Laying out synthetic fabric and roving.
Adding under-the-sea elements.
Stitched pre-felt, Angelina, neps and roving.
The runner wetted out.
My aunt and uncle recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary...
...and I wanted to make them something special.
I've also been wanting to play with some open-weave, synthetic fabric that I bought recently...
...to see how well it would felt.
So, I laid out a layer of cotton gauze (purely for structural support)...
...and covered it with a fine layer of variegated green roving.
I added the synthetic fabric next...
...and 'trapped it' with a bit more roving.
To make the undersea tableau...
...I added strips of sewn pre-felt (for seaweed), rings of roving...
...sparkly Angelina fibers, and other waveform sections of pre-felt.
Next time: the finished runner (with a tiny bit of embroidery!!).
13 comments:
Ohh wauw, I think it will be lovely!!
Looking exotic already! I hope your aunt and uncle appreciate all your effort...
Thanks, Els and Rachel!
This is going to be beautiful!
x
it must be a very special aunt and uncle to you! it's looking to become a very colourful runner:)
This is so Heather! :) I love the funky felt bits. 50 years together!! Fantastic!
There are not enough words to describe your work. I am impressed every week with what you create. Very nice scarf and I'll be the recipients were very pleased.
I love this theme! Can't wait to see the finished table runner.
Thanks for all of your lovely comments!! Yes, 50 years of marriage is unusual and special, isn't it? I hope you'll all like the finished runner. XXO-
ohhh....can't wait for step 2. Looks fantastic!
Thanks, Michelle!!
Hi Heather,
thanks for visiting my blog.
It's absolutely stunning, what you're creating with felt - really love it!!!
Martina
Thanks, Martina! I love your meticulous work as well!!
XXO-
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