Original Message-----
From: natalie [mailto:kastana@...]
Sent: Monday, 22 November 2004 6:37 PM
To: AussieFeltmakers@...
Subject: [AussieFeltmakers] More things

Barb, I will try to make to down to the end of year do.

I have only one big problem-I hate other cars! so I may need something for the nerves. lol (why else would one live in the middle of no where?)

No , it sound like good day.

 

 

As for the best thing felted???

well I normally like most, other wise it is deaded!! but I do really like the bunny in file, it was made for a 21st with the daughters colours that she really liked.

I had also done a bear that went to England for a naming day for a little girl.

I don't know too many, maybe  if I ever get it done- a wedding dress in nuno silk organza bodice with silk needle felted flowers and white suri skirt.

all the best

 

 

                        *Natalie*
     **Nemcala Heart Felted Creations**
                       * Australia*

Hi Kerry

Yes the carder is an Ertoel.

Sandie :-)

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-----Original Message-----
From: Barbara Mewburn [mailto:barbam@...]
Sent: Monday, 22 November 2004 10:45 AM
To: AussieFeltmakers@...
Subject: Re: [AussieFeltmakers] OT What is everyone doing this week?? Plus hat on a ball???????

Hi Allison,

the party sounds great:))

I haven't felted a hat over a ball, but it shouldn't be too hard, I guess, I just checked my felting books & found a section on felting a beret on a ball in Joan Fisher's Exploring Felting.( a great Aussie book.) If you haven't got it, then I'd be happy to send you a synopsis of the article.

 

regards, Barb

From: Allison Pitt

To: AussieFeltmakers@...

Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 10:13 AM

Subject: [AussieFeltmakers] OT What is everyone doing this week?? Plus hat on a ball???????

Thanks Sandie,

Birthday went brilliantly. The film I put together seemed to be the key. Early in the evening we crammed 40 odd people into a lounge room. They were relaxed sitting down on the floor and none were drunk . Showed it to them (25 minutes). The response was amazing. Just seeing him as a cheeky little babe, plus as a 7year old pointing to his first lost tooth, saying he wanted to be a toyman when he grew up, all the dinky shows he was in as he grew up -plus the cracked little voice of a 13 year old playing and singing "Stairway to Heaven" as the soundtrack under 5 minutes of photo highlights -seemed to be very moving. I then struck out against tradition and asked people to say speeches there and then. People spoke from the heart, I opened the floor to who ever wanted to say something and even Adams X-teacher spoke, Adam answered each from the heart. It was the intense celebration that I have only ever experienced at a wake. -but here were people saying how much they loved and admired the person -to his live face. Then two talented sisters got up and sang to "I feel the earth move under my feet" with every verse ending in them pointing to him and gesturing  -"I want your baby" grind grind. It bought the house down. The lights went up and the rest of the party and thumpy music prevailed. . Didn't over cater too much, no gatecrashers no vomiting. A great warm and sweet night. Thank you for asking.

 

I am teaching advanced individual felting projects next Sunday. I can teach -my challenge is to DO !!

 

I have a question though. Has anyone ever made a hat on a ball or a bucket as they are used to talk about a few years ago on the feltmakers group?

Allison

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: sandken [mailto:gordon1963@...]
Sent: Sunday, 21 November 2004 5:47 PM
To: AussieFeltmakers@...
Subject: RE: [AussieFeltmakers] OT What is everyone doing this week??

Allison

Hope your sons birthday bash went well. What sort of felting workshop were
you teaching?

Jan

Sounds like you are up to lots of great things, though you can have taking
the dog to the vet!!! I have two chairs on my back patio that are awaiting
felt to be recovered!!! Did you get your merino dyed???

Natalie

Sorry to hear you didn't get your answer about micron either from this or
the feltmakers list, did see your post on feltmakers and would have been
interested in the answer but I guess I shall have to wait. Let me know if
you ever find out!

I am off to a spinners & weavers group tomorrow down Wollongong way for a
demo! I often do these and they are lots of fun, sometimes I get more work
out of them (ie workshops!) other times they are just a lot of fun!

Already have workshop bookings coming in for next year which is great as I
don't know if I told you all but I was made redundant Christmas last year.
I had been managing a Community college for 6 years and the college closed.
Hubby said to me I should concentrate on my business a bit harder (I had
been doing workshops but only about 6 a year!) and give it 12 months, if I
get enough work then so be it if I don't then I need to find a job that
will at least pay me some money. Well the year is almost up and we are
booked up to about April next year so it looks like I can keep playing in
the felt!!! :-)

This week I have to create some new workshop ideas for next year and I love
that as I get to play!!!!!

Better go. we have been away down the coast for the weekend and
unfortunately if I want play this week I have to go deal with the pile of
washing that is breeding in the laundry!!

Have a great week all

Regards

Sandie :-)

I have posted a photo of a hat that I made.  It is all wool, apart
from the reedy type greenery (plastic).
Regards Kerry

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wrote:
>Is your friend's carder an Ertoel???
Regards Kerry.>
> My girlfriend is at Thirlmere (Fyberspace) and she will be doing
carding
> for people next year. She is hoping to provide a service for people
who
> want small numbers of fleeces carded. She has a good background in
spinning
> and weaving and her mum  (also a friend of mine!) owns Kangaroo
Valley
> Spinning Supplies. Will let you know once she is taking customers,
she is
> playing with my fleeces at the moment to get her machine set up the
right way.
>
> Got to go, starving family to feed!!!
>
> Keep felting
>
> Sandie :-)
>
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> I have spent the last week or so trying to find a sander for
feltwork - a model that doesn't have any holes in the pad.  I haven't
had any luck.  The Black and Decker model Pat Spark mentioned
recently doesn't seem to be available here.  What do others use?
Have you found a hole-free model, or do you just wrap it up in
plastic and not worry about it?
>
> Have a great weekend,
>
> Jacqui

Dear Jacqui
Big W sells "GMC" brand sanders.  I picked mine up for less than
$30.  It is much better than the $20 ones around.
Regards Kerry