YOUR TRUSTED FELTING RESOURCES

We are officially carrying all Clover brand needle felting tools & Ashford wool fibers!

 

Please visit us at road shows & online Etsy (Canada/International or US shops)

 

 

 

Special Value Premium Package is now available!

(Clover must-have tools + Ashford wool 100g)

 

A complete needle felting set allows you to create & felt with all 2D & 3D fiber art project!

 

 Clover 892x Needle Felting Appliqué Mold 

8 different designs making 3D or 2D applique

 

Clover 8901 Pen Style Needle Felting Tool

for small & delicate 2D or 3D felt projects using 1, 2 or 3 needles

 

Clover 8900 Needle Felting Tool

(5-needle punch) for quick 2D appliqué + Safety Cover + Lock

 

Clover 8919 3-in-1 Needle Felting Claw & Mat Cleaner

Blends wool roving. Holds small motifs. Cleans out fibers super easy.

 

Clover 8910 Small Needle Felting Mat

Clover 8911 Large Needle Felting Mat

Great for Appliqué! Look good on both sides!

 

 

 

 

ASHFORD NZ WOOL

 

We carry primarily Corriedale Wool

because it is great for felting beginners to start both wet & needle felting projects!

 

We love the large array of colors of these beautiful & soft NZ wool~

 

 



Please visit our ETSY shops!

 

Ship from Canada : www.FELTasticFashion.etsy.com

 

Ship within US: www.FELTasticFashionUS.etsy.com

 



BLACKNOSE SHEEP

Just came across a beautiful photo taken from my highschool classmate

who visited Switzerland earlier & took a close snap shot of the Bluenose Sheep!

 

Ain't they really cute?!
Blacknose Sheep from Switzerland - a dual-propose breed raised for both meat & wool. 

 

Then looking at our very own SHEEP 3D Wool Charm,

 

don't they look alike?!

 

 

All DIY Kits now available from 40+ local shops near you

 

& our Canadian & US Etsy Shops 24/7!

ETSY CRAFT PARTY JUNE 2014

We are so excited to join our first ETSY Craft Party this year in South Carolina.

With the theme: RECAPTURE, we spent 2-hr Wool Painting time recapturing NS memory.

We are glad to meet up fellow South Carolina ETSY Team members & many other crafters!

 The picture of the Peggy's Cove Lighthouse in Nova Scotia was taken in July 2013.

My 8YR son was also working on his 2D Applique Felting during the party too!

It was a great family & friend bonding activity!  

It was our first visiting the Taylors Mill, currently the home of 18 working studios.

Open Studio 2014 every first Friday of the month, 6-9pm! Looking to re-visit soon!

 

 

UK ENCORE

Excited to ship 2nd order to the same UK ETSY customer right after receiving her 1st package! Making unique wool jewelries by learning both wet & needle felting technique!

LOBSTER DIY KIT NJ-BOUND

Cute little lobster charm will be created by someone from the United State soon! 

Felting DIY kit is on its way to New Jersey now!!

