Fnished at last!

Dear Friends,
At long last a piece of work that I have been doing with a school is complete and I couldn't be happier!
It climbs the stairs from reception to the first landing on its' way to the art room and library.

It has taken a long time to complete and I felt quite shivery with the thrill of seeing it upright in position.
Naturally I have been working on it on the flat surface of the studio tables - no wonder artists paint on an easel - the perspective is entirely different.

Of course we had to add some sheep  - a little person in Grade 3 said " We have to have sheep Miss Armstrong out art is made out of wool!"

Is that entirely groovy or what?

Hope your week is going really well
Love
Elizabeth

Ready to stitch

Hi everyone!

These are all the samples I did a few weeks ago, trimmed and ready to be put into a cohesive piece.

I am now ready to stitch - yippee! This sends me to a really quiet, happy zone. 

I have a feeling this one might take over for a while. The purple thread is a cotton crochet yarn that I will use to connect them all together. You could use DMC or Anchor perle thread for the same effect.

This is a great way to make use of leftover felt or sample pieces that are just lounging around doing nothing.

Have a happy week

Love

Elizabeth

xxx

Thankyou so much for your feedback

Hi gorgeous folk!

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!

I just wanted to stop and thank everyone who has ordered my book. The comments and emails about the content, layout and photos have been very encouraging. So much so that I have already started another book that will cover a whole range of other techniques. I do not intend to make it as long, so it shouldn't take me forever to do! I am excited about writing all over again!

If you would like a copy before Christmas and you are not in Australia, please get your order in in the next week or so. Christmas postal services being what they are!

Cheers
Elizabeth
xxxxx

New Classes!

Dear Friends,

I have just released my first email newsletter! This one is about the classes over the next 3 months.

Thought I would post it here as well.

Every best wish

Hope everyone is creating something fun!

Love

Elizabeth

xxxxx


NEWSLETTER NO 1       

Felt Workshops with Elizabeth Armstrong

Beginners Felt Getting started on felting is such a wonderful journey!  During this class you will get confident handling wool and discovering all the gorgeous fabrics and fibres that you can add to create a beautiful textured panel. We will also cover making balls and cords. Felt Journals Create a beautiful panel to cover a journal, workbook or perhaps something to house a travel sketchbook with all your drawing needs.  We will add some gorgeous appliquéd felt, as well as exploring some lovely embroidery stitches and patterns to enhance your work. Sensational Seamless Felt! Seamless felt looks so mystifying – unlock the secrets of its creation! It's the perfect technique if you would like to create a bag or figure or vessel. Suitable for the student who knows the basics of felt making. Felt and Papier Maché dolls! I just adore papier maché - the variety of items that you might create is endless. These mixed media dolls will incorporate such skills as felt construction, face painting, assembling a figure and much more! Embroidering Felt There are so many amazing ways to embroider felt! This class will cover both hand and machine work. A perfect opportunity to study ways in which to bring a dull felt to life with stunning detail. Suitable for the beginner.  Felt Folio 1 Felt Folio is a 5 week class where you create a variety of samples each lesson. Different techniques are studied including lace felt, nuno, woven felt, prefelts and more! A great taster class; we mount all the samples in week 5 creating a wonderful resource for future use. Beginners most welcome! Collage Felt Birds! Little collage felt birds cover a range of techniques that will enable you create some stunning felted friends.  You can make a whole flock for Christmas or any other holiday. Weighing in at no more than a few feathers, they make the ideal gift to post to friends and family! Canvas and Felt Canvas and felt work so well together. These wonderful collage techniques can be used for a variety of projects including wall hangings, book covers, bags or three dimensional artworks. We spend a week creating some gorgeous painted fabrics (perfect for the non painter too!), a week of felting and then we have a week putting it all together!  Such fun!   Felt Jewellery Felt is perhaps not the first medium that springs to mind when you are thinking about jewellery. Think again! - it is beautiful to wear, with glowing jewel-like colours, fascinating shapes and fine details that may be added with beads or stitching.  Dear Friends, Welcome to my first email newsletter! Here you will find details of classes that I will be running over the next few months. If any dates are added I will be sure to let you know. If there is a specific technique that you would like to learn, just email me at elizaclaire@optusnet.com.au Thankyou so much to all the gorgeous people who stopped by my booth at the recent Stitches and Craft Show in Melbourne! I had such a wonderful four days and can hardly believe I didn't lose my voice! It just proves that drinking gallons of tea is most beneficial. If anything is unclear about the classes or you would like more information, please don't hesitate to email or phone me.  If you don't require a class but you would like to get some more fleece for felting, just contact me and we can make a time for you to come and visit me in the studio. Every best wish and happy creating! Elizabeth xx Dates: November 2013 Beginners Felt:      Wednesday 13th       10.00 - 1.00 pm      Booked out Beginners Felt:      Friday         22nd       10.00 - 1.00 pm      Booked out Seamless Felt:       Wednesday 20th       10.00 - 1.00 pm      Booked out Collage Birds:        Wednesday  27th       10.00 - 1.00 pm     Booked out   December 2013 Collage Birds:   2 sessions     Wednesday  4th & 11th    1.00 - 4.00 pm   Booked out     Beginners Felt:      Friday  6th                 10.00 - 1.00 pm      Booked out Felt Jewellery:        Friday  13th               10.00 - 1.00 pm      1 place left   Felt Journals:         Saturday  14th            1.00 - 4.00  pm      1 place left Seamless Felt:       Wednesday  18th       1.00 - 4.00 pm       Booked out                  January 2014 Felt & Papier Maché Dolls:     3 sessions,  Wednesday  15th   22nd  &  29th                                                1.00 - 4.00 pm      3 places left Beginners Felt:      Friday 17th          10.00 - 1.00 pm       Felt Folio 1:    5 sessions, Saturday  11th  18th  25th  January  1st  &  8th  February                                                            10.00 - 1.00 pm  Booked out Please note: I only take 4 students per class.  If you would like to secure a place in a class just phone or email. Please contact me if you would like more information.  If there is a vacancy in any class I will do my best to accommodate you.  If you would like to come with friends, I will locate another day that you can come together. If you have a large group, I am happy to travel to you. Simply phone to discuss. I look forward to seeing you in the studio, Elizabeth xx

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