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tinyStudio creative life Magazine (with me) out now!
Check out the latest issue and my article ‘Brave Art’!
Sarah Ritchie
Oct 9, 20251 min read


Sharing my story on the Creative Connections podcast
If you are keen to hear more about my creative journey, check out this latest podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
Sarah Ritchie
Oct 7, 20251 min read


FELT IT!: How to protect your fingers
We’ve all stabbed our fingers while needle-felting. Here’s how to minimise the stabs (and the pain!).
Sarah Ritchie
Sep 28, 20251 min read


IFA Felt Swap 2025 results
Check out all the results!
Sarah Ritchie
Sep 24, 20251 min read


FELT IT!: Why won’t my work felt?
Is your 2D needle felting not flattening properly? It could be one of these four things.
Sarah Ritchie
Sep 21, 20251 min read


The Watchers #2 – Here’s Looking at Ewe
Get the feeling like you’re being watched?!
Sarah Ritchie
Sep 19, 20251 min read


Moo-ve over, I’ve got something fun to show you!
Check out my latest needle-felted fibre painting.
Sarah Ritchie
Sep 11, 20251 min read


Important tariff announcement for my U.S. customers
How the recent U.S. government tariff announcement will affect shipping to the U.S.
Sarah Ritchie
Sep 1, 20251 min read


‘Brave Art’, tinyStudio Creative Life magazine article
A glimpse inside my journey to finding an artistic style and voice.
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 29, 20251 min read


Meet ‘Chirp’, my latest needle-felted bookmark design
You, too, could learn to create a bookmark like this!
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 27, 20251 min read


Needle-felting workshop wins!
Sharing these beautiful workshop results by Rosemary Lord.
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 26, 20251 min read


A look inside our needle-felting workshop this weekend
We sure had fun this weekend. Come and see what we got up to!
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 24, 20251 min read


There is where our wool fibre comes from!
Get ready for cuteness overload!
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 18, 20251 min read


FELT IT!: Not all needle-felting bases are created equal
This week I ran a simple experiment, comparing different base felt materials for my needle-felted bookmarks.
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 13, 20251 min read


‘By Her Side’, latest needle-felted fibre painting
Inspired by the work of Pet Refuge NZ, here is my latest fibre painting.
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 12, 20251 min read


FELT IT!: Trust the process
When your creative project takes an ugly turn, there’s one thing that can keep you moving forward – and it’s simpler than you think.
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 9, 20251 min read


One workshop place left for 23 August!
Secure your place now for my needle-felted bookmark workshop.
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 6, 20251 min read


The making of ‘Buddy’, needle-felted bookmark
Check out how one of my needle-felted fibre painting bookmarks is made!
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 4, 20251 min read


FELT IT!: How I photograph my artwork
Take a peek inside my studio and the lighting set-up used for photographing my artwork.
Sarah Ritchie
Jul 29, 20251 min read


New merchandise available now!
If you’d like to see my artwork on items like bags, t-shirts and badges, please visit BeautifulThings.nz today!
Sarah Ritchie
Jul 27, 20251 min read
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