worth a stab


My little heart is in love with wool and all the possible loveliness it can be transformed into.  So today I finally sat down and tried my hand at needle felting. This is a process of making felt in which you take wool roving and stab it again and again with a barbed needle. Sounds like a fun way to take out some frustration, right?   My first project was this simple coaster in the photo above.  

So now I want to make more....but have no need for coasters. I sure hope you do though because I am having a drawing.  You know, where you enter your name to WIN SOMETHING.  And in this case that something is a set of four coasters designed, felted, and lovingly shipped off by yours truly.  I feel so excited I am quivering and warm all over.  I love creating for people so this is an indulgence for me every bit as much as a gift for you.


Logistics?  Leaving a comment on this post is your entry.  On friday, August 29, I will draw a name and announce the winner on this here blog.  Let's just say at 12:00 p.m. MST for fun.  Then I will have a chat with the winner about what colors they like and where to send the darn things.  Oh lovely giveaway.  I hope this is the beginning of a beautiful tradition.


8 comments:

Sarah said...

I'm in. I love your art so it's a potential treat for me too. :)

april said...

manda
i have been reading your blog at least every week and love it, have also printed it off for grandma. erika is a little jealous of your wonderful adventure. you need to write a book some day we love the way you write....just wanted you to know we are thinking of you and we all love you!!!
april, shawn and family

~Karen Michelle Bayard~ said...

Pick me! Pick Me! Can we enter more than once? I would love to win a set of felt coasters for Sprout & Rhythm (my company).....I LOVE YOUR ARTSINESS!

Anonymous said...

I have to admit, I'm intrigued. Bring on the contest and enter my name.

shannan said...

oh amanda, only you would come up with such a wonderful idea, and all the way from germany!!! love it!!! and loving you all the way from over here...
shannan

Gypsy at Heart said...

What wonderful photos. I too love wool, scratchy wool, soft wool, silky wool, smelly wool - well maybe that's a bit of a stretch but what I meant to say is that I like the unique smell of wool not wet wool per say. That's just plain awful. Anyway, show the coasters, I want to see them.

Who's B? said...

Welcome to my site Gypsy. And thanks for the giggle.

The coaster set doesn't yet exist. I will custom design them after talking with the winner.

Allie said...

Sarah was fast on the reply! She's awesome like that. I want in too!

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