The Crafting Chez
Hi there, I'm Ruth from Beltane Gifts (a small arts and crafts shop in Nuneaton, UK) and welcome to The Crafting Chez! For those of you wondering about the channels name, one of the first things I bought when I got my shop was a chaise longue and I do a lot of my best crafting while sitting on it and so it became known as the crafting chaise, or chez for short. My dad pointed out that chez actually means "at the home of", which I love because it works both ways, so welcome to my home of crafting!
During the recent pandemic I was at home and unable to spend time in my shop. At a loose end, and unable to hold my usual workshops, I decided to spread some of my joy of felting by making some videos. It's slow going getting used to recording and editing myself but I'm a strong believer in learning as you do. I also believe in the therapeutic power of creativity, so for those of you having a hard time out there, I hope my videos inspire you to create, and that things get better. x
Needle Felting: The Bunny
Needle Felting: A cat
Painting: Jessy
Painting: Morpheus
Painting: Shadow
Painting: Eddie and George
Craft fairs, what to expect and what you might need, filmed after a bad one!
Needle Felting: An Owl
Needle Felting: The Witch
Needle Felting: The Dust Bunny
Needle Felting: The Bat
Needle Felting: The Gnome
Needle Felting: The Hedgehog
Needle Felting: The Fox
Needle Felting: A Mermaid
Needle Felting: A Toadstool Gnome
Needle Felting: A Toadstool
Needle Felting: A basic body (aka how to make new friends in a lockdown)
Needle Felting: the Seal
Needle Felting - A flying bee bookend
Painting: Harley
How to needle felt a mounted dragon's head
Painting: Nelly
Making a Easter / Spring Wreath
Painting: Archie
Making: The Dragonfly
Needle Felting: An Easter Bunny's Bum brooch
Painting: Milly
Needle Felting: An Easter Egg Brooch
Painting: Buster