Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Felt Jewelry

It's Felt Jewelry! It's hand-felted, handcrafted and wearable art that gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling! I am blown away at all the beautiful hand-felted jewelry I've seen on the internet.

die-cut felt jewelry of lily yung
There are so many talented indie designers today who are crafting hand-felted jewelry. In this lens you'll find a nice a cross-section of some of the best handcrafted felt jewelry that I've found.

Pictured here is a die-cut felt jewelry creation by Lily Yung, a Toronto print-maker and jeweller of non-precious material ... She began making jewellery in non-precious materials in 1986.

She has been using textile techniques in wires and beads to transform them into exquisite jewellery since 1994. Her work has been exhibited across Canada and internationally.

Photo Credit: Lovely die-cut felt jewelry creation of Lily Yung.

Cast your vote about Felt Jewelry please!
Do you have a warm and fuzzy feeling for felt jewelry? How do you FEEL about FELT jewelry?
  1. I simply adore it
  2. Oh, just finding out about it
  3. Not my thing

rapunzel felt creation of mary-ann williams

Rapunzel by Mary-Ann Williams
Is it felt jewelry?

rapunzel felt creation of mary-ann williams
Well, I certainly consider this hot new item from that cool "felt" designer, Mary-Ann Williams, as a bit of felt jewelry. It's definitely wearable art!

RAPUNZEL is inspired by the German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm:

Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair, so that I may climb the golden stair.

FELT hat/scarf. A unique couture fashion accessory.
- Luxury feeling
- Cocooning
- Sculptural
- Architectural
- Volume 3D-structures
- Two pieces in one: with removable scarf
- Without any stitching
- One size fits all
- Just fold together and store away
- Available in a variety of over 50 different colors.
- Vintage felt 100% pure new wool

rapunzel felt creation of mary-ann williams

Felt Designers
Are you familiar with these felt jewelry designers? Do you know a designer that should be on this list? Please sign my guestbook and tell me!
  • Lily Yung
  • Karin Wagner
  • Liz Clay
  • Rebecca Dallas
  • Laura Naylor
  • Lynsey Walters
  • Marloes Feteris
  • Hannah Louise Lamb
  • Anette Wilhelmi
  • Megu Design
Felt Necklace -- Karin Wagner

Felt Necklace Karin Wagner
This is truly a beautiful work of art by Karin Wagner. It was spotted at Patina Gallery.

She makes each piece by hand, giving them a unique charm. She creates accessories, bags and scarves, always ornate with floral motifs. If chance led her to felt, she is not new to creation.

'Working with felt is simple. All you need is sheep wool, water, soap and your hands. It's wonderful to transform these long strips of wool into three-dimensional objects, only by moving your fingers! I try to invent shapes as light as possible.'

She manages to transform this rough material into objects of aerial lightness, very well designed, incredibly delicate, in a range of soft and tender colours.

Felt Necklace -- Marloes Feteris

Felt Necklace Marloes Feteris
The felt flower necklace, called a bloemenketting is handcrafted by Marloes Feteris. This is one of my all-time favorites!

It is just one of a wide range of handcrafted felt jewellery by this talented indie designer. It originally sold for 20 Euro. Such a bargain!!

Felt Collar Jewelry -- Megu Design

Felt Collar Jewelry Megu Design

This bean-shaped felt necklace is handcrafted by Megu Design.

It is approx. 60cm with satin cards with metallic finished beads between felt beads. can be tied on the neck. Shown in black. Pick a colour from: black, sapphire and cobalt blue. This originally sold for 50.00 pounds.

Felt Earrings -- Anette Wilhelmi of Gnu Designs

Felt Earrings Anette Wilhelmi of Gnu Design

These are felt stud earrings by Anette Wilhelmi of Gnu Design. They are 3/8 inch in diameter and sell for $32.00.

Anette stared as an apprentice in a seamstress shop. Then, she studied textile design in Maastrich Holland. After graduation, she opened a silkscreen studio in Bonn, Germany to print her designs and introduce them to the public.

Shortly after her first exhibition in Bonn she began to work with felt. She had found the material fascinating since she had been introduced to the concept of textiles as jewelry in Holland. Within a short time she had produced some wonderful designs in bracelets and earrings. This was the beginning of her current collection of contemporary jewelry combining felt, stainless steel, sterling silver and freshwater pearls.

Felt Ring -- Karin Wagner
Felt Ring Karin Wagner
This felt flower ring is another Karin Wagner creation. It was spotted at Flow Gallery.

'Working with felt is simple. All you need is sheep wool, water, soap and your hands. It's wonderful to transform these long strips of wool into three-dimensional objects, only by moving your fingers! I try to invent shapes as light as possible.'

She manages to transform this rough material into objects of aerial lightness, very well designed, incredibly delicate, in a range of soft and tender colours.

