Capper's Farmer

A Fresh Take on Felting

WANT to be an artist? Creativity is a muscle that needs to be worked and tested regularly, so nurture your creative skills by testing new ideas and challenging old assumptions. When I picked up a felting needle for the first, second, and even hundredth time, I wasn’t sure that what I set out to make at that moment was possible, but it turns out that all I had to do was try.

If you’ve never delved into the world of fiber arts, you’ll be surprised at how fulfilling it can be to work with something so textural. Holding and manipulating the fibers, and knowing that each of them passed through your hands is a

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