No Experience required!
Hands-on Fun for Age 10-100
Project Time: 90 minutes

~~~ This listing is for the DIY Kit ONLY! ~~~

Multi-way to accessorize & decorate with this ECO-friendly 3D Wool Charm to your daily life
ie. auto rear-view mirror, handbag, ornament decor, wine glass, wine bottle, baby mobile, etc.

Each kit includes:
+ Step-by-step colored photo & written guide
+ 100% lambs wool
+ Felting needle
+ Elastic cord

You will learn:
+ Basic of Needle Felting
+ How to create your one-of-a-kind ATLANTIC LOBSTER Wool Charm

Additional Needle Felting and Wet Felting DIY kits are available through ETSY or check your local retail craft shops. More details of retail location, please visit www.FELTasticFashion.com

For new designs & updates, please
Visit www.FELTasticFashion.com
Like www.facebook.com/FELTasticFashion
Wholesale inquiry via FELTasticFashion(a)gmail.com

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Needle Felting is an interesting technique that allow us to work with the wonderful natural wool fibres and to create just anything you can imagine! The great advantage with needle felting is that you can stop & repick up again any time you like. This project allows you to work on section-by-section. Perfect handicraft project for all busy bees!

CAUTION:
This activity is for adults or older children (age 10 and up) only with strict adult guidance and supervision due to the sharp felting needle. Do not allow your children to attempt this project alone!

All printed guide in this kit is intended for personal use only.
Commercial use, mass production and reproduction strictly prohibited.

Please review SHOP POLICIES regarding to shipping & duty, return & exchange, custom orders & other information.

Thank you for your interest in FELTasticFashion creations!

***Ready to Gift***

Disclaimer:
© 2010-2014 All photo images and felted products are original designs created by FELTasticFashion. Handcrafted in Nova Scotia. Product of Canada.
Some of them are kids friendly, however they still need to be handled with care.
Small felted attachments can be ripped off or damaged by strong tugs.
Not intended for kids under 3. Threads and loose fiber may become a choking hazard. 

TRIBAL ART NECKLACE TO UK

Another ETSY order...this time heading to the United Kingdom

DIY Tribal Art - Fashion Jewelry Needle Felting DIY Kit - All Supplies Included

 No Experience required!
Hands-on Fun for Age 10-100
Project Time: 90 minutes

~~~ This listing is for the DIY Kit ONLY! ~~~

Make your own one-of-a-kind ECO-friendly wool Fashion Jewelry

Each kit includes:
+ Step-by-step colored photo & written guide
+ 100% lambs wool
+ Felting needle
+ Elastic cord

You will learn:
+ Basic of Needle Felting
+ How to create your one-of-a-kind TRIBAL ART fashion jewelry (5.5" x 1.5")

Additional Needle Felting and Wet Felting DIY kits are available through ETSY or check your local retail craft shops. More details of retail location, please visit www.FELTasticFashion.com

For new designs & updates, please
Visit www.FELTasticFashion.com
Like www.facebook.com/FELTasticFashion
Wholesale inquiry via FELTasticFashion(a)gmail.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Needle Felting is an interesting technique that allow us to work with the wonderful natural wool fibres and to create just anything you can imagine! The great advantage with needle felting is that you can stop & repick up again any time you like. This project allows you to work on section-by-section. Perfect handicraft project for all busy bees!

CAUTION:
This activity is for adults or older children (age 10 and up) only with strict adult guidance and supervision due to the sharp felting needle. Do not allow your children to attempt this project alone!

All printed guide in this kit is intended for personal use only.
Commercial use, mass production and reproduction strictly prohibited.

Please review SHOP POLICIES regarding to shipping & duty, return & exchange, custom orders & other information.

Thank you for your interest in FELTasticFashion creations!

***Ready to Gift***

Disclaimer:
© 2010-2014 All photo images and felted products are original designs created by FELTasticFashion. Handcrafted in Nova Scotia. Product of Canada.
Some of them are kids friendly, however they still need to be handled with care.
Small felted attachments can be ripped off or damaged by strong tugs.
Not intended for kids under 3. Threads and loose fiber may become a choking hazard.Some of them are kids friendly, however they still need to be handled with care.
Small felted attachments can be ripped off or damaged by strong tugs.
Not intended for kids under 3. Threads and loose fiber may become a choking hazard.

