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Under Southern Skies 1, latest needle-felted fibre painting
I'm experimenting with a more abstracted style in this latest fibre painting original.
Sarah Ritchie
Sep 71 min read


Testing wool pads as an alternative to foam for needle-felting
Could this product help me to eliminate high density foam from my art practice?
Sarah Ritchie
Sep 21 min read


1,000 Facebook group members in just five weeks!
If you are a needle-felter you will want to check out this Facebook group!
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 301 min read


New needle-felted Christmas ornament workshop date announced
Come and learn how to needle-felt with me!
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 291 min read


Final in-person Auckland needle-felting workshops for 2026
Keen to learn needle-felting? Two more in-person opportunities left this year.
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 231 min read


How much wool fibre do you need for needle-felted fibre paintings?
A little fibre goes a long way in needle-felting!
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 191 min read


Can Ray-Ban Meta Glasses be used for POV needle-felting videos?
Find out the results from my Ray-Ban Meta Glasses test.
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 91 min read


Brand new needle-felting Facebook group!
If you are a needle-felter, come and join our new Facebook group, hosted by me.
Sarah Ritchie
Jul 282 min read


‘Pīwakawaka III’, my latest needle-felted fibre painting
Check out this cheeky little New Zealand fantail.
Sarah Ritchie
Jul 191 min read


Getting fibre-artsy in New Plymouth
Fabulous results from our New Plymouth Creative Fibre needle-felting fibre painting workshop!
Sarah Ritchie
Jul 141 min read


Check out colour theory in action
A behind-the-scenes look at my new fibre artwork and how it follows an analogous colour palette.
Sarah Ritchie
Jul 101 min read


Auckland needle-felting workshops
Just two in-studio needle-felting workshops remaining for 2026. Register now!
Sarah Ritchie
Jun 301 min read


How fibre blending works – a lesson from the FIFA World Cup
You won’t believe your eyes!
Sarah Ritchie
Jun 201 min read


‘Only Ewe’ – latest fibre painting
Another watching-you-watching-me moment.
Sarah Ritchie
Jun 141 min read


Special Auckland workshops coming up!
Join me for these fun needle-felting one-day workshops.
Sarah Ritchie
May 251 min read


I never thought I’d be teaching a needle-felting workshop here!
Talk about a full-circle moment!
Sarah Ritchie
May 181 min read


A first look at the ‘Between Fibre & Form’ exhibition
Check out this video walkthrough!
Sarah Ritchie
May 151 min read


New needle-felting book available now!
‘Needle-felting with Sarah Ritchie 2: Bookmark Pattern Collection’.
Sarah Ritchie
May 71 min read


‘Between Fibre & Form’ exhibition, New Plymouth
Come and see four of my artworks on display!
Sarah Ritchie
May 61 min read


‘I See Ewe’ – latest fibre painting
Another “watching you watching me” moment.
Sarah Ritchie
Apr 191 min read
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