Blogiversary Blogger Guest- Janet from Felt on the Fly and a 100% wool felt giveaway

By on April 1, 2011 in CCM Guests, felt, giveaways, Handmade, Happy Blogiversary

Day five of year three

I hope you have all been having fun this week with me.  Today’s guest is just as fun and if you love 100% wool felt then hold on to your chair.  I have mentioned here before and if you look at alot of my projects you can figure out that I love, love, love working with felt.  Once you work with wool felt you will never see the other felt the same way again.  The feel of it, the beautiful colors and the ease of use will hook you.  Even the newest crafter will have success.

The biggest question I get is where to buy it.  If you start a search on google you will probably go hide under the bed.  It is so hard to find a good source and when you find it the price is no fun.  I am so glad that I have a source that is affordable, has all the colors you could ever want and fun to work with.

That is who my guest is today and I had originally promised that she would give away a 100% wool felt Color Story set of 3 sheets but she is now giving away a set of 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  woo-hoooooo!!! and I am sooo happy to share it with you. Did I mention she has every color you could think of?

Remember to enter, this is one I would love to win myself (but that would be cheating haha), rules are at the bottom of todays post and don’t forget to check out the last four days of guests and giveaways.

Here is today’s prize: 5 pure wool sheets of the Sailboat collection

and without further adieu:
Meet Janet from Felt on the Fly, this is what she said when I sent her the Q&A:
Uh oh…questions! About me?? Yikes. But, here goes:

Favorite blog: OhMy!Handmade www.ohmyhandmade.com/
I’m really bad at ‘following’ blogs, but when I stumble across one that’s particularly interesting, I’ll click on every associated link and it feels like taking a mystery trip. I never know where I’ll end up, I see some amazing things, meet some new people and always learn something along the way. 

My Favorite Color: Well, just look at my shop! I love them all! It would be easier to tell you which color I *don’t* like. I *don’t* like burgundy. It really disturbs me. I don’t like to be anywhere near burgundy. 

My first job: I don’t remember….can I tell you my favorite job? I worked during the holiday season years ago in Men’s Shirts and Ties at a brand new department store in a swanky mall. Oh my gosh…so much fun matching shirts and ties and suits – colors and textures and patterns! When guys come in to buy something, they keep it so simple. They come in. They buy. In ten minutes, they’re happy and they’re gone. Easy peasy! I learned that I could get along with *anybody* for ten minutes!!

Favorite guilty pleasure: I have a favorite ‘napping couch’ and like to spend time there for an hour or so a few afternoons a week!

The best advice I ever received: “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened”, Dr. Seuss. “Always have a can of WD-40”, my Grandpa.

I am inspired by: All things old. Things that, if they could talk, would have a story to tell. I am inspired by history, by the way things used to be done and by the people who did them. I am inspired by so many things that catch my eye because of their uniqueness. I am least inspired by that which is common, mass-produced or far removed from anything that exists in our natural world.

If I have an afternoon off I like to: browse with no regard for time. Antique shops, fabric shops, craft stores, book stores and more…I’m easily amused.

If I could only grab three things…my sewing basket. Purse. Does my dog count as a people?


Thank you Janet for being part of my blogiversary celebration.  You are the best!

so the next time you need some wool felt, go on over to her store and show some love at http://www.etsy.com/shop/feltonthefly
Winner will be announced on Wednesday night, April 6th!
This Crunchy Catholic Momma’s giveaway can be entered by any ONE of three ways.  You get an entry for every one that you do.
1) By linking about this giveaway (to your blog, facebook, or any other site), you have to let me know you did and where you did.
2) By leaving a comment
3) By becoming a follower of my blog. There is a FOLLOW button at the upper right hand bar on this blog.  If you win and are not a follower, the prize will go to the next person : ( sorry!
Just remember to please leave me a comment telling me what you did so that I can go back and look for your entry. Either give me the link that you posted for the giveaway to or tell me that you began to follow me. 

