nuno felting Archives - Living with Gotlands

10 Jan 2017

Woven – the Interconnected Community Supporting Our Sheep

by Kim Goodling | posted in: Felting, Fiber Arts | 3

~Woven~ All that I do as a shepherd is part of an interconnected community of individuals, from sheep shearers, to veterinarians, to mills, to hay farmers, to local feed stores, and to knitters and fiber artists. Our lives are all woven together through my flock of sheep. This felted vest represents that woven community and our relationships, one to another. … Read More

8 Sep 2015

Felting with Gotland Curls

by Kim Goodling | posted in: Felting, Fiber Arts | 2

Our dear friend and felt artist, Jenny Hill, visited with us for a couple of days after attending the Felter’s Fling. Jenny came to our farm three years ago as an intern, to learn as much as she could about homesteading and living off the land, and she left a fiber artist, specializing in felting. With one 2 hour session … Read More

14 Jul 2015

Sharing a Passion for Felting

by Kim Goodling | posted in: Felting, Fiber Arts, Uncategorized | 10

I just spent three amazing days in a church basement with 11 other women and one fiber art teacher, Jean Gauger. Northeast Fiber Arts sponsored the workshop, providing sustenance midday, and camaraderie. Through Jean’s instruction, a few yards of colorful silk, and a pile of soft merino roving, we each completed a nuno felted shawl. But this class was about … Read More

16 Jun 2015

Nuno Felted Floral Vest

by Kim Goodling | posted in: Felting, Fiber Arts | 2

When I can’t sleep at night….I think about felting projects. This project has been on my mind for several months ~ a nuno felted floral vest. Yesterday, I could not resist the sun was shining through the fiber studio windows. It was calling to me to come and spend the afternoon felting. I thought I would join Nicole at Frontier … Read More