Wet Felting Essentials DVD inspires!

Wet felted piece ~ in progress ~  by Brigitte Otto

Completed piece ~ by Brigitte Otto

The piece above, by Brigitte Otto, was created after watching my new DVD 'Wet Felting Essentials for Fiber Artists." Pretty cool, huh? I love her design and then how she embellished it!

Wet Felting Essentials for Fiber Artists

You can leave your felting piece whole, like Brigitte did and I did below, in Paprika Construction Zone. Felt is such a pleasure to hand-stitch on.

Paprika Construction Zone (16x17 inches $125) by Jane LaFazio

Or, you can cut it up and reassemble you felted piece like I did, in the two below. Again, with oodles of hand-stitching.

Red Rock Petroglyphs (15x14 inches sold) by Jane LaFazio

Secret Symbols ~ by Jane LaFazio (12x12 inches. $275)

If you've watched my DVD and it has inspired you, let me know! I'd love to see what you made!

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My latest DVD ~ Wet Felting Essentials for Fiber Artists!

My Latest DVD (or digital download) is now available! Wet Felting Essentials for Fiber Artists.

Here I am on set at Quilting Arts filming studio in Cleveland, Ohio

me and the fabulous Vivika DeNegre,
editor of Quilting Arts Magazine, and some of my felted pieces.

Here's the description:

You'll love this if:

• You're intrigued by wool roving but don't know who you'd use it.
• You adore composing one-of-a-kind works of fiber art and want to dive into wet felting.
• You are looking for a felting technique that doesn't require many materials to get started.

Create innovative fiber art with wet felting techniques, embroidery and more!

Join artist Jane LaFazio, one of today's most sought-after teachers, to learn the ancient technique of wet felting. Jane guides viewers step-by-step through the process of creating one-of- a-kind fiber art using just sheep's wool, water, soap, and a fair amount of elbow grease. While making the felted fabric, she adds design and visual interest to the finished product by including contrasting graphic shapes and writing with pre-felted wool roving. Then she shows you how to take the piece further with hand needle felting and embroidery. Jane also shows how she cuts apart the felted wool and reassembles the pieces into award-winning fiber art, and gives you examples of other ways to use wet felting to create art. This introduction to wet felting is a perfect starting point for anyone interested in creating felted quilts and expanding their fiber art techniques.

Discover the tools and materials you need to create a unique piece of wool felt.
Watch and learn how to create a piece of felt with step-by-step demonstrations from Jane.
Explore composition considerations and design possibilities with helpful hints from Jane.
Be inspired as Jane shares more projects that use wool roving in interesting ways.

And, I quote Vivika (Quilting Arts magazine editor) "Download your copy of Wet Felting Essentials for Fiber Artists now, and have some good, clean, fiber fun."

a new DVD in the can...so to speak

Quilting Arts TV host, Susan Brubaker Knapp and me on the set of QA TV

I was thrilled to be asked back for my 4th time to film some episodes for Quilting Arts TV. They also asked me to create and film my 3rd DVD.

(aside: Pokey Bolton, founder of Quilting Arts and now creating her own Crafting a Life company, and Interweave and now F&W Media have done sooooo much for my career! I can't thank them enough for their faith in me.)

I filmed a TV segment on my Poke Berry Series, and one on felt milagros and a short one on how to felt soap. The TV episodes air on Public TV and once they are released, you can buy the DVD set or download.

Vivika Hansen DeNegre, Quilting Arts magazine Editor and me

Vivika and I have been online friends for years, and this was our first in person meeting. She is the best!!

On the table in the green room! "MY" magazine cover and my DVD

A quick break in filming my Intro to Wet Felting DVD.
Vivika helps with directorial guidance!

My upcoming DVD with the working title "Intro to Wet Felting" will be about hour long. It took nearly 3 hours to film. It's hard work to remember everything (no cue cards) and to smile and to look competent!

Another episode with Susan for Quilting Art TV. (where is that camera lens anyway?)

dinner at the end of day one.

back row:Cecile Whatman, Pat Pauly, Susan Brubaker Knapp, Kristine Lundblad (Asst Editor, Quilting Arts magazine) front row: Desiree Habicht, me, Vivika Hansen DeNegre were all on set, so we had a lovely dinner out together. So great to relax and get to know each other after a hard day filming.

my reward for 2 days of filming! chips and wine.

