TAOS WOOL FESTIVAL -- October 3rd & 4th 2009

This was my sixth year at the Taos Wool Festival and my sales were the best ever! I added a couple new items that were fun and interesting to create.......

This vest is made with the same technique as the nuno felted scarves.
Very shear & lightweight, it's loaded with sparkle, texture & originality!


Speaking of TEXTURE.......I had great fun designing vessels with extra resists.


Hats & scarves are always fun to create.


Another VESSEL in grey, black & red.


Fashion Belt! My belts are loaded with color and texture.
(and I had fun finding great belt buckles in second hand stores!)

ALPACA HAT CLASS -- MONTA VISTA, CO Sept 25, 2009

Wanda Smith of D&W Fiber Farm in Monta Vista, CO organized a two day felting workshop. I taught hat felting the first day and nuno scarves the next, in Wanda's awesome sun porch/fiber studio. There was lots of interest and enthusiasm....and we all had a great time! Thanks Wanda!


Alpaca fiber is layed out over a 'resist'.


Eve, Barbara, Jan, Wanda and Michelle applied hot soapy water to the first side.


The second side is wrapped and thoroughly wet down.


A screen protects the fibers while the felting is done with a Tupperware lid.

The hats are fulled around hat forms and ready to wear as soon as they're dry!

NUNO SCARF CLASS -- MONTE VISTA, CO Sept 26, 2009

A thin layer of alpaca fiber is layed on bubble wrap. Then, open weave material and novelty yarns are strategically placed on the fiber.


Netting protects the design while soapy water is applied.


Everyone creates their own original design!


The scarf & bubble wrap are rolled up around a 'swimming noodle'...and then a towel.
Let the Rolling Begin!


A bit of fulling is done on a washboard


and.....a bit of fulling is done by throwing.


"Hey......this beats going to the gym!"


Eve, Wanda, Mary & Billie show off their great scarves!