Classes!

Welcome to the New Year! Hoping to see you in class in 2016! View this email in your browser Dear Friends I am constantly surprised by the rapidty with which the old year passes away and the new one is upon us. December just vanishes and here we are! A New Year! I quite like the idea of "new" things happening with adventrues to embark on - be they little or small. With that sentiment in mind, I have set  myself the task of writing an online class as my first adventure for the year and hope to get it up and runnning soon! In the meantime here are some dates of classes I will be holding through until May and if you have been wondering about takingt the plunge and doing something new, I hope to see you in the studio! I will be in Berry , NSW in May and if you would like further details on the 2 workshops I am running, then just email me here Whatever you set out to do in 2016 I hope you have enormous fun along the way Love Elizabeth xx Just before Christmas I released a new product called my "Sketchbook Panels!" I am really thrilled with the response and have decided to run some new classes using them.  The class fee includes a panel of your choice. This is an opportunity to gain several techniques inlcuding embroidery, quilting, hand colouring and stencilling. Perfect for turning into a quilt, a wall hanging, journal covers and more I am really looking forward to seeing what people come up with! They are also available at my etsy store.   Sketchbook Panels 2 weeks 10th and 17th February In this 2 week class we will focus on how to turn a panel into a gorgeous piece of wall art. Techniques covered wll include quilting by hand and machine beading, stencilling, embroidery and more!  Your class fee includes one of my 17 new panels! Design to Felt 3 weeks 13th 20th & 27th February 13th 20th 27th April Have you ever wanted to start from scratch designing your own beautiful felts and textile pieces?  Then this may just be for you! You will create a set of your own designs using watercolours and inks on luscious watercolour paper from which one may be chosen to turn into your own felt masterpiece! Perfect for the beginner or more experienced felter. Funky Dolls! 2 weeks 19th & 26th February 11th & 18th March Ahhh dolls - I just love making them! I hope you will too! Come along and create your own fabulous funky doll. In all the years I have been teaching this class there have been no two alike. Beginners Felt 1 week 12th February 2nd April Waiting to begin? Then this is definitely for you! Beginners Felt is great fun and you will be amazed at how gorgeous your felt will turn out.   Seamless Felt 1 week 19th March 30th April Creating a seamless item is really amazing - there is no sign of sewing or construction it simply takes on a beautiful organic form. Choose from a bag or doll or sculptural vase. Nuno Techniques 2 weeks 5th & 12th March 16th and 23rd April 4th and 11th May One of my most popular classes is nuno or fabric felt. Using silk and cotton and linen you can achieve some really stunning results. These 2 weeks involve 6-8 different samples. A great way to discover the many methods of achieving this gorgeous technique. Patchwork Felt 3 weeks 15th 22nd 29th April Patchwork felt is a study in colour and prefelts. A great range of prefelts are made which are then turned into a magnificent  patchwork of colours! Hand embroidery is also included with a study of stitches that can be used to enhance the design. Felt Folio 5 week class 2nd 9th 16th 23rd & 30th March Felt Folio is my longest running class! A great introduction to many felting techniques including prefelts, lace, nuno, collage and more! Canvas and Felt 2 week class 7th and 14th May Have some fun creating a gorgeous patterned felt and learn to use some wonderful watercolour crayons on canvas. Create your own set of fabulous faces. All classes run from 10.00 until 1.00 pm I am located in Springvale in Melbourne, Australia I only take 4-6 students per class Materials depend on the size of the project - a requirements list is sent upon enrolment but there is plenty of wool here if you need to purchase some. PAYMENT: Payment can be made by direct deposit or through PayPal              All rolling mats, soap, nets are provided in class there is no need to bring your own! For all classes please bring: a couple of old towels, a plastc bag to take home damp felt camera notebook and pen pair of scissors Group bookings are welcome and I am happy to travel interstate Payments can be made through direct deposit or through PayPal To make a booking please email me here Copyright © 2016 All rights reserved Elizabeth Armstrong All images and content are copyright and may not be printed or dirstributed without permission Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

Stitching.....

Hi everyone!
I absolutely love stitching into felt. It is so easy and forgiving. In actual fact the felt is equally gorgeous as it is but it doesn't stand a chance when I have yummy threads to use.

Hope your holiday season has been a peaceful one

Love
ELizabeth
xxx

Happy New Year!

Dear Friends
I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season and that you a factoring in some creative time too!

This doll was sent to a customer in America and I didn't want to post her here until I knew she had received her. There is such magic in a surprise!

So with that thought I hope that 2016 brings you many happy and wonderful surprises!

Love
Elizabeth
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Merry Christmas!

Dear Friends,

Wishing you all a beautiful Christmas and holiday season and a wonderful 2016

Every best wish
Love from
Elizabeth
xx

Pages to Stitch!

Hi Everyone
I am so slack in writing to my lovely blog. New Year's Resolution - must post more!

Here is one of my sketchbook pages that I have had printed onto onto an eco cotton/linen. THe quality of the fabric is such that it will stand up to stitching or beading or applique or quilting - whatever takes your fancy! You could easily turn them into bag or bookcover or add to a quilt or simply just frame.

I have a whole series of them over at my etsy shop 
Wholesale orders are welcome.

I can hardly believe that Christmas is AT THE END OF THE WEEK!  I have only just got the tree up!  Every year I am quite determined to have it done in the first week of December and every year I fail! Oh well - better luck next year!

Lots of love
Elizabeth
xx

New classes for October and November!

ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG FELT, WATERCOLOUR, PAPIER MACHE View this email in your browser

Classes: October & November Dear Friends, Classes at last! I am sorry it has taken so long for me to contact you with new dates. I have been flat chat with interstate felting comitments a gorgeous trip to New Zealand and in between times working at 3 different schools. Everything does indeed, come at once! I am so eager to get back into classes in the studio and I do hope you will join me. Hoping to see you soon With every best wish Elizabeth xxx Papier Mache Figures and Felt This is a fun mixed media workshop and I just love the two elements combined. These dolls have been very popular and so I am offering the class once again. If you prefer to create an animal instead that is fine too! 3 weeks DATES:7th 14th and 21st October PRICE: $180.00 + Materials   All tools available for use in class Felting and Faces! Learn to make a stunning piece of felt and gain confidence with face painting using watercolour pencils and crayons. Create some great mini works of art! 2 weeks DATES: 28th October and 4th November Patchwork Felt A study in colour and prefelts. This is a fabulous opportunity to work with pattern and texture in felt. Each panel is quite large and would be ideal for a throw or wall hanging. 3 weeks DATES: 6th, 13th and 20th November Collage Birds! I just adore making felt brids! Perfect for the beginner, you will learn how to felt as well as designing your own set of patterns to create your new feathered friends. 2 weeks DATES: 11th and 18th November Seamless felting Ever wanted to tackle seamless felting - making something without any sewing up? This is a great opportunity to try your hand at a bag or doll or bowl. 1 week DATES: 23rd  October  or  21st November   Beginners Felt Not started yet? Felting is sich wonderful fun. In one morning you can make a stuinning piece of felt suitable for a bag, wall hanging,table mat, cushion cover...... 1 week DATES: 9th October or 14th November Nuno Felt Well what a dreamy way of felting. Featherweight felt indeed. Using silks and threads and fleece, create a stunning piece of wearable art or try a variety of methods in sample sized pieces. 1 week DATES: 28th November     BOOKED OUT!   Felt Project Day Have you got something in mind that you need a little help with? Perhaps a project to get started or one to finish. Then this might just be for you! 1 Week DATES: 30th October or 25th November