All and all an experience that I will cherish. I'm also quite glad to have it behind me. 
The DVD will be out in a few months, and probably the QA TV series 1600 soon after that. I'll keep you posted.

Recycled Circles DVD

Jane LaFazio on the set of Quilting Arts in August 2012

Here I am, on the set last August, filming my latest instructional DVD Layered and Fused Appliqué Quilts: From Fabric Scraps to Recycled Circles. 

 (I created the photo montage Hockneyizer from here.  Beware, you'll be there for hours playing!)

A mosaic of my Recycled Circles 

Here's a VIDEO clip from my DVD Layered and Fused Applique Quilts ~Recycled Circles DVD 

And the winner of my DVD is
 Christie - Fine Lines

Email me, Christie, with your mailing address. 

Thanks so much for all your comments!! Didn't win? You can buy the 

Layered and Fused Applique Quilts ~Recycled Circles DVD or download here.

Recycled Circles DVD giveaway

Layered and Fused Appliqué Quilts: From Fabric Scraps to Recycled Circles with Jane LaFazio is my newest instructional DVD. I love this technique and have taught it nationally for a number of years. It's so darn flexible, and every single one is a success. Really.It's not difficult, it's great for beginners, and could even be adapted for kids. You just have to follow the directions, and not try to second guess me. Here are some of my Recycled Circles throughout the years:

This was my very first Recycled Circles....done with paper and cloth on paper

cloth and paper on paper ~ Recycled Circles by Jane LaFazio

cloth and paper on paper ~ Recycled Circles by Jane LaFazio

Yummy colors on black ~ Recycled Circles by Jane LaFazio

fabric on dupioni silk ~ Recycled Circles by Jane LaFazio

This is created with the fabric I designed available through Spoonflower
 ~ Recycled Circles by Jane LaFazio

from felt ~ Recycled Circles by Jane LaFazio

Dia de los Muertos theme ~ Recycled Circles by Jane LaFazio

Most recent, done with Marcia Derse fabrics and featured through out my new DVD
 ~ Recycled Circles by Jane LaFazio

So, let's have a give away! If you'd like to win my DVD, Recycled Circles, leave a comment here, before February 16. I'll announce the winner on that day.

Recycled Circles DVD!

Here's a snippet of my brand new instructional DVD: Layered and Fused Applique Quilts: RECYCLED CIRCLES

You can get instant gratification and  download the DVD here or pre-order the DVD and it ships 1/31/2013

Dia de los Muertos: Recycled Circles ~ by Jane LaFazio

Recycled Circles ~ by Jane LaFazio

Recycled Circles ~ by Jane LaFazio

2013 DVDS, workshops and trips!

Lots going on, as usual! here's an update:

It's nearly here! My new DVD (or download) shows you how to create my Recycled Circles project. DVD: should be available for pre-order starting January 3rd.  The link will be here:

Layered and Fused Applique Quilts ~ From Fabric Scraps to Recycled Circles here.
 

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There are still a few openings in The Blue Mountain Nature Journal, in Maryland in May 16- 20  with me and Lesley Riley at the The Red Thread Retreat.

from my sketchbook ~ Jane LaFazio

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Cover Girl (and on three episodes) Quilting Arts TV Series 1100  on DVD 

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And, CREATE mixed media retreat in Southern California is coming in May and the workshops listings are up. Registration begins January 8 but you can check out the workshops now.

I'm teaching:

• "Text on Textiles: Hand Stitched Quilts" (6 hours) (Wednesday)
• "Machine Needle-Felting: Layered & Textured" (6 hours) (twice: Thursday and Saturday)
• "Free Spirited Free Motion" (6 hours) (Friday)
• "Felt Like Stitching" (3 hours) (Sunday)
  
  

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San Diegans: Registration is open for:

Art Quilt Explorations

4th Sunday of the month ~ 6 sessions ~ noon-3pm

Feb 24, March 24, April 28, May 26, June 23, and July 28

$200 for 6 classes

San Marcos, California at Quilt in a Day. 

