I am featured on Jenjies's Crafty Stuff

I am featured again, this time on Jenjie's Crafty Stuff's blog.
Check it out and also have a look at the other arts and crafts people she is featuring.

I am featured on Handmade Unique

I am so happy that my Forest Floor shawl is coming a lot in the spotlight.
Today, I am featured on Handmade Unique blog.
Here is the link:
http://handmadeunique.blogspot.com/2009/09/unique-texture-gorgeous-forest-floor.html

Really FAST - Only a few of the Etsy Fiber Arts Street Team

In this etsy treasury MyLab features some of the Etsy Fiber Arts Street Team. My poncho "Forest Walk" is included.

A treasury with freedomRainbow's favorites

I was featured in this treasury by freedomRainbow a few days ago:

Forest Floor - Felt Art Shawl

I have been busy locally and did not take much time for blogging or internet in general for a few months now.
Today, I listed a new item "Forest Floor", a nuno felted and hand sculpted felt art shawl.
You can find more details in my etsy shop:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30412020

My latest listing: a cotton nuno felted poncho

This pink and purple cotton nuno felted poncho is my latest listing on etsy.
You can see it at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27802014

Another treasury - Just amazing Talent from Etsy Fast

My yellow dream patches top was featured in this beautiful treasury made by SachiDesigns

Treasury: Extravagant Black and Red

I was included in this beautiful treasury: Extravagant Black and Red by jezek.

I am featured on "What does the Golden Mean?"

I just found out that I am featured with my Butterfly Flight Felt Art Shawl on the blog "what does the golden mean?"
Morgen has written an interesting article about gemini and how to choose a special gift for them.
You can read the post here:
http://whatdoesthegoldenmean.blogspot.com/2009/05/gift-giving-through-zodiac-gemini.html
Morgen is a textile artist interested in traditional and cultural designs.
Check out her etsy shop here:
http://inkyspider.etsy.com

Batwings - Purple Felt Art Shawl, Skirt and Top all in one.

I haven't been posting for a while and it is time to show a new piece: batwings.


Batwings can be used as a shawl, a skirt or a top.

This piece is made from hand felted organic merino wool pieces and nuno felted pieces embellished with fluffy cotton ribbon. Everything is dyed with natural dyes.

Awesome and it lends itself to many different occasions.

For more images and to buy this item go to my etsy shop.

2009 is the International Year of Natural Fibres

I just love natural fibres and also love working with them. In this modern times were man-made fibres are more and more taking over, I was very happy to see that 2009 is the year of natural fibres.

We can distinguish 2 groups of natural fibres:

- plant fibres such as cotton, hemp, flax, ramie, nettle, sisal...

- animal fibres such as wool, silk, alpaca, angora, mohair...

You can find very detailed information on the website of the International Year of Natural Fibres: http://www.naturalfibres2009.org/

I will post a monthly feature on the use of a natural fibre for the rest of this year with some easy projects that you can do at home.

Follow my blog or subsribe to my RSS blogfeed to be kept up to date.

A quick tour of my blog.

I have organised all the posts on my blog in categories, so that it is easier to browse around and will save you time as well.

Would you like to go on a quick tour of my blog?

In the left sidebar are a list of links:

-”about” me: if you want to know a bit more about my life and interests.

-”lizet's artwork” is a link to all the posts where you can learn a bit more about my work and see heaps of pictures.

-”featured artists” takes you to the links to all the posts where I have featured other artists, so have a look at their work as well.

-”felt tutorials” is for those of you who like to learn more about the felt making techniques.

-”I was featured on...” a few other blogs, follow the links to read the posts.

You can comment under every post and I'd love to hear from you and get some feedback. I often go visit blogs of people who leave a comment.

Under every post there is also a SHARE button. Feel free to share my posts on your favorite social networking site, such as facebook, twitter, stumble upon....

Widgets in the left sidebar:

-My etsy shop,  where you can purchase my work.

-Through the google friend connect widget, you can follow my blog through different networks.

I will add on to this whenever new information will be added.

Going green for mother's day

My Yellow Nuno Felted Art Shawl is featured in a "Green" Mother's Day Gift Guide on Momfuse blog, together with some other wonderful "green" handmade items.

My first sale on Artfire

I had my first sale on Artfire today and I am soo happy.
Here is a photo of the purple nuno felted scarf I sold.


I love artfire and the people as well.
My artfire shop address is http://lizetfrijters.artfire.com

Visit my page on We Love Artfire.

Nature art - an amazing case moth.

A few days ago my son Youri found an amazing nature art work. In fact it is a living creature. We soon found out that it was a case moth, we have however never seen such a big one, this one measures 25cm from the top to the end of the tail.

I am just blown away by the beauty of the little case that the moth build itself, all with materials found in nature. I am even wondering whether it borrowed some of my wool for the soft fluffy collar!

Case moths spend most of their life as a caterpillar and camouflage themselves by building a little case which is made of leaves and twigs. They take their little shelter everywhere and sometimes you see the head pop out and the caterpillar starts moving.

The ones we had seen up to now where maximum 9cm long, so I was quite impressed.

I thought I was talking about art. Well this case moth is a great inspiration for my creativity, especially when working with wool. We'll see what I come up with.