Simply Homemade Magazine Intro to Needle Felting

Hello lovely, makers, creators and generally all round lovely people :) well we are back with blogger after spending nearly a year with wordpress integrated into my website I just can't get on with it!!

So we are back with blogger, with our new look and new logo and I can't wait to be sharing news with you again.

So in the very first post I want to share with you the news that Tigerlily Makes very own Chief Feltrepreneur has been published in Simply Homemade Magazine with a whopping 7 page introduction to needle felting - This 7 page tutorial, takes you through the what needle felting is, right through with step by step photographic guides to not one but 3 needle felted projects.

The tutorial covers basic heart using Tigerlily Makes merino wool, needle felted bracelet using Kay Petals (Felt Alive)  beautiful flesh tones wools and a needle embellished card project.  Kay Petal has had specially designed this range of unique and wonderful flesh tones wool that is just amazing to work with.  Kay is an amazing needle felter and has also been tremendously supportive of my needle felting journey.  I have joined her online workshop tutorial programme and can't wait to get started properly!! My schedule has been so busy so far that I haven't had time yet to start anything!! Lol but I am signed up for 2 years so there's plenty of time!  I will of course keep you posted on prgress!!

 

 

It's out now issue 26 - but for now!! Keeeeep felting!

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Shop fit progress report....

Hi everyone,

just a quick update today, just to let you know how the shop fit is going. We are making great progress, my son Lloyd, my friend Jo and my hubby have all been working really hard to help me get things sorted.

All the painting and the papering is completed. We have fitted most of the units to house the wool and my carpenter has done a sterling job on the custom built work station, where we will sit to make our lovely felted items and to teach the courses.

From the top down, the first pic is obviously the front of the Felty Boutique, next down is the arch way looking into the workshop area and finally the last photo is part of the display/storage system.

I have a new website and name: Tigerlily Makes it is just a holding page at the moment but a very nice holding page... the new website should be live very soon.

Well I still have lots to do so I had better get back to it.

Thank you for taking the time to visit The Handmade by Tigerlily Blog

Lisa X

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Beginners Bag Course Sneak Peak.......

Hi everyone,well as promised the much awaited first photos of the type of bag you could be making on the beginners bag course.

Courses run from 9.3oam until around 4pm, tea, coffee, biscuits and cakes will be provided along with all the materials and equipment that you will need to create your very own masterpiece. At the end of the day you will have a completed bag to take home with you. You will need to bring a packed lunch or you can treat yourself to a tasty meal at one of the restaurants on site.

Course dates for Beginners Bags:

Saturday 20th March

Saturday 27th March

For further info and/or to book your place please email info@tigerlilymakes.co.uk.

For shop location and directions please visit Tigerlily Makes and click on the link at the bottom of the page.

Looking forward to a fun filled day of felting with you all.

Thanks you for taking the time to visit The Handmade by Tigerlily Blog

Lisa X

All content (including text, photographs, and design work) is © Lisa Marie Olson. My original artwork is for personal inspiration only and may not be copied for publication, contest submission or for any other type of financial gain

First Course Dates Beginners Bag/TEA COSIE & Beginners Jewellery

Hi to all the lovely creative people out there... as promised I now have my first four course dates and they are as follows:

Beginners bags/tea cosies:
20th March
27th March
Beginners Jewellery
18th March
25th March
Course days will run on Thursdays and Saturdays 9.30-4pm

Please email me for further info or to book you place.

One to one or small group private tuition can be accommodated whilst the shop is closed on a Monday, assuring you of fully personalised uninterrupted day. During these sessions you will be able to pick and choose which areas from the courses I offer you wish to cover, or you could simply combine a mixture. Please email me for a quotation.

Example photos will follow over the coming weeks, if you wish to see examples of my work please see my Folksy shop.

Thanks you for taking the time to visit The Handmade by Tigerlily Blog

Lisa X

All content (including text, photographs, and design work) is © Lisa Marie Olson. My original artwork is for personal inspiration only and may not be copied for publication, contest submission or for any other type of financial gain.

As promised a progress update with photos...update on courses

Hi everyone,

as promised the first photos of the new felt making boutique in its raw stage before any of the decorating took place. Since these photos were taken we have painted all the wood panelling, the window and door, so its really beginning to look more like the boutique I am aiming for... more photos coming soon.

This side of the arch is where my supplies will be and if you look through the arch that's where I will be holding our fun felt workshops and courses.

I will be posting 2 dates for beginners bags and 2 dates for beginners jewellery later this week. the days will be a Thursday and Saturday.

All 4 will be held during the second half of march.

Courses will cost £49.00 for a full day starting from 9.30am and will finish around 4pm, all materials and equipment are included in the course price including refreshments, biscuits and cakes. All you need to do is bring yourself and a packed lunch or treat yourself to a tasty meal at one of the restaurants. If you would like to reserve your place, please email me here, with a subject header beginners bag/jewellery, your name, email and telephone number and you can be one of the first.

Course location is at The Heart of The Country Shopping Village nr Lichfield. Full postal address and directions can be found on the website.

At the end of the day you will have a completed bag or a number of jewellery projects.

There are good B & B's locally so, if you live afar why not make a short break of it and take in some of the wonderful sights Staffordhsire and Lichfield have to offer. You would also be ideally placed for fabulous shopping at Birmingham.

Thanks you for taking the time to visit The Handmade by Tigerlily Blog

Lisa X

All content (including text, photographs, and design work) is © Lisa Marie Olson. My original artwork is for personal inspiration only and may not be copied for publication, contest submission or for any other type of financial gain