Laying out roving for the bag flap and handle.
Applying the dyed locks 'tail'.
The bag front, prior to felting.
This bag is yet another 'variation on a theme'...
...but this time, I used cleaned, dyed locks and a blended wool and silk roving.
I employed my familiar peanut-shaped resist...
...making the bag body white and the flap and handle blue, brown and green.
I found that I actually prefer raw locks for laying out...
...since it seemed to me that the cleaning and dyeing (for this batch of commercial locks, anyway)...
...had partially felted them and made the locks a bit harder to use.
The other challenge was the fact that the flap and handle roving was a wool and silk blend...
...and that meant that it felted differently than the all wool roving of the bag body.
Next time...the finished bag with its pleasingly egg-shaped body...
...getting ideas for Easter, anyone??!?! Giggle.
8 comments:
The first picture of the silk/wool blend looks so shiny. I love using silk blends. Those raw locks are so cool looking!
Thanks, Kelly! The blend was a swap gift from some time ago and I've had so much fun using it for different projects.
When I dye here I just go slow, slow so as not to felt things up. I've had folks show me purchased dyed rovings that are just compressed ropes & I'm sure that is frustrating to work with. Can't wait to see your finished bag!
Deb--Yes...I'm sure that's the trick with dyeing. I bought these at a sheep and wool festival before I had any experience using locks. I would know better, now. :)
I agree that the silk is so shiny in the first picture. Can't wait to see how it turns out. Oh, and prepare yourself for tonight!!!! Last week was a monster.
Leann--I love the silk, too! See you on Wed.
looking forward to the finished project! and for easter: try a raw wool lock easter hen?
love, riet:)
Oh, Riet--I love your imagination!!
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