Good luck to all my bloggy friends and thank you for joining me for my blogiversary giveaway week.

67 Responses to Blogiversary Blogger Guest- Janet from Felt on the Fly and a 100% wool felt giveaway

  1. Crunchy Momma April 6, 2011 at 10:43 pm #

    Momma Rae: Congratulations, you are the winner of this giveaway. Contact me at crunchymommashop@gmail.com

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  2. house full of jays April 6, 2011 at 4:02 pm #

    I love this shop – I've ordered from here once before and she was lovely to buy from! And the felt…oh, the felt.

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  3. Kelly April 6, 2011 at 3:46 am #

    Thank you for sharing this. I've been struggling to find a good source too. Now I can come out from under my bed and finish a birthday banner for my son.

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  4. Ruth April 5, 2011 at 2:45 pm #

    hello Patricia,I am now following you and your blog for the giveaway.I'm going now to check Felt on the Fly to see abt getting some felt.Thanks so much.Ruth

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  5. Violarissa April 4, 2011 at 8:52 pm #

    I became a follower!

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  6. Violarissa April 4, 2011 at 8:52 pm #

    Would love to win. Looks great. Thanks you for the chance!

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  7. Susan M. April 4, 2011 at 8:41 pm #

    i'm just leaving a comment and i love the felt. so much better than that crappy craft stuff?

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  8. ~Heather April 4, 2011 at 1:10 pm #

    What beautiful colours in the collections, I'd love to handsew them with my lads.

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  9. Trudi - Me and Ewe April 4, 2011 at 8:20 am #

    Beautiful colours – thanks for the giveaway

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  10. scody April 3, 2011 at 11:37 pm #

    I hope I win but even if I don't thank you so much for the introduction!! I have been needing a source for felt!!radharas at yahoo dot com

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  11. scody April 3, 2011 at 11:36 pm #

    Following via GFCradharas at yahoo dot com

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  12. Val Laird April 3, 2011 at 10:53 pm #

    Ooh, I LOVE working with wool felt. Thanks for the opportunity to enter this fabulous giveaway.

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  13. cecile April 3, 2011 at 7:25 pm #

    This felt looks great ! Thank you. I would love to win that, it's probably really nice to work with it.

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  14. Kimberly R. April 3, 2011 at 6:21 pm #

    I am following, Thanks!kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com

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  15. Kimberly R. April 3, 2011 at 6:21 pm #

    I'd love a chance to enter – would love to win the felt!!Thanks :)kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com

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  16. Glenys April 3, 2011 at 5:48 pm #

    I've link this giveaway on my blog. Is it okay if there's no picture?

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  17. Glenys April 3, 2011 at 5:45 pm #

    I would like to win this. Think of what I could do with all this felt!

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  18. Karla April 3, 2011 at 3:43 am #

    New follower. Thanks!

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  19. ktgrrl April 3, 2011 at 2:09 am #

    Such a great source for yummy wool felt. Thanks for sharing!

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  20. Jesse, April 3, 2011 at 1:41 am #

    I am following from the CM-Waldorf list! I started following, too.

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  21. Castlequeen April 3, 2011 at 1:32 am #

    I love wool felt!!!!!! I susbscribed to your blog feed a long time ago and am now a follower. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity and for your wonderful inspiring posts.

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  22. jd April 2, 2011 at 11:58 pm #

    i love, love, love felt and felting (fulling). would love to win some!jdcrochet@craftgossip.comhttp://crochet.craftgossip.com

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  23. Heather at That Litt April 2, 2011 at 11:50 pm #

    following

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  24. Heather at That Litt April 2, 2011 at 11:50 pm #

    Hi I am a fellow loopie and I would love to get my hands on some of this gorgeous felt to make some flowers and hairclips for my lil princess (and shhhh maybe one for me too! but don't tell!)

