http://www.tadaastudio.com/blog A New Way to Create, sewing and crafting DIY Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:19:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We just brought in 32 colors of 2cm Wool Felt Balls for your crafty needs.  These are like little jewels to play with and be inspired by.   These would be great for creating a simple garland, adorning a project, creating a trivet or maybe even a rug.  What ideas do ... http://www.tadaastudio.com/blog/2012/01/wool-felt-balls/ Oooh, open your November issue of Country Living magazine to page 64.  You will see some of fab wool felt from yours truly spotlighted in their simple and quick to do table runner.  What?! You don't have an issue of Country Living, then proceed immediately to  this link to check ... http://www.tadaastudio.com/blog/2011/11/country-living/ We just updated our wool felt palette  to 85 colors! So many colors it overflows the page. The newest colors are.... Blue Snow...Beach Sand...Pea Soup...Native Maize...Wisteria..Mac'n'Cheese http://www.tadaastudio.com/blog/2011/11/582/ My son has two older sisters and lives in a house that has over the years been a haven for fairies.  From fairy dwellings my daughters have made in our gardens, to the fairy doors in their bedrooms, my son has grown up surrounded by these tiny creatures.  But he ... http://www.tadaastudio.com/blog/2011/08/the-gnomes-move-in/ One of our customers, Lyndsey, had a great idea for a party.  Since she and some of her friends were each about to move out of Ann Arbor, scattering to cities across the United States,  Lyndsey decided to host a Fairy Door Painting and Decorating Party. The ladies purchased the DIY ... http://www.tadaastudio.com/blog/2011/08/diy-fairy-door-kit-party/ I've been having a little fun with my felt scraps.  Just experimenting with what I have on hand to make my girls some new hair pins. http://www.tadaastudio.com/blog/2011/06/hair-doodads/ What a busy past couple of months!  We have all kinds of exciting news and fun new projects to share with everyone this spring. We’ve kicked off the year in a big way with filming a TV segment for a new PBS show, It's Sew Easy.  The episode will feature our ... http://www.tadaastudio.com/blog/2011/03/in-three-two-and-one/ We just watched 15 Fresh Handmade Gift Ideas. (repeats Dec 3rd 2pm EST)  We are thrilled with the results and how the wool felt rosette pillow was showcased.  It was on the sofa in the background for most of the show and then had a little bit of info on ... http://www.tadaastudio.com/blog/2010/11/hgtv-15-fresh-handmade-gift-ideas/ Our favorite pillow kit - the ruffled rosette pillow was selected by HGTV as a handmade holiday gift in it's marketplace. If time is tight for the holidays, we will also make the pillows up for you! http://www.tadaastudio.com/blog/2010/11/our-ruffled-pillow-is-in-hgtv-marketplace/ It’s that time of year again when the trees are aglow with color.  I found the Falling Leaf sashiko sampler and knew I had to give it a try.  Easy to sew with enough creativity to be inspiring, I finished it in no time. To start, gather fall colored thread.  I ... http://www.tadaastudio.com/blog/2010/10/falling-leaf-sashiko/