New Felt Necklaces

Felt beads in the making

Recently, I have been making some new felt necklaces.  In order to make them, first you have to make the felt for the beads.  I use the wet felting method and generally combine 2 colours.  Once the felt is dry you have to cut into it...

First slice to see the colour combination

Here I am cutting the beads...

although in real life I can't do it this quickly! And this is what they look like once I've made them...

Finished felt beads

Next I match them with some beads to decide what looks good...

Magenta and blue felt beads teamed with haematite and lava beads

Turquoise felt beads teamed with wooden turquoise beads

Then I string them together and this is what they look like...

Completed felt necklaces 

The beads themselves vary in size and the necklaces are a variety of lengths.  If you want to see more, check out my Folksy shop here where I've just listed them.  Hope you like them.

New stock for Kunsthuis

Felt Necklaces

I have been along to Kunsthuis Gallery in Crayke with some new Hippystitch stock.  There are some colourful felt necklaces, a great selection of Liberty print fabric necklaces...

Liberty print fabric necklaces

a variety of button brooches...

Various button brooches

and you might even find some of the new bike bags in green and black - especially suitable if you've just cycled out there!

New green and black bike bags

Kunsthuis is open Wednesdays to Sunday from 11-4pm.  There's plenty of parking if you're going by car, a lovely cafe and a fab gardens.  Why not pop along and check it out?  

New in at Kunsthuis Gallery, Crayke

Felt Necklaces

Here's a sneaky peak at the new things now in Kunsthuis Gallery in Crayke, near York...

Liberty Print Fabric Necklaces

Flower Button Necklaces

Knitted Wird Bird Brooches

Fantasy Fish Brooches

Various Flower Button Brooches

Kunsthuis Gallery also has a lovely cafe, wildlife garden & car parking.  For the more adventurous, you could cycle there or call in after a walk.  Until 2 April 2017, the current exhibition is Revealed by the KH Printmakers Collective - definitely worth a visit!  Open Wednesday to Sunday 10-5pm

Prints by Annie Ramsden, ceramics by Katie Braida, Clare Wakefield & Julia Roxburgh

Recent Deliveries

Domino brooches at Blossom Street Gallery & Framing

When September comes around it's usually time to do a bit of restocking so I thought you might like to see what's been happening.  

Some domino brooches have zoomed into Blossom Street Gallery & Framing in York

Flower button bracelets now available in Kunsthuis Gallery

and a series of colourful flower button bracelets and felt necklaces have winged their way to Kunsthuis Gallery in Crayke.

Felt necklaces new into Crayke

Both galleries are lovely, so do go and have a look. They are places to seek out whether in the city (Blossom Street Gallery in York) or the country (Kunsthuis Gallery in Crayke) and either way you'll have a great time.

Later this month I shall be off to The Ropewalk in Barton upon Humber with a big delivery so more excitment coming soon!

  

Available at my next events

Here are a few things that will be available at my next events ...

Christmas cards & tags

Packs of Bike Cards

Felt Necklaces

Knitted Wire Bird Brooches

Liberty Print Fabric Necklaces

Vintage Button Brooches

 

Made by Me Kits

 

Resin Button Brooches

and lots more.  Hope to see you soon!

New in at Blossom Street Gallery & Framing, York

Just made a delivery to Blossom Street Gallery & Framing in York.  Here's a flavour of what's new in ...

Vintage Button Brooches & Bracelets

Chunky Liberty Print Necklaces

Felt necklaces - different lengths

Felt earrings with sterling silver posts

Lots of yummy colours and textures - great for a present or for yourself.  

Blossom Street Gallery & Framing stocks all sorts of lovely artwork, jewellery, ceramics, stationery, cards & wrapping paper, art supplies and they'll frame your pictures for you - go take a look!

Some New Stuff & Some Favourites

At my next event on Friday 14 March 2014 there will be some new things and some favourites.  So here's a sneak preview of the new stuff:

Vintage Coin Cufflinks

Vintage Domino Brooches - new size

Vintage Geology Map Notebooks & Pouches

Resin & Button Cufflinks

Felt Earrings

Felt Necklaces

Knitted Wire Bird Brooch

Penny & Ha'penny Brooches

Vintage Car Cards

Gardening Hints Cards

Wild Flower Cards

Bird Cards

Trees of the Countryside Cards

 

Vintage Geology Map Cards

There will of course be my People & Places range, Liberty print fabric necklaces, button brooches & bracelets, map notebooks, wild women & magical mermaid brooches, resin button brooches and rings and some monster egg cosies.  In fact lots of things suitable for Mother's Day, Easter or just to treat yourself! Take a look in the my gallery for some extra pics.