[Nfb-krafters-korner] new craft tried

[Blindhands at aol.com]

I am still waiting to here from the hospital.  I am guessing the baby  has 
arrived already since she had to be there at 6:45 a.m. for the C  section.
 
I went to a workshop last night and am happy to say I did some needle  
felting!  Actually, I had tried this on my own and was not pleased with it  at all 
prior to this.  I found out that the tools I had gotten were  not worked the 
best for me.   After experimenting with some  different tools I found the best 
combination that worked for me.  I look  forward to creating more with this and 
this will be something else I can do a  demo on at convention.
 
Instead of having a sponge as padding behind the fabric I had a chance to  
use a natural hair brush and instead of the holder of the felting needle tool I  
had I used one that had a guard  around the 5 needles.  This way I  could get 
my fingers up against it and feel the edges of the fiber piece I was  felting 
without any thoughts of spearing my fingers with these barbed  needles.  
 
I am excited to try some more working with this as soon as I get my new  
needle holder and brush!
 
Joyce



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I am still waiting to here from the hospital.  I am guessing the baby has arrived already since she had to be there at 6:45 a.m. for the C section.
 
I went to a workshop last night and am happy to say I did some needle felting!  Actually, I had tried this on my own and was not pleased with it at all prior to this.  I found out that the tools I had gotten were  not worked the best for me.   After experimenting with some different tools I found the best combination that worked for me.  I look forward to creating more with this and this will be something else I can do a demo on at convention.
 
Instead of having a sponge as padding behind the fabric I had a chance to use a natural hair brush and instead of the holder of the felting needle tool I had I used one that had a guard  around the 5 needles.  This way I could get my fingers up against it and feel the edges of the fiber piece I was felting without any thoughts of spearing my fingers with these barbed needles. 
 
I am excited to try some more working with this as soon as I get my new needle holder and brush!
 
Joyce
Start the year off right. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Easy ways to stay in shape
in the new year.