A second layer of wool and a doodle of pencil roving.
Adding blobs of color, texture and glimmer.
Wetted out during felting.
This was a project that I made just before Easter...
...as a thank-you gift for my handyman.
I had bought some 'mystery carded fiber'...
...which is a blend of what came off the carder last at the fiber mill.
It still had some natural lanolin in it...
...and this batch wasn't perfectly white or free of vegetable matter (v.m.).
I wanted to try it to see how it would felt, though...
...and thought it would make a nice spongy base for this runner.
After making a swirly design in pencil roving...
I added bright, