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Don’t you just love the warmth of yellow colour?! To me this is like the colour of sunshine, and I simply love it. Then again I have never met a…

Felt connects, let’s swap again!The fourth IFA felt swap is organized for 2023.In all of the previous times more than 100 IFA members have participated, which is a great result.I…

While at a fiber fest recently I had someone stop by at my booth claiming she was allergic to wool. Although the belief that wool can cause allergic reactions has…

The article "Effects of pH on Felting of Superfine Merino Wool" written by Nancy Ballesteros from Australia has been used as part of a feature written for Felt Matters June 2023 issue. It…

From the 14th to the 16th of April, the picturesque town of Felletin in France played host to the 7th European Felt Days, an event dedicated to the art of…

I am pleased to let you know, region Australia, New Zealand & Asia has a second countries representative. Next to Wendy, Soosie will represent the IFA in this region. They…

After several attempts, it finally worked! The 20th European Textile Network (ETN) conference took place from March 2nd to 4th in Lodz, Poland. These were unforgettable days with exciting guided…

Florida Fiber Artist Wins Awards Florida fiber artist, Patti Barker has won an award with wearable art designed for the runway. She has been creating wearable art for over a…

Find out more about Annemie Koenen's Artful Embroidery Course.

In April this year, I travelled to Norway at the invitation of the Norske Filtmakere, the Norwegian association of Feltmakers. They asked me to represent the IFA at the opening…

In 2019, a few friends and I  submitted a crazy idea to Chrissie Menzies, Director of Wonderwool Wales, to exhibit Alice in Wonderwool. We were fortunate enough to have the…

Tucked away in the foothills of the Pocono Mountains in northeastern Pennsylvania, 35 large tables were set up in a large space at a retreat and conference center ready for…