2008 THEMES, PRIZES & INFO!!!!

!!CONTEST RULES & DETAILS ON WINNING PRIZES IS HERE!!:
http://feltingforum.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=833




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3RD QUARTER
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JULY--Felt Accessories: Purse, Jewelry or Shoes

AUG -- Felt us a Tune

SEP-- Children / Childhood (for a child or celebrating children)



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3RD QUARTER PRIZES
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1. Win a $50 Gift Certificate to LIVING FELT! (shipping is free)
Try our fast felting merino-cross batts or a fun & easy kit!
http://www.livingfelt.com






2. Felting Forum Library Builder!!
The Big Book of Needle Felting
Get loads of inspiration and tips from this fun book!



3. 1LB Felting Batt from New England Felting Supply, a $40 Value!


This is a lovely 1Lb. sampler bag of short fiber Merino batt assorted colors
http://www.feltingsupply.com/



4. Felting Forum Library Builder II ~ Interweave FELT 2008
A Special edition of the magazine focused on FELT
**The Felting Forum is mentioned :O)**



**PRIZE SPONSORS >>Now accepting prize donations for 3rd & 4th Quarters 2008! :O)
For more info email: admin@feltingforum.com

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4TH QUARTER
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OCT-- Halloweeny of course

NOV--Critters and cuddly things

DEC--Winter wonderland

BONUS Virtual Ornament Exchange....Exchange items posted in Oct/Nov for creative fun in Nov/Dec




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1ST QUARTER
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JANUARY - Felt a Hat or a Scarf!

You can wet felt it, needle felt it, start with a flat sheet and sew it....however you like!


FEBRUARY - Love, Love, Love!

Create any symbols of love including peace, unity, universal love, family love....

MARCH - Celestial Bodies ~ Sun, Moon, Stars 3d, flat, make a card, a mobile, a rug or wall hanging, a pillow or purse, the possibilities are endless!

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1ST QUARTER PRIZES
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(list will continue to grow!)
1. Shepherd's Spring Farm...$25 Value
Ten each of three felting needles sizes and hand-dyed roving
http://www.shepherdsspringfarm.ca/


2. Try Our Designs ... $25 Gift Certificate
http://www.TryOurDesigns.com

3. Felting Forum Library Builder
Uniquely Felt by Christine White

I have just picked up this book and it is
jam packed with projects and instruction
with pictures! This book is a MUST for
your felting library.

4. The Colors of Nature, Naturally Dyed Wool....$25 Value
Win a bag of wool in 8 colors
approximately 8 ounces
http://www.thecolorsofnature.com

5. danieliausmama (forum member) aka Daiva Houston
has donate this wonderful book CREATIVE FELTING
by Lizzie Houghton

Daiva's etsy shop:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5365187

6. Timber Ridge Farm...8oz of Merino Wool Top
http://www.trfohio.com


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[b]2ND QUARTER
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APRIL--In Honor of the Earth: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle
In April we celebrate Earth day...you can create something that reminds you of that, or just honor the idea by re-using/recycling something old in your work

MAY -- April showers bring May Flowers

JUNE-- Face or doll, human or fantasy (not an animal)

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2ND QUARTER PRIZES
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(list will continue to grow!)

1. 1LB Felting Batt from New England Felting Supply, a $40 Value!


This is a lovely 1Lb. sampler bag of short fiber Merino batt assorted colors
http://www.feltingsupply.com/


2. Felting Forum Library Builder
Complete Feltmaking by Gillian Harris


Complete Feltmaking is a paperback with 25 Projects and Easy Techniques



3. LIVING FELT ~~ $30 Gift Certificate!~~


We offer luscious felting batts in 30 great colors, felting needles, foam,kits and instruction booklets
http://www.livingfelt.com

Not to spoil the fun. But, I would love to do a real ornament exchange for next oct/nov. If anyone is interested.

Regards.

I thought this would be fun also.
To keep it from being too overwhelming, I was thinking we could just exchange with ONE person, vs. FIVE as the feltmakers list does.

Thoughts?

Maybe we could draw names for the people who want to participate. I'll play!

Me too..sounds like fun!!!

Hugs &

OK ... We'll start a special section for this with instructions so people can sign up to participate.

I think it will be best to wait until mid-year so we don't get people signing up who don't stick around.

Look for it June-Julyish :O)

Sounds like a good idea Marie. Can't wait.

Regards,

I'll play.

Marie,
Is March supposed to be Celestial Bodies or is that part of the description for February?

Linda

Does anyone know who the winners of the January 2008 felting chalenge were?

AppleRoseFarm,
I love the picture of your lamb on your avatar! It's wool is such a gorgeous color. Do you sell the wool in that natural un-dyed color? It also looks like it has a lot of curl to it.

To answer your question, which I just asked recently myself, the challenge covers 3 months at a time. (Quarterly challenges) So if you participate each month, then at the end of each quarter your name is entered 3 times, once for each month you entered, then the winner is drawn and is listed in the newsletter. Hope this helps.

Linda :)

Linda - Marie may have missed your question - but Celestial Bodies is the challenge for March. It does look like part of the Feb. challenge in the description.

MARCH is celestial bodies, thanks for catching my ommission...all fixed now :O)

Thanks Kay and Marie!! Have a Blessed Super Bowl Sunday!!!
I don't watch football but my husband does and he's all excited about it.
I am spending my afternoon felting with Kay Petal's Terrific Class and kit.

Linda

I had a question about April's felting challenge. Since the theme is reduce, reuse, recycle, is it okay to full an old sweater to use as a base? I would like to needle felt a design onto this old sweater. Then use that base to wrap around an art canvas? (I hope that sounds right, I don't feel like I am explaining myself well. Just let me know.
Thanks and happy felting,
Cassie Shella