Some time ago...
...I bought some silk laps.
They are a lot like the silk hankies I've used before...
...but (for me, at least), a lot harder to handle.
I think it's their size which 'gives me fits'...
...since I found it impossible to pull off single layers of silk...
...like I could with the hankies.
So I did the best I could, ripping sheets along the way...
...laying them out as a base layer for my wool fibers.
(Wait until you see how these thicker silk layers...
...bubble after felting!)
I applied 'blobs' of wool next...
...I was playing, really...
...trying to use up some leftover merino top in different colors.
Next: I covered it all with a thin layer of wool...
...in several other colors.
It's funny, 'cause when you see the finished felt, I think you will be surprised...
...it really resembles an India Flint eco dyeing piece, somehow.
Lastly, I took some hand-dyed silk gauze pieces from my March dyeing madness...
...and covered the entire surface with them, making a sort of sandwich.
More next time...
2 comments:
Once again you leave your readers hanging! :) I cannot wait to see what the result is...and what you will do with it! Just so you know...your creativity has spurred my creativity which has resulted in a dent in my pocket book! :)
Oh, Kelly-You are so funny! I'll be watching your blog for the results of all of this 'economy spurring' in the next few weeks!! XXO-
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