RETRO OWL TO AUSTRALIA

Happy to ship an ETSY order to AUSTRALIA

DIY Retro Owl - 3D Wool Charm Needle Felting DIY Kit - All Supplies Included

 No Experience required!
Hands-on Fun for Age 10-100
Project Time: 60 minutes

~~~ This listing is for the DIY Kit ONLY! ~~~

Multi-way to accessorize & decorate with this ECO-friendly 3D Wool Charm to your daily life
ie. auto rear-view mirror, handbag, ornament decor, wine glass, wine bottle, baby mobile, etc.

Each kit includes:
+ Step-by-step colored photo & written guide
+ 100% lambs wool
+ Felting needle
+ Elastic cord

You will learn:
+ Basic of Needle Felting
+ How to make Pom-Pom
+ How to create your one-of-a-kind RETRO OWL Wool Charm (~2.5 inches in diameter)

Additional Needle Felting and Wet Felting DIY kits are available through ETSY or check your local retail craft shops. More details of retail location, please visit www.FELTasticFashion.com

For new designs & updates, please
Visit www.FELTasticFashion.com
Like www.facebook.com/FELTasticFashion
Wholesale inquiry via FELTasticFashion(a)gmail.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Needle Felting is an interesting technique that allow us to work with the wonderful natural wool fibres and to create just anything you can imagine! The great advantage with needle felting is that you can stop & repick up again any time you like. This project allows you to work on section-by-section. Perfect handicraft project for all busy bees!

CAUTION:
This activity is for adults or older children (age 10 and up) only with strict adult guidance and supervision due to the sharp felting needle. Do not allow your children to attempt this project alone!

All printed guide in this kit is intended for personal use only.
Commercial use, mass production and reproduction strictly prohibited.

Please review SHOP POLICIES regarding to shipping & duty, return & exchange, custom orders & other information.

Thank you for your interest in FELTasticFashion creations!

***Ready to Gift***

Disclaimer:
© 2010-2014 All photo images and felted products are original designs created by FELTasticFashion. Handcrafted in Nova Scotia. Product of Canada.
Some of them are kids friendly, however they still need to be handled with care.
Small felted attachments can be ripped off or damaged by strong tugs.
Not intended for kids under 3. Threads and loose fiber may become a choking hazard.Some of them are kids friendly, however they still need to be handled with care.
Small felted attachments can be ripped off or damaged by strong tugs.
Not intended for kids under 3. Threads and loose fiber may become a choking hazard.

DIY COLORFUL OWLS

For those who have been following FELTasticFashion project,

you may know that we have been creating COLORFUL OWLS necklaces over 2 years.

They became our signature fun & safe necklaces for many kids & mommies with babies!

Since my husband has started the DIY Kits business,

we also want to share the felting fun to more people like you & allow you to make your own!

We are calling them COLORFUL OWL with style code NFJ01.

Like NFJ02 "Braid n Felt"DIY Kit will come in different color options.

Check them out from retailers near you or make a request for custom package too!

Also we will list them on ETSY shop once all content, printing & packaging are ready!

Retail/Wholesales inquiry via FELTasticFashion@gmail.com

NEEDLE FELTING DIY 1 - 9

Now offering 9 DIY kits! 

Let's have some fun to Felt It. Love It. Treasure It.

Workshop in NS available & Shop at ETSY & Ship worldwide

Retail/Wholesale inquiry: FELTasticFashion@gmail.com

SHIPPED WITH LOVE

Just shipped!

A lucky lady from the Michigan, US

will be wearing this wool bib necklace 

from the Wearing Art collection!

 

HAPPY FIRST YEAR @ETSY/FACEBOOK

After ONE year online shopping on ETSY & news update on Facebook,

Some signature felted creations are now available at Treasures Gift Shop in Wolfville, NS

To celebrate this occasion, 

SPECIAL 10% OFF custom order* discount in effect Apr. 19 until Aug. 31, 2012

Code: First10%

Custom Order can be requested via FELTasticFashion ETSY or Facebook

or just send me e-mail to FELTasticFashion@gmail.com

 

Thank you everyone's great support!

Let's Felt It. Love It. Treasure It.

* Custom order including 3D sculptures, felted cakes (DVD 25 box & square cardbox) & statement bib necklaces. Shipping fee is excluded.

WEARING ART IN FASHION CAPITAL

Wearing my signature Wool Felted Heart-shaped Bib Necklace is like Wearing Art with Love!

Last Fall, my unique wool look was ranked at TOP 11 Worldwide 
in the Woolmark Company's WE LOVE WOOL "Fashion By Feelings" campaign.

