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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 241 min read


There is where our wool fibre comes from!
Get ready for cuteness overload!
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 181 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 131 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 121 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 91 min read


One workshop place left for 23 August!
Secure your place now for my needle-felted bookmark workshop.
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 61 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 41 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 291 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 271 min read


My latest needle-felted bookmark design – ‘Buddy’
Check out ‘Buddy’, my newest fibre painting bookmark design!
Sarah Ritchie
Jul 261 min read


FELT IT! Tracking your fibre for needle-felting
Do you ever come home from buying fibre with something…you already had? Me too. Here's how I solved that!
Sarah Ritchie
Jul 251 min read


FELT IT! My flat felt tracking system for needle-felting
Today I’m sharing one of the simple systems that’s made a big difference to my art practice. It’s not fancy, but it works!
Sarah Ritchie
Jul 211 min read


FELT IT! Which needle should I use for needle-felted fibre painting?
Here’s my simple solution to navigating the complex world of needle-felting needles.
Sarah Ritchie
Jul 171 min read


Animating a needle-felted painting…freaky!
The world of AI continues to blow my mind. Here is a quick animation of one of my bookmark designs.
Sarah Ritchie
Jul 131 min read


Needle-felting bookmark workshop coming up
You can learn my unique 4-layer needle-felted painting process in my upcoming bookmark workshop on 23 August. Book now!
Sarah Ritchie
Jul 111 min read


FELT IT! Which easel should I use for needle-felted fibre painting?
I couldn’t find an easel that worked for needle-felted paintings – so I built one!
Sarah Ritchie
Jul 81 min read


What on earth is ‘Maori wool’?!
If you want to see a good example of ‘cultural misappropriation’, then this is it!
Sarah Ritchie
Jul 81 min read


Fun day at our needle-felting workshop 28 June
We had a blast creating our needle-felted fibre paintings. Next workshop coming up Saturday 23 August.
Sarah Ritchie
Jul 31 min read


A felted gift from the opposite side of the world
A big thank you to Annabel Finding for her wonderful wet-felted fibre painting.
Sarah Ritchie
Jun 291 min read


FELT IT! A short history of needle-felting (how I do what I do)
“How do you paint with wool?” Great question. I attempt to answer it in roughly 2 minutes!
Sarah Ritchie
Jun 191 min read
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