Customer order from Great Britain

Today I have received a very good feed-back from Jo, who ordered a pair of big slippers for her and her husband. It Says:

“We absolutely love our slippers, thank you so much. They are warm, cosy and really well made. The designs are brilliant too!”

 

It took me a lot of time to make them, I even ordered some extra wools from Tally Ho Carding company to please the overseas couple. The result worth it, here is a picture:

 

My first two Market experiences

Recently I started to go to some of Auckland’s markets. I went to Parnell market on 24/08/2013 and today I have been to Devonport Craft market. I am still not sure if I would like to do it in a long term, we will see. Hopefully by Christmass I will have some loyal customers from my days spent on markets.

Today I took three pairs of kittens felted slippers for boys with me, along with other felted slippers, hats, soaps and bags. Here is a picture of these three pairs:

I am sending the smallest  lion design to Los Angeles tomorrow as it was ordered for a little 6 yo boy, other two will be on sale at my New Zealand on-line shop http://www.feltsoapgood.felt.co.nz

Gelted merino wool hat beanie Grass and flowers

this felted beany was created from merino wool to complement other gray felted items like a butterfly bag and a butterfly scarf I have felted earlier this year. It has beads stitched over and some hand stitching on a green grass bream. The phote is taken in Devonport with the Auckland CBD as a back ground.

Soutache necklace white and silver imitation pearls and beads

My very last creation. I have not created design, just tried to copy one from Internet finds with some minor adjustments.

Felted Miniature River, Oak and Pine Trees felted wool mounted on peace of drift wood

Felted wool Tree mushrooms in the forest

Terracotta dish with felted wool mushrooms and ladybug

Felted Miniature Landscape Seascape Islands in the Stream felted wool New Zealand shore abalone shell

Felted wool glass or gadget cases and a cosmetics bag.

There is a happy family of white flower lace decorated items – cosmetics bag and reading glasses cases. Two of them are aldeady sold and a bag and other gadget – glasses cases are on sale at my new Zibbet shop:
http://www.zibbet.com/FeltSoapGood
I hope they will find the right person to go to.
Regards,
Louisa

New Vest going public

Hello,

Yesterday was a first evening of Chinese New Year in Auckland, so we went to see the show in Northcote, as we usually do once a year. It was my chance to put on a woolen vest on in the middle of summer. As it was evening – from 7.00pm to 10.00 pm – the vest was just the right choice. It was not hot in the car or at the start of the show, and it was not cold after sunset. Merino is really grait fibre – very “body-friendly”.

In fact I liked it so much that I decided to make one vest for my brother who leaves in Russia and will appreciate a warm and light vest for everyday use and for going hunting. And even more umbitious plan is to make a winter felted coat for myself. As the winters are really mild in Auckland, I can make one of almost the same thickness as the mentioned vest of mine, and even without a lining. I just need to concentrate and have some good undevided periods of time about 3-4 hours at a stretch, also some good design. When I was looking on Etsy I found the artist who makes the coats I like: Olga Babenko @ ChicComplement, here is a link:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ChicComplement

I hope to be able to make warm things like the ones she makes.

All for now,

Louisa