addiQuick has Arrived in US! NEW Felting Tool!

August 2, 2013

The addiQuick has Arrived in North America!  

Many of you asked me to post this information on my blog as well so you would not miss this information so here it is and we are very excited!!!!

The wait is finally over! The addiQuick has arrived here in North America and I can’t tell you how excited I am to bring you this good news.  We are accepting your pre orders payment NOW.
 
The addiQuicks are due to arrive here at Dream Felt Studio the middle to end of next week. Our hope would be no delays beyond our control. The goal is to do a quick turn-around and get them out to you in less than 24 hours.

The price of the addiQuick is $149.50.  Dream Felt will pay the entire shipping costs for US addresses (a $12.00 savings to you).  Yes, that is correct.  We will ship the addiQuick to you free.  Your order will be shipped USPS Priority Mail.

If you are in Canada, shipping USPS first class is FREE.  If you would like to upgrade your shipping to USPS Priority Mail (which is $29.00), Dream Felt will pay $12.00 toward your shipping (the cost of a US shipping). Your cost for shipping will only then be $17.00.

US address customers
  You can pay the following ways:
-      PayPal to dreamfelt@gmail.com Total would be $149.50
-      We will accept Credit card payments over the phone.
       Send us an email with your name and address and telephone number.
       We will contact you via telephone to get your credit card information, within 24 hours.
-      Checks or money orders for $149.50 sent to the following address.  Your addiQuick will be shipped once your check has been cleared.
-      DreamFelt
4473 Biscayne Breeze Way
Kissimmee, FL  34744

Canadian address customers
  You can pay the following ways:
-      PayPal to dreamfelt@gmail.com (Total would be $149.50) if USPS first class is selected.
-      PayPal to dreamfelt@gmail.com (Total would be $166.50) if USPS Priority is selected.
-      We will accept Credit card payments over the phone.  
       Send us an email with your name and address and telephone number.
       We will contact you via telephone to get your credit card information, within 24 hours.
-      Checks or money orders for $149.50 (for USPS first class) or $166.50 (for USPS Priority) sent to the following address.  Your addiQuick will be shipped once your check has cleared.
-      DreamFelt
       4473 Biscayne Breeze Way
       Kissimmee, FL  34744

For Mexico, Central America, South America customers:
-      Contact dreamfelt@gmail.com for shipping details.

If you have any questions we are always here to help.

We made it and are accepting pre orders payment now! We will be sending a little thank you gift bag with every order. We are all now about to venture on a new way of needle felting.

Warmly,
Patti

The Most Frequently Asked Question:

Will Dream Felt be selling replacement needles? 

Of course! The addiQuick does come with an extra set of needles.
They are fine and course. We will have those available for sale.

We will also have Dream Felt's A+ Needles for the addiQuick which have been tested and are    
"Recommended by the inventor of the addiQucik Jessica von der Fecht."
All needles for the addiQuick will be available by August 23

The above picture is Jessi's the inventor of the addiquick and her creation of "Fredrick" the dragon created using ONLY Dream Felt's A+ Needles!
Jessi is not only a fan of Dream Felt's A+ Needles but also loves our Heart Felt Needles as well. Thanks Jessi! 

 If you are on FaceBook be sure to join our online community of addiQuick fans as we work through the learning curve of working with the addiquick.
https://www.facebook.com/AddiQuickFans

If you know someone who would like more information on the addiQuick, please feel free to share this link:

http://www.dreamfelt.com/Dream-Felt-addiQuick-tool-for-Needle-Felting.html

addiQuick News

Hi Everyone,

I am excited to announce we are getting closer to the launch of the addiQuick here in North America!

The US distributor has notified me that they have received a shipment of samples to test and all were perfect.  They are now waiting for the second shipment for review and testing.  Once this shipment is tested and everything is still good, these addi's will be shipped and processed through customs and the addiQuick will be on there way to Dream Felt!

Can you believe it?  It is almost here!  Although we still do not have the exact date, I will tell you we are closer than we have ever been. Once I have word that the addiQuicks are en-route to Dream Felt's Studio, I will then send out the announcement.

Watch the addiQuick in action...

Video by Clare Lepetit

The Story Behind My Logo.....

A deeper understanding…

Three elements fill the above picture I created for my logo:  the Alaskan white birch trees, fireweed, and Mount Susitna.