Felt Rings -- A bit of whimsy by Lynsey Walters

Felt Rings Lynsey Walters

These are cute felt band rings with beads by Lynsey Walters.

Lynsey is a talented, young textile designer from Edinburgh, Scotland. Her yummy fabric jewelry, scarves, handbags and decor pieces combine a delightful naivete with traditional craft techniques. The textural effect of her work is just plain yummy and begs to be touched, worn and enjoyed! Each piece is vibrant and whimsical, showing an imaginative use of merino wool, silk tulle, organza, and linen. Lynsey does each piece herself using hand-felting and embroidery methods.

Felt Brooch Jewelry -- Laura Naylor

Felt Brooch Jewelry Laura Naylor

This handcrafted, colorful felt brooch by Laura Naylor was spotted at MJMAN--Mersey Jewellers & Metal Artists Network.

Artist's Statement: I am a designer-maker specialising in jewellery and ceramics. I am currently focussing on jewellery that is handcrafted from a range of materials including felt, wood and beads. The pieces, including brooches and bracelets, are inspired by flora and colour. They are eye-catching and versatile. The brooches can be worn in a number of ways making any outfit special. Examples include a corsage for evening or special occasion, to fasten a scarf or simply pinned on a lapel, t-shirt, jumper, hat or bag. For real impact they can be worn in multiples.

Felt Bangle Jewelry -- Rebecca Dallas

Felt Bangle Jewelry Rebecca Dallas

These felt bangles by Rebecca Dallas are an example of her innovative felt jewellery.

Using a traditional hand rolling technique and hand dyed merino wool Rebecca produces an exciting range of contemporary seamless felt clothing and accessories.

Felt Bangle Jewelry -- Hannah Louise Lamb

Felt Bangle Jewelry Hannah Louise Lamb

These are silver and felt bangles by Hannah Louise Lamb that sell for 140.00 pounds.

A sense of beauty and perfection, an eye for detail and a strong sense of place all combine in hannah louise lamb's jewellery to create unique, highly desirable and wearable pieces.

Felt Collar Necklace -- Liz Clay

Felt Collar Necklace Liz Clay

I've profiled the Felt Bubble Necklace by this felt jewelry designer in my article on Felt Beaded Jewelry.
Liz Clay's silk and felt collar is one of her newest creations. I am thrilled to know that Liz continues to design these gorgeous handcrafted accessories.

Link up with the felt jewelry designers
  • Akar Design
    Check out all the beautiful felt jewelry by Gnu Design, Germany.
  • Earth Angels Toys
    Lynsey does each piece herself using hand-felting and embroidery methods.
  • Hannah Louise Lamb
    Jewellery that's unique, highly desirable and wearable art.
  • Liz Clay
    Exquisite couture in handmade felt!
  • Marloes Feteris
    You'll find a selection of marvelous hand-felted jewelry and accessories + sterling silver.
  • Megu Design
    This British designer has a selection of felt jewelry.
  • MJMAN
    Laura Naylor is currently focusing on jewellery that is handcrafted from a range of materials including felt, wood and beads.
  • Patina Gallery
    You'll be blown away at all of Karin Wagner's handcrafted felt jewelry and accessories!
  • Rebecca Dallas
    Hand-felted jewelry, clothing, and accessories.

Make Your Own Felt Jewelry!

Felt Jewelry: 25 Pieces to Make Using a Variety of Simple Felting Techniques is a book to help you get started with your felt-making projects! Teresa takes you step-by-step through the projects showcasing a variety of felt-making processes including rolled felt, 3-D felt, and felt made in your own washing machine. In addition she includes ideas for using commercially-made felt that can be found in any craft store.

Perfect for anyone who enjoys the versatility of felt and is interested in making fabulous one-of-a-kind jewelry. These twenty-five jewelry items will easily fit your personal style.

Adorned with stitching, beading, and dyeing any crafter can create fabulous pieces to complement their favorite outfits.

Felt, Fabric, and Fiber Jewelry: 20 Beautiful Projects to Bead, Stitch, Knot, and Braid is another great felt-making project book!

Each chapter of Felt, Fabric, and Fiber Jewelry spotlights a different technique: embroidery, felting, crochet, tatting, braiding, and macramé.

Then there are stunning necklaces, pendants, bracelets, and rings to make, all in a fresh, appealing style.

Twenty projects mean great looks and great gifts for any occasion. I think I'd want to start with the felt jewelry necklace on the cover -- how about you?


Footnote: Be Original; Be YOU!
Please do not steal other people's work! My content from this page on Felt Jewelry : A Warm and Fuzzy, along with content from my other page, Felt Beads : Felt Beaded Jewelry, had been lifted without my permission! I tried several attempts to contact the parties involved, but they just ignored me. My content was at: www.gemztone.com/forum/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1068 showing the webmaster as a Bella. I filed more than one DMCA complaint through GoDaddy, Amazon AWS and other hosting services as this webmaster kept moving their hosting services! On May 3, 2012, Amazon Web Services took down the customer's EC2 site.

