Date & Time: Feb 26th at 9:00 am
Location: 6022 Northill Loop SW, Olympia

Deb Naslund is hosting our first felting study group meeting. Please give her an RSVP and let her know if you are coming dnaslund127@gmail.com

We are going to get started with simple needle felting either for a greeting card or small ornament. And we will plan the next study group felting technique and location for Spring.

Raging Carey shared with us some of her lovely dyed wool for us to use. I have foam and some forms to experiment for shapes.

Bring a lunch and if you have them:
– bandaids
– dyed wool, alpaca fiber/yarn you have
– pre-felted wool or other to attach your needle felt items
– felting needles
– 3 inch or thicker foam (not styrofoam)
– felting books or pictures for inspiration on design or color

We will all share what we have to get you an idea of what kinds of kits or tools you might like.

Check out 5 of the OWG sponsors that have felting needles/kits
http://harrisville.com/felt/accessories/

http://www.paradisefibers.com/felting/felting-tools.html

http://www.yarn.com/webs-books-patterns-kits-felting/

http://www.yarnbarn-ks.com/For-Felters/products/835/

https://halcyonyarn.com/felting/equipment

Darma Trading has felting needles and a wool scarf that could be used to put your needle felt object on. See their technique:
http://www.dharmatrading.com/home/needle-felted-wool-scarf.html?utm_source=2016_01_02-featuredtutorial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter

Flora Carlile-Kovas will be our OWG program speaker in April. If you get a chance go to RAGS Wearable Art fund raiser and see her work.
Where: Larson Mercedes-Benz of Tacoma, 1701 Alexander Ave. East, Fife
RAGS Gala: Thursday, March 10, 6-9 pm, For tickets See http://www.ywcapiercecounty.org/wearable-art-sale
Free to public:
Friday-Saturday, March 11th-12th, 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday, March 13th, 10 am to 4 pm

3 more felt artists for inspiration:
http://zoneonearts.com.au/?s=felting&x=7&y=3