Wool is not an allergen and does not have to irritate skin
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…
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Effects of pH on Felting of Superfine Merino Wool
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…
European Felt Days 14th – 16th April in Felletin, France
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…
Second countries representative in region 17
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…
European Textile Network Conference 2023
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…
Member Receives Awards
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…
My favourite Embroidery Stitches Book | Annemie Koenen
Find out more about Annemie Koenen's Artful Embroidery Course.
Building Bridges in Norway
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…
Alice in Wonderwool | 23 – 24 April 2022
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…
NEFG Retreat
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…
AGM 2022 | Our Gift to You #2 | Shrinkage
Our third video for this year's International Feltmakers Association AGM & Conference comes from Hungarian feltmaker, Flóra Carlile-Kovács, now living and working in Seattle, WA. In her work she incorporates…
AGM 2022 | Our Gift to You #2 | Sampling for Success
Our second video for this year's International Feltmakers Association AGM & Conference comes from felting friends, Marie Spaulding and Dawn Edwards. Continuing with the theme of Let's Get Technical, they…