But being able to wear my very own handcrafted LOVE BIB in 

THREE of the Top 6 Fashion Capitals is such an amazing experience.

 Last Spring 2011 in Hong Kong. 
Last Summer 2011 in New York.

And now...this Spring 2012 in Paris!

Can't wait to get more fresh ideas for my next felting projects!

Claude Monet's House & Gardens in Giverny...I'm coming!!!

Claude Monet's House & Gardens - Located 80 km West from Paris, France in the village of Giverny, 4 km from the town of Vernon. There are two parts in Monet's garden: a flower garden called Clos Normand in front of the house and a Japanese inspired water garden on the other side of the road. The two parts of Monet's garden contrast and complement one another. This places were a source of inspiration for Claude Monet himself, but will always an artist's paradise. 

Source: www.giverny.org

Do you know? 

"Monet almost never left Europe, thus never traveled to Japan. But in his Giverny home, he surrounded himself with Japanese woodblock prints. He first collected Japanese prints in the 1860s, and this passion would last for over three decades. At the end of his life, he owned 231 Japanese engravings."

  

Please click to learn more about Claude Monet - The master of Impressionism

( The above one-of-a-kind unique piece is up for purchase from ETSY & BONANZA)

EAST MEET WEST GREETINGS

Since I am working on the East-Meet-West theme,

I have designed a set of 6 Chinese-English greeting flat/greeting cards & gift tags.

All of them are one-of-a-kind illustrations drawn by a pen & a ruler (& by myself of course).

  Here, you will have a sneak peek of my initial drawing (still in progress).

From bottom right clockwise:

Love 愛

Joy 喜

Hope 望

Peace 和平

Faith 信

Bless 祝

These greeting cards are not only good for Christmas season, but anytime throughout the year!

They are available to purchase at the NOV. 18-20 Acadia Christmas Craft Expo in Wolfville, NS.

I hope you like them too!

WOOL FASHION COMEBACK

Article by Cecilia Ho
Edited by Laura Churchill Duke

"It's such a statement piece and so original! I love the pop of colours!" says Michelle Cillan in reference to Cecilia Ho's felted wool fashion designs.

Think About Wool. What comes to mind? Shrinkage? Itchy? Hand wash only? Probably not fashion pieces. However, thanks to research and improved production methods, wool is better than ever! Wool is not only a natural, durable, endlessly renewable and totally biodegradable material, it is also naturally stain resistant, wrinkle resistant, anti-microbial (body odor resistant), anti-static, fire retardant, self-extinguishing, excellent insulation, quick drying and some are even naturally water resistant! Wool fabrics also have a good UPF rating for both dry and wet situations and will protect against the sun's harmful rays! Merino wool is often used for athletic garments, as it breathes and wicks better than most synthetic fabrics. Mountain hikers, cyclists and even surfers wear them throughout both summer and winter! That is because wool is a natural temperature regulator. Wool draws moisture away from the skin and evaporates moisture, regulating body temperature in all conditions. Moreover, wool has a natural structure which allows it to absorb and release humidity. Research also shows that the itchiness of wool is related to tiny barbs on the fibre’s surface. Nowadays, wool processors have developed better wool treatments that help smooth out the barbs making wool much softer and more versatile.

Many countries are starting to make a big deal about wool too. In the UK, The Campaign for Wool, was initiated in 2008 by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. He has launched a Wool Week every year to promote the wool-related industries. This year, a major exhibition of Wool, titled Wool Modern, takes place in London between September 8 and 29, which focuses on the modern, innovative and avant garde use of wool throughout creative industries. The exhibition is set to break traditional perceptions of the wool fibre and create a new platform for wool in the 21st century. Even the top international fashion designers have shown the world in their Fall/Winter 2011 and Resort 2012 fashion shows that wool is IN and is very fashionable. Besides the typical use of wool for clothes, scarves and mittens, wool can be combined with different materials and techniques. Cecilia Ho of Port Williams does just this.