The Alaska white birch trees cover 55 million acres in the state of Alaska. They grow to approximately 65 feet tall and are about 12 inches in diameter.  Cottage industry entrepreneurs tap into these trees selling the tree's birch syrup to both local and tourist customers.

The beautiful pink flowers I fell in love with when I moved to Alaska in August 2002 are known as fireweed.  Once this flower appears in Alaska it is a sign that the beautiful days of summer are almost coming to an end and the long days of winter are soon upon us.

In the background is Mount Susitna, Alaska.  This was one of the most breathtaking views I fell in love with.  Mount Susitna is also called The Sleeping Lady.  The outline of the mountain looks like a lady lying on her back, covered by a blanket.

Folk lore goes to say this lady is a village woman waiting for her boyfriend to return to the village after all the men in the village went off to try and stop enemies from attacking their village.  None of the local village men returned; however, the lady still lies peacefully "dreaming" and waiting for her loved warrior.  In the winter, she is covered by a lovely blanket of white snow and in the summer, her blanket is soft grass and wildflowers. 

I have always believe growing up to follow your dreams. I have strived to do this my whole life. The beauty of this story still inspires me every day to live my dreams.

So believe in yourself and reach for the stars, follow those rainbows and all your dreams will come true! What dreams do you have and how are you making them come true?

Creative Beginnings

Welcome to my story. Below is the story of how Dream Felt began.

Growing up in Queens, New York, I was always encouraged to pursue my creativity. I am an ambitious entrepreneur, who loves designing and creating.

When my children were young, I was a stay-at-home mom always doing crafts and creating a creative environment for them. I did local craft shows and was able to earn enough money to buy more craft supplies. Money for my supplies was never taken from our household money.

As my son and daughter got older, I had the opportunity to work for Bacon Adhesives / Signature Crafts as an “In-House” Designer. This is where I helped with booth designs, product development, testing, packaging and gained a wealth of knowledge in marketing. I attended national trade shows and taught groups of hundreds of craft retailers when the mom and pop stores were the driving force in the craft industry.

As life has it, my life took many turns and I found myself a widow at age 36 raising two children, ages 10 and 15. Little did I know seven years later I would fall in love and move to Alaska. There, I began my own business (Designs-by-Patti) designing one-of-a-kind lampwork glass beads and jewelry along with a line of purses called “Persona” handbags. Both of these lines lead me to winning several awards for which I am very proud.

I then began to see something happening, the market was getting flooded with jewelry designers. I knew it was time to continue my journey and look in other directions.

I started knitting and felting handbags. I began researching felting more and more and discovered the true meaning of wet felting and needle felting. I learned that needle felting was a fairly new art and it excited me. I found something new that I had never tried!

This truly became my passion... now I was on a search to find supplies. Of course, I wanted every color of wool available. However, I didn’t know what I was buying and I soon discovered I had lots of wool that took hours upon hours to felt and always looked fuzzy.

After much time and money and needle felting with a friend, I soon discovered wool that truly was a dream to work with! It took less time poking and gave me a beautiful finished work of art. I knew right then I had found a product I was excited about and wanted to share.

October 2009 Dream Felt was born - a family owned needle felting supply company. This company is dedicated to bringing you products that are a dream to work with.

Little did I know that a few months later I would be diagnosed with a very rare cancer, carcinoid cancer. I am very fortunate that this is a very slow growing cancer. I receive chemo shots twice a month and I am monitored very closely; however, living with the side effects of this cancer daily can be very challenging.

I have traveled throughout the United States participating in various art and craft shows. I am proud to state that people all over the world own my creations.

I am also a recipient of a “TELLY AWARD” for a how-to video. I have also been a guest on the Home Shopping Network and QVC as well as appeared on such TV shows as NBC's "Today Show - Weekend in New York”, and OPRAH’S Oxygen Network: on a show called "She Commerce” years ago. My work has been published in many crafts magazines.

My love, passion and excitement for my Dream Felt drives me each and every day to share it with others.

I now live in Kissimmee, FL with a wonderful and supportive husband John, my daughter Falynne, and the one who brings the laughter in our life and the song in our hearts, our granddaughter Jaylynne. Together we work to make sure our customers needle felting dreams come true.

Now that you know a little bit about me and how Dream Felt got its start... I'd love to learn a little bit about you.

In the comments section below, please share your own artistic journey.