February is almost here and to honor Black History Month 2023, I will feature eight of "The Women" that bear witness to the accomplishments we specifically celebrate this month. February has been recognized by every president since 1976 as Black History Month. You will learn more about Katherine Johnson, Misty Copeland, Harriet Tubman, Ruby Bridges, Rosa Parks, Kamala Harris, Amanda Gorman and Stacey Abrams. My goal is to share why I chose to create felted replicas of these

Needle felting project showing a replica of Anne Frank's diary.

During the "Zombie Apocalypse" (the 2020 pandemic), I decided I wanted to learn more about inspiring women and the contribution they made to our history. I was drawn to start with United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I began researching her life, and I learned even more impressive things about her other than being on the Supreme Court. According to the documentaries RBG and Ruth: Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words , Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a professor at

The number one question I get asked? “What is Needle Felting?” ​ It is a form of knitting fibers (most often raw wool, but synthetic materials can also be used). It started in the 1800s with a needle punch originally designed to make batting and insulation. The needles have barbs that catch the fibers as you stab the wool.   I first learned of this in 2010 when watching a series called “ Man Shops Globe ” with Keith Johnson, the buyer-at-large for retailer Anthropologie . In