FELTasticFashion is an artistic project started in November 2010 by Cecilia Ho who believed that wool and fashion could be mixed together. Ho comes from good artistic genes: her father is a home decorator and carpenter, while her mother is a fashion designer and dress maker. Growing up in this environment has given her a passion to design, a desire to be a trend setter and the ability to make one-of-a-kind products that are not only beautiful but functional.

Ho had always wanted to work on a specific handicraft project, and it wasn't until reading a craft book last summer, that she stumbled upon the art of felting wool. Since then, Ho made her own label, FELTasticFashion, and has been experimenting with new ideas and making unique felted creations. "Felt It. Love It. Treasure It." is Ho's mantra. This can easily be seen in each of her creations that is lovingly handmade.

Everything Ho makes is from scratch with the best natural wool which comes locally from Gaspereau Valley Fibres. Ho uses the needle and wet felting process, beginning with raw sheep's wool, either dyed or natural coloured. Needle felting is done by needling the raw wool firmly with the felting needle. The needle is made of steel and has rough, notched edges that allow a person to punch repeatedly through the wool to intertwine its fibres. "A typical felt creation takes an hour or more to poke a felting needle in and out of a ball of wool thousands of times," says Ho. The wet felting method involves dampening the raw wool with hot soapy water, then rubbing or shaking it a lot. Wet felting also adds strength and smoothness to a large piece of work. Ho begins her creative work during the felting process.

With the felting technique and her fashion sense, Ho can handcraft anything from fashion pieces such as necklaces for adults and kids, bracelet and hair accessories to woolen cakes. "I love French pastry," says Ho, "so I created a felted cakes collection - something that can be kept forever." On the functional side, some of the woolen cakes are multi-use pincushions, jewelry boxes, CD keepsake, etc. Ho has done 3D sculptures and custom requests for customers from the US and Hong Kong via ETSY. "I love to design and create. I am totally thrilled when people I don't even know make nice comments about my creations."

News about the versatility of wool is spreading. In fact, the Australian Tourism Board wants to bring worldwide wool lovers together. So, the organization, We Love Wool, a campaign run by The Woolmark Company under the Australian Wool Innovation Limited, is hosing a Find "Fashion by Feelings" contest where participants around the world can enter photos of woolen piece that they made/wore, all in attempt to create a buzz around wool in hopes that people realize just how fashionable wool can be. Ho has entered her unique handmade "wool felt heart-shaped bib necklace" into the contest and has already received over 100 votes worldwide, ranking her Top 17 overall out of over 600 entries. (As of Sept. 27, 2011 ranking Top 11 out of 1000+ looks!) To help Ho win the grand prize trip to Australia - the birthplace of Merino wool, go online to www.FashionByFeelings.com to cast your vote. Go to the "top look" button or search "FELTasticFashion" on the top right side of the screen, and look for Ho's creation, as seen in the accompanying photo. Vote before the contest ends on Sept. 28, 2011 (AT). In addition, voter will get a chance to win a A$400 fashion pack from EMU Australia!

Interested in seeing and feeling the wool necklaces? Want to know how the felted cakes work as pincushion and jewelry/CD storage keepsake? Need some custom felting ideas? Meet Cecilia at two upcoming 2011 craft shows: Horton High School's 16th Annual Craft and Food Fair booth #140 (gym) on October 15 Saturday (9am-4pm) and another Christmas Craft show in November (TBA). Visit www.FELTasticFashion.com Up-to-date news is available from FELTasticFashion.blogspot.com and Facebook.

Direct link to vote: http://www.fashionbyfeelings.com/?source=EComm#/look/416

Or search FELTasticFashion at www.FashionByFeelings.com 

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!

ETSY SHOP GRAND OPENING

FELTasticFashion Etsy shop is now LIVE to shoppers !

Seven of my favorite cakes are up for sale or for custom order.
 
I will continue to create more yummy cakes & please come back often!


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On top, www.FELTasticFashion.com is almost ready!

However, I wish I have more times or extra hands.
Prior to build my website, I have to 'bake' more cakes & create more accessories
for FELTasticFashion's very first craft show in October 2011.


In the meantime, please stay with me at FELTasticFashion.blogspot.com