Thanks for visiting!
I hope you enjoyed the variety of felt jewelry selections I have shared. I spent hours and hours of research to present these fine felt jewelry selections. It was a labor of love -- until I found others copying my researched work!

History: Felt Jewelry : A Warm and Fuzzy was originally created on Squidoo by JaguarJulie on August 19, 2007. Highest lensrank ever achieved: #1,013 overall. Lens #73 in the quest for Giant Squid 100 Club Charter Member 2007.

Monday, September 8, 2014

No-see-um

No-see-um : You Sure Can Feel-um! You probably have heard of this pesky little bug as a sandfly, sandflea, no-see-em, noseeum, sand gnats, chitras, punkie, or punky.

no-see-um noseeum
No-see-um ... yep, you sure can feel-um even if you can't see-um! Hey ... I live in Florida, you don't need to ask me about how pesky these little creatures can be! I remember when I wore my hair very short and gelled it spiky, rather like the performer Pink.

Do you know that is the worst hair style with regard to no-see-ums? They get into your hair and will eat up your scalp! At least that's what I remember one vacation while visiting in the Florida Keys. Yes indeed! The no-see-um has truly earned the distinction to be called by so many names ... a sandfly, sandflea, no-see-em, noseeum, sand gnats, chitras, punkie, or punky! That no-see-um, by whatever name, can be quite annoying ... bite bite bite ... scratch scratch!!

Oh, BTW ... there surely must have been a comedian who was first bitten by a no-see-um who named this little pesky critter!

Photo Credit: The incomparable no-see-um as spotted on Wikimedia Commons.

Cast your vote about the no-see-um!
  1. Pound for pound, the most annoying insect
  2. They don't bite me
  3. Love 'em
Scientific Classication of the no-see-um


Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Suborder: Nematocera
Infraorder: Culicomorpha
Superfamily: Chironomoidea
Family: Ceratopogonidae 

Biting Midge
biting midge
A closer look at that biting midge ... It's the name for any of numerous minute, fragile flies in several families. The family Chironomidae consists of about 2,000 species, most of which are widely distributed. The herbivorous larvae are found in all freshwaters; the larvae of some species live in saltwater. Midge larvae are an important source of food for larger aquatic insects and fish. The larvae of some species of the genus Chironomus, which are called freshwater bloodworms, are unusual in that they contain the protein hemoglobin. The pupae are active and aquatic.

The adults, which look like slender mosquitoes, are often seen swarming over or near water, and large courting and mating swarms may contain millions of insects. The larvae and pupae of the net-wing midges, family Blepharoceridae, live in fast-flowing freshwater; they attach to rocks by suction disks and feed mainly on algae.

The biting midges belong to the genus Culicoides of the family Ceratopogonidae; they are the smallest of the bloodsucking insects and are common pests in the NE United States, where they are called punkies, sand flies, and no-see-ums.

The adults have mouthparts that pierce and suck and inflict irritating bites on humans; some species ride the wings of dragonflies and lacewings, sucking the blood of their hosts. Gall midges, family Cecidomyiidae, damage many plants by causing formation of plant galls in which the larvae live. --www.bartleby.com.

More about the no-see-um
  • No-See-ums (Family eratopogonidae)
    No-see-ums are tiny biting flies that often live near water. You often see many of themswarming together in a cloud. Keep your mouth shut or you might breathe some in or swallow them! It won't hurt you, but it will probably make you cough.
  • University of Florida
    Biting midges (no-see-ums) can be a nuisance to campers, fishermen, hunters, hikers, gardeners, and others who spend time outdoors during early morning and evenings, and even during the daytime on still, cloudy days. They will readily bite humans.
  • What is a No See Um?
    You might not know what a no see um looks like because of its tiny size, but if one bites, you won't miss it! The no see um is a bloodsucker many times smaller than a mosquito, but with a bite inversely more painful.
Help!!!
If you are annoyed by flying insects that bite, try the The Executioner Fly Swat Wasp Bug Mosquito Swatter Zapper.

Some other helpful products:
  • No No-See-Um Insect Repellent
  • Ultimate Survival Technologies No-See-Um Jacket
  • Ultimate Survival Technologies No-See-Um Pants
  • Equinox Pkgd No-see-um Mosquito Net

Thanks for visiting!
I hope you haven't been too bugged by no-see-ums like I was. There's nothing worse that little bugs that you really can't see that bite.

History: No-see-um : You Sure Can Feel-um was originally created on Squidoo by JaguarJulie on January 18, 2008. Highest lensrank ever achieved: #1,398 overall. Lens #253 in the quest for Giant Squid 300 Club.