Call 800-777-4852. Class fills quickly. 

Each session will be a fresh, new project for a small art quilt. We'll cover surface design, themes, and techniques over the 6 sessions in 6 months. If you can sew on a button, and are interested in creating art with cloth in the company of like-minded creative types, join us! No patterns, ever. 

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And for people who want to travel to San Diego:

The Art Walk~USA

Sketching and Watercolor on location in San Diego, California

January 13-19, 2014   

6 nights, fully escorted, $2850  

In San Diego for a wonderful week-long program on the beautiful southern California coast.  This great city has so much to offer, see, and do, and we'll be exploring the best of it. I'll teach you to draw and watercolor, as we see and enjoy San Diego.  Limited to 10-12 guests.

What's Included: 

¨ Six nights 4-star San Diego Hotel

¨ Full buffet breakfast daily

¨ Jane LaFazio's  program of classes including basic* course materials

¨ Orientation walks in San Diego's colorful neighborhoods

¨ Welcome Dinner in the Gaslamp Quarter

¨ Afternoon Tea Ceremony with Champagne at the Westgate Hotel

¨ All day hop-on hop-off Old Town Trolley pass including 2-hour tour

¨ Local visits to the Gaslamp Quarter, Horton Plaza and Seaport Village

¨ Trips to Balboa Park and the historic Old Town

¨ Visit to Coronado Island including the famous "Hotel Del"

¨ Day trip to the charming north country beach town of Encinitas

¨ Spend Saturday morning at the weekly "Little Italy Market"

¨ Farewell San Diego Harbor three-course Dinner Cruise

¨ All local transportation: coastal trains, trolleys and tour bus

¨ All hotel taxes and service fees

 Details here. Or email  Carlo Roberts 

Art Aprons

Oh, did you know I have an instructional DVD called "From Art to Art Journaling."
and that you can buy the DVD or download? You do now... (!)
 
I printed out the image of my DVD on to fabric prepared for inkjet printing, and then fused and stitched and did a little free motion onto my aprons. (The one on the right is made from my spoonflower fabric.)
 
I'll be wearing one of these aprons and teaching in Pasadena at the Learning and Product Expo on Friday, October 28. Mixed Media collage in the morning and Illustrated Journaling with Strathmore Visual Journals in the afternoon. (and ALL the materials for the class are included!)

A new Flickr Group

Oh, did you know I have a DVD? or you can download it. Well, I've started a flickr group for those of you who have watched the DVD and are creating watercolors and/or art from your watercolors. I can't wait to see what you're doing!

Juanita and my new DVD

I received this wonderful email last week:
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 11:45 AM
Subject: Watercolor DVD
Dear Jane,
I am writing to let you know how much I am enjoying your new DVD. I purchased it from Interweave Press last week. I am a quilter with NO art background and yesterday I was able to sketch my first apple. Today I opened my little box of watercolors and with the incredible water brush (love it) I was able to do my very first art piece. Perhaps not a masterpiece, but I DID IT!
I have looked over the years at books teaching how to sketch and paint, but being so left-brained I found them too difficult and became very frustrated. Watching your DVD I was able to follow your ease of teaching method and can honestly say I can do it. Thanks so much for making the DVD and please do another one soon.
Sincerely,
Juanita

I was so pleased, I asked Juanita to send me some of her watercolors..

Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 7:18 AM
Hi Jane,
Little scared to send these to you but you have to remember I have no art talent or background. I've been trying to do a watercolor a day and have viewed the DVD atleast 5 times. It's a little hard to get that right brain thing going, but I am enjoying the trip.
Juanita


Juanita's first watercolors





Juanita's first watercolors



Juanita's first watercolors

So, in honor of Juanita, and her wonderful review of my new DVD From Art Journaling to Art: Drawing, Watercolor, and More Techniques for the Mixed-Media Artist with Jane LaFazio I'm giving away a copy! Leave a comment, and tell me a little about your own drawing and watercolor experience. I'll select a random winner on Saturday, April 30. You'll need to check back on that date to see if your name was called.