Lush Lavender Fields
– Felt a country landscape scene with rows of blooming lavender buds –

with Laura Ricks


Course Outline

Class Chat

Class Chat: Lush Lavender Fields
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Getting Started: Info & Resources

Welcome
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Materials and Supplies Overview
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Project Overview
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Supplies – Kit Link & List Download 
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Lavender Fields Inspiration Photo
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Blending Guide
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Needle Felting the Background

Vertical Base Layer
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Horizontal Background Layer
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Blending the Sky
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Fluffy Clouds
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Distant Mountains
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Needle Felting the Lavender Field

Field Tones
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Create a Prefelt Template
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Apply the Prefelt Template
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Field Accents
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Wet Felting

Wet Out
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Wet Felting a Surface Skin
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Wet Felting, Continued
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Rolling
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New Lesson
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Rinse, Vinegar Bath, and Press
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Needle Felting Details

Sky Details
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Prepare the Lavender Fibers
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Foreground Lavender
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Midground Lavender
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Finishing Touches
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Thank You & Instructor Interview

Thank You!
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Interview with Laura Ricks
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Get Your Certificate!

Get Your Certificate!
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Lush Lavender Fields

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About this Course

Skills Focus: Needle Felting, Wet Felting
Difficulty Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Helpful Experience to Have: Intro to needle felting, basic wet felting
Course Length: This course is equivalent to a 1.5-day in person workshop

Needle and wet felt a beautiful country landscape scene with rows of lavender buds retreating into the distant mountains, with fluffy clouds and textural foreground elements

Video Lessons: Videos are divided in to easy to digest & easy to reference segments that are available 24/7
Audio: Recorded in English
Closed Captions: English, Deutsch, Español, Español (México), Français, Italiano, Nederlands, Polski, Português, Português (Brasil), Magyar, Pусский, اللغة العربية, हिन्दी, 中文, 日本, 한국인, বাংলা

Skills you will Learn:

  • Compose a felted landscape scene with bright, contrasting colors that evokes a calm country day in a field of lavender
  • Explore using texture to create visual interest at the foreground of the scene with beautiful lavender buds
  • Discover Laura’s tips and tricks to getting picture-perfect perspective in the receding rows of lavender
  • Use light needle felting prior to wet felting to avoid fiber shift
  • Easily blend fiber colors by hand to create smooth color transitions in the sky
  • Give depth to the sky, add fluffy clouds and distant mountains
  • Wet felt easily and effectively with a palm washboard to prevent buckling and to gain control of the felting process.(*palm washboard is optional, but Laura’s preferred method for felting her pieces)
  • Add detail and finishing touches after wet felting to sharpen lines, enhance color and perspective of the felted landscape

Included in this course

  • 24/7, 365 Instant access to the course streamed directly to your computer, tablet or phone
  • High quality video instruction divided into short, digestible lessons
  • Learn at your own pace and refer back to lessons at any time
  • Complete materials list with links to recommended supplies

BFF Creations!

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    Made by Helen Russell
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    Made by Gail Griffin
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    Made by Barbara Wood
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    Made by Helen Russell

Meet the Instructor:

Laura Ricks

Laura Ricks is from Lafayette, Indiana. She has been working with felting and fiber arts since 2017.

She particularly enjoys creating felted landscapes, which feature spectacular skies and clouds, beautiful natural scenery, and picture-perfect depth and perspective. She often draws inspiration from her rural Indiana surroundings and her travels, with the ability to turn photos into felted masterpieces.

She is a co-owner of Artists’ Own Cooperative Artist Gallery. You can follow Laura on Instagram @EmeraldHillTextiles