A BIG THANK YOU

THANK YOU especially to my first 100 voters worldwide!

It's YOU who make me stay at the TOP 17 out of  600+ Looks so far!

Your sweet comments are very much appreciated!

They are my motivation to design & handcraft more & more special felted creations!

THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN!

Only 1 month left before the contest closes on Sept. 29, 2011! 

Please continue to share the words & get me to the TOP & make the impossible possible!

 

 

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 From now until Sept. 29, 2011, please vote for ME at the AWI Woolmark Find "Fashion By Feelings" contest to win a trip to visit the origin of Merino Wool - Australia! 

Weekly prize draws are offered to voters like YOU by EMU Australia! 

Please support & share this link to your friends & anyone who loves WOOL like we do! 
Every LOVE counts! 

International voters please fill in postal code with 000000 in order to submit a valid vote. 
Thanks for your support!

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Felt It. Love It. Treasure It.

LOVE CHAIN

FELTasticFashion proudly presents 

LOVE CHAIN 

The Ultimate Wool Braid & Felt Fashion Accessory

It's a Scarf. It's a Necklace. It's a Bracelet.

It can also be Hair Accessory or as Belt or even Leg Warmer!

It's Colorful. It's Versatile. It's Stretchable to fit any size!

Upon completion of creating this 

LOVE CHAIN

it's happened to be the day to celebrate our 7th Wedding Anniversary!

Felt It. Love It. Treasure It.

RIBBET RIBBET

A froggy is jumping all the way to Salena's 7th Birthday!

A personalized wool felt necklace

LOCAL LISTING

My very 1st local listing is now up in THE GRAPEVINE community news

Issue No.3.58 (Aug. 25 - Sept. 8, 2011)

Source: The Grapevine

BRAID & FELT ROUND 2

After receiving good reviews with the preivous Braid & Felt wool necklace

Here's my new creation with Fuchsia Olive Green & Deep Violet

This one is still double-sided, but with 2 different patterns. I hope you like it!

WHAT A SMILE!

Looks like the sheep at Gaspereau Valley Fibres enjoyed the chicken dance very much!

A Beautiful Summer Day at the Farm

JUST A KINDLY REMINDER:

LOVE MY LOOK & WIN

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From now until Sept. 29, 2011, please vote for ME at the AWI Woolmark Find "Fashion By Feelings" contest to win a trip to visit the origin of Merino Wool - Australia! 
Weekly prize draws are offered to voters like YOU by EMU Australia!

Please support & share this link to your friends & anyone who loves WOOL like we do! 

Every LOVE counts! 

Current Rank Overall #17 out of 547 Looks!

International voters please fill in postal code with 000000 in order to submit a valid vote. 
Thanks for your support!

MAGIC BURGER

A Magic Burger keepsake specially needle felted for my son's 6th birthday

He was suddenly into Papa Burger recently & I think this Magic Burger will keep him happy all the time!

DOUBLE-DUTY

Double-duty Double-sided Mixed-color Wet Felt Necklace :

Seven colors were mixed into Nine wet felt beans

The necklace can also be a great hair accessory !

HOW TO DOUBLE-DUTY NINE-PIECE MIXED-COLOR WET FELT NECKLACE

WHY WE LOVE WOOL ?!

Have you checked out the WE LOVE WOOL campaign yet?

Did you know wool has a natural structure which allows it to absorb and release humidity?

Wool is able to acclimatise to individual environments, which means wool is great for summer and winter!

I just had a test & try during my trip in NYC. It was 30C+ degree every day.

But I didn't get any sweat wearing my wool bib necklace at all. No kidding! It's REAL~

Here's the first 10 of the 100 Reasons Why We Love Wool:

#1 Wool is biodegradable.

When wool fibre is disposed, it will only take a few years to decompose. Unlike plastic, it will break down and go back into the soil.

#2 Wool can be used to insulate your home.

Wool stops the energy from escaping and thus can reduce carbon emissions!

#3 Did you know there are many different types of wool?

Then of course, there are lots of sheep breeds, but not all of them bear wool that is lovely and soft. Some types are Merino, Smart Wool, Corriedale, Lincoln, Border leicester.

#4 Wool is so durable.

A wool fibre can be bent 20,000 times without breaking. That's super strong and explains why wool items last for years! 

#5 Wool will never be out of shape.

The natural elasticity of the Merino fibre means it stretches with the wearer, but then returns to its natural shape, so there is less chance of garments sagging or losing their shape!

#6 Wool is fire retardant.

A fabric made entirely of wool doesn’t readily catch fire. Even if it does, it burns slowly.

#7 Wool is sun protective.

A relatively new rating system for sun protective textiles and clothing is called UPF. Wool fabrics have a good UPF rating for both dry and wet situations and will protect against the sun's harmful rays!

#8 Wool is great for babies diapers.

Wool nappies enable mums to know when the baby is wet which leads to more frequent nappy changes. Air circulates to babies bottom, allowing it to breathe and eliminate rashes!

#9 How many km of fibre in each adult Merino fleece?
There are normally around 5,000 - 7,000km!

#10 You don't have to iron wool to take out the creases!
Wool can be refreshed by hanging out in a steamy bathroom. The moisture from the steam will remove wrinkles.

Source: 100 Reasons Why We Love Wool

BUBBLE BUBBLE

Did you notice this wool felt necklace in the earlier SNEAK PEEK posts?

Here's the details of the 31-bubble wet felt wool necklace.

WOOL IS SO IN

During my trip to NYC last week, I brought along some of my FELTED BIB NECKLACES.

I did lots of happy dances because I received compliments every single days!

New Yorkers surely know the fashion trend & they appreciate handmade OOAK pieces too!

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Wool felting has become an Eco-friendly fashion trend.

Fashion Houses are also into felting for the upcoming Fall/Winter 2011/2012 season!

Like French designer, Franck Sorbier, adopted nuno felting for a significant portion of his couture pieces. 

 Photos & Video for the show (Source: Flip-Zone)

Or like NY-based designer Thakoon Panichgul's unique way
to dress up the models with wool accessories in his recent Fall/Winter collection.

(Source: Honestly WTF)

CAKES SOLD!!!

The Mango Cheesecake jewelry box

is finally landed on my cousin's hands during our meet in NYC last week. 

This also explained why I weren't able to post any new felted creations on my blog over the week.

I will guarantee I will post lots of photos in the next few days!

The NYC trip was quite a success!

It was fun to search for fresh ideas & shop for interesting materials from the fashion land.

 I found many uncommon materials that I can incorporate into my upcoming felted creations! 

Stay tuned!

What a coincidence! 

The same evening after I sent out the Mango Cheesecake to my cousin. I received an order from Hong Kong for another Mango Cheesecake plus the Mint Chocolate Cake via my ETSY shop!
Once I returned home, I immediately jumped back into my felting corner!

The package is now being shipped & I am looking forward to hear positive feedback!