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  25. Hallie April 2, 2011 at 10:19 pm #

    Felt is by far my favorite fabric! I am also a follower of your blog!!

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  26. Hannah April 2, 2011 at 6:27 pm #

    I just came over from the CM waldorf list. This wool felt is really beautiful! I would love to be entered :o)

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  27. Anonymous April 2, 2011 at 5:52 pm #

    Please enter me in the contest for this wonderful felt. I am a needle felter and would love some felt as a base for some picture pieces:) Thanks

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  28. Teresa April 2, 2011 at 3:29 pm #

    Wow I have wanted to try wool felt. I am a new follower and will post on my blog.Teresa's Heartfelt Stitches

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  29. stitch_days April 2, 2011 at 2:41 pm #

    I posted about your drawing on my blog:http://stitchdays.blogspot.com/2011/04/crunchy-catholic-momma-drawing.htmlRita E in AZ

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  30. stitch_days April 2, 2011 at 2:33 pm #

    I am a follower of your blog!Rita E in AZ

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  31. stitch_days April 2, 2011 at 2:33 pm #

    Oh, yes, please enter me in your drawing. I have heard of wool felt but I have only used the regular felt in the past. I would love to try the wool. Thank you so much for the link to Felt on the Fly!

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  32. Resweater April 2, 2011 at 11:14 am #

    I follow your blog!

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  33. Resweater April 2, 2011 at 11:14 am #

    Ooh, i've never worked with new felt before!

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  34. Felt On The Fly April 2, 2011 at 3:13 am #

    Hi everybody! Janet from FeltOnTheFly here…first, I'd like to thank Tricia for this *awesome* post. I'm positively blushing!I'd also like to welcome all of you to my Etsy shop. I am convo-friendly, so if you have questions about any kind of felt, or about how to care for felt, or about what makes my wool felt so special, feel free to convo me thru Etsy, or send me an e-mail at feltonthefly@comcast.net.@CarolB – wait til you see how beautifully your Sizzix die cutter cuts this felt! So nice to meet all of you : )

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  35. Carol B at rosie_too April 2, 2011 at 2:49 am #

    rolThank you so much for introducing us to Janet from Felt on the Fly. I just recently bought a Sizzix and have been looking for a place to buy felt. The colors look great. I will be orderding.

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  36. Nina April 2, 2011 at 2:48 am #

    I have been searching for some topnotch felt to make my grandbaby’s clippies from so I am so happy to find out where I can get some. Thanks, Nina

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  37. Nina April 2, 2011 at 2:48 am #

    I have been searching for some topnotch felt to make my grandbaby's clippies from so I am so happy to find out where I can get some. Thanks, Nina

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  38. Jessica April 2, 2011 at 1:00 am #

    This is great

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  39. Josée April 2, 2011 at 12:20 am #

    So exciting! I blogged about your give away: http://thornstothestars.blogspot.com/2011/04/starting-new-project-giveaway-crunchy.html

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  40. Maggi April 1, 2011 at 11:59 pm #

    I am following you, and posted a link on my Facebook.

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  41. Bobbie April 1, 2011 at 10:18 pm #

    Oops! Forgot to tell you also I am now a follower!

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  42. Laura and Jack Howel April 1, 2011 at 10:15 pm #

    I have never used wool felt but I would soooooo much rather be using something natural than the other stuff.

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  43. Bobbie April 1, 2011 at 10:13 pm #

    Wow! All the colors! I'm checking out the website in just a minute. Thanks!

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  44. Tricia April 1, 2011 at 9:38 pm #

    @ Jennifer, The "crunchy" comes from being an organic momma. We used to be labeled as granolas but crunchy is cuter. I know most people don't get it especially when I started calling myself that years ago but they are catching on.

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  45. Anna Todd April 1, 2011 at 9:28 pm #

    I'm an official follower now. Thanks for the giveaway. Keep up with the great blog!!

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  46. Anna Todd April 1, 2011 at 9:27 pm #

    Thanks for sharing a good felt source!

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  47. Jen April 1, 2011 at 9:20 pm #

    Just recently started making felt food – – notice that the wool felt is a little easier to work with and has a nicer feel to it. I was looking at the sidebars and will have to dig farther – – love some of the projects! I will definitely be following and looking for ideas here! God Bless!Jennifer F.***Love the name, but won't ask for the story!***

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  48. Tracy April 1, 2011 at 7:39 pm #

    This looks like another great giveaway and blogger! Thanks for sharing and hope to win 🙂

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  49. JanetDavies April 1, 2011 at 7:25 pm #

    OOoooOo I'm a big fan of Feltonthefly's!! Absolutely gorgeous felt! I'm following you now, Crunchy Catholic momma, so toss my name in the hat for that felt and I'll be seeing you!

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  50. Celeste April 1, 2011 at 6:18 pm #

    Oh, how wonderful. Love all those colors!

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  51. Cat Lady April 1, 2011 at 5:59 pm #

    I love all the colors she has available. The felt looks so luscious and workable. Great stuff!

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  52. Cat Lady April 1, 2011 at 5:58 pm #

    I love all the colors available. The felt looks so luscious and workable.

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  53. Laureen April 1, 2011 at 5:50 pm #

    Just discovered your blog and now my girls and I are following you. This is a great give-away. We’re just now beginning to work with wool felt. Happy Blogiversary!!

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  54. Laureen April 1, 2011 at 5:50 pm #

    Just discovered your blog and now my girls and I are following you. This is a great give-away. We're just now beginning to work with wool felt. Happy Blogiversary!!

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  55. Hey there! April 1, 2011 at 5:44 pm #

    What a lovely giveaway! I started following you as soon as I stumbled across your blog (a couple days ago) because I really enjoyed it!Blessings!Maryhttp://lundkids.blogspot.com

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  56. momma rae April 1, 2011 at 5:35 pm #

    yummy wool felt!! 😉

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  57. Donna Marie April 1, 2011 at 5:31 pm #

    Ok, I got it to work! I am following you!

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  58. Anonymous April 1, 2011 at 5:18 pm #

    I LOVE working with any kind of wool! This wool felt comes in such stunning colors and your right it is very hard to find quality wool felt at a decent price! Thank you for the link to her shop. I am off to repost on facebook and become a follower of your blogLesliemomtobushbabies@aol.com

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  59. Karen Traversy April 1, 2011 at 5:16 pm #

    I love wool felt. I already follow your blog and I have shared your link on Facebook. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  60. Donna Marie April 1, 2011 at 5:16 pm #

    I linked to your blog though facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id= 100001570984485I am still trying to follow your blog but the link won't let me yet…I will keep trying!

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  61. Jennifer Gregory Mil April 1, 2011 at 4:47 pm #

    This felt is absolutely gorgeous! Glad to know of a resource! Of course, I would love to win!

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  62. Bridget April 1, 2011 at 4:43 pm #

    Hi Dear,I love your products. I became a follower, so I am letting you know. I would love to win some of your wool felt. I too love making things with wool felt. YOur saints are cute:)Bridget Riedell

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  63. Mrs. Miller April 1, 2011 at 4:41 pm #

    New follower here Tricia 🙂 Love your dolls. Thanks for the giveaways! Looking at Felt on the Fly right now. Lenten Blessings!~karen

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  64. Meg R April 1, 2011 at 4:39 pm #

    I love wool felt!

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  65. Karen April 1, 2011 at 4:37 pm #

    I'm now following you! A fellow homeschooler and mom of 6 🙂

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  66. molly April 1, 2011 at 4:33 pm #

    this is awesome! Thanks I am going to check out her blog now.and do check out my give away!

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  67. gingmike95 April 1, 2011 at 4:13 pm #

    Wow this felt looks awesome. the colors are so vibrant. I will pass this on to my sister in law who loves to work with wool felt!!!

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