Needle Felt Class @ Clay Wood & Cotton

Spots still available for my needle felt class @

Learn the art of needle felting!

Get started making your own unique Christmas ornaments, jewelry and more.

Saturday, November 7th, 10:30AM-12:30PM
at Clay Wood & Cotton, 149 Main St., Beacon

Make soft creatures, pendants, ornaments, or anything you like by "sculpting" with wool and a special felting needle. We're hosting Nguyen Le of KnitKnit, whose work has received national coverage, as the instructor for this class.

Cost: $40 for the class, $10 for materials

Note: This class is recommended for adults only, as the needles are very sharp.

A 50% deposit is required to hold your place (cancellations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the class in order to receive store credit):

1. Drop by the shop and pay in person. We're at 149 Main Street, and are open Thursdays, Fridays, and Mondays 12-7, and Saturdays and Sundays 11-8.
2. Give us a call with your credit card number, at 845-481-0149, during the same hours.

We look forward to seeing you!

FROM VIETNAM WITH LOVE

I recently came back from a month long trip to Vietnam visiting my dad's side of the family. It was more amazing that I could have imagined. Aside from meeting everyone, I loved riding around on motorcycles & making photographs. The food was amazing of course, and another highlight were my aunts who were crafty mamas! I picked up some knitting tips and shared some of mine.

September Spice Cookies

I had a hankerin' for some cookies, and came up with this recipe with what I had in my pantry. My baking buddy came over later in the day and ate 5 cookies - they have to be good to get a foodie's approval ;) I give you "September Spice" cookies....

Ingredients:
2 cups white spelt flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tbl. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. curry powder
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup ghee (or 1 stick butter), softened
1 cup coconut oil
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups oats
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1/4 cup walnuts

Mix the dry ingredients together, add the ghee (or butter) and coconut oil, crack in the eggs and fold in the oats, chocolate chips, and walnuts. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 min. Makes 3 dozen!!! Enjoy :)

Fall Handmade Cavalcade

I'll be vending at the latest {NewNew} event in Beacon, NY this Saturday, Sept. 12th - come on by! We're teaming up with the Hudson Valley Etsy Street team - lots of handmade goodness :) Here's another of my new needle felted pendants that I'll have at the show - hope to see you there!

August.

Like the intense heat the first half of the month, I was on a whirlwind tour of craft fairs/shows the first 3 weekends of August. I'm glad for the beautiful weather and the calmness of the last two weeks. Here's some exciting news in KnitKnit-land this month:

Knitted Power Cords will be available in the American Folk Art Museum Shop in NYC!

Leaves & Berry Necklaces, Nest Egg Brooches, & Felt Leaf Necklaces will be available at the Red Tree shop in Baltimore, MD

New work - needle felted cameos available in my Etsy shop.

Patterns Available on Ravelry

I just added patterns to my Ravelry store. The folks over at Ravelry did such a great job with the store addition - I just love it. Now, you can purchase patterns & download them right away instead of waiting for me to email them to you through Etsy. The Knitted Postcard is available as a free download in my Ravelry shop as well, so hop on over! Horray for instant gratification!

Hair Pieces

New hair pieces in the shop!

Threadbanger Vids

Up next, how to knit a bikini top this summer by yours truly.....



As a side note, this knitted bikini top is not meant to be worn in the water because cotton expands when wet. It's more of a sunbathing top, or something to wear to summer concerts - that's why I chose a yarn that would breathe. These instructions are to make a custom top that will fit your measurements. And yes, I totally said "nipple" instead of "to the center of the breast", as I probably should have said. Oh well, at least I gave everyone a giggle, right? There's a reason why I only watch my videos once - I hope you enjoy it!