Standing wool

I went to a class last night at A Stitch in Time in Howell taught by Annette Shaffer from Annie's Wool Works and created this beautiful quilled wool Christmas wreath. It was a lot of fun to make, despite all the hot glue burns, lol. The wreath is 6 inches round. You roll the wool quills by hand then hot glue them down on your base. My friend Amy also took the class but she made a stand up Christmas tree. The great thing about the class is Annette has already cut all the quilling strips so…

Wool, thread. A piece from the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital art collection.

Here is our project for our Christmas in July Crazy Wool Weekend at the Gathering….We still have a few openings if anyone is interested in learning this” Crazy” technique and want…

Oh what a time we had today at our second Tuesday of the month hook-in here at Red House Wool Studio! Please meet Holly ( love her name and the color of her hair!) She is a newcomer here at the studio! She is a long time quilter and has found her way recently to wool applique and cannot get enough! Holly fits right in with all of us as we all like antiques and can't you tell by her projects she loves the primitive colors and designs! I know you'll love it here Holly! So glad you found us…

From Western Australia - Kira Mead's post on the Guild's Facebook page has gone viral. In just a few days there have been over 3,000 views and 30 shares - but it's the number of comments that have really been interesting.

Chelle asked what a "standing wool rug" was so I wanted to post a picture. This one is in process and is made from a variety of wool that is torn or cut to 1/2" strips. Those strips are then rolled and secured to form the mat. I use a long thin needle and thin crochet cotton to sew it together. I sew through the center of the strips to secure it to the "base" and you don't see the threads at all. If you want I can post pictures of how I sew them together. There are a variety of ways to…

Turner Center For The Arts on Instagram: "Our FINAL Christmas workshops for 2023 are happening this Saturday, December 16! Join Standing Wool Christmas Ornaments 10am-12pm and Colored Pencil Christmas ornaments 1-4pm for an unforgettable holiday art experience. Register today at turnercenter.org/classes! #CreateWithUs #MakeArtHappen #ArtsValdosta #StandingWool #ColoredPencil #ChristmasWorkshops"

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This week we introduced our second round of Potstickers for your plants—Fall Fun Potstickers! These little quick little projects will give your autumn foliage some panache this fall. They go together so quickly and when you buy our kit, all wool, flannel, thread, buttons, and printed patterns are all included—for the low cost of only $19.50! When creating these, we really wanted to make something that would be complete so you could take them with you to the doctor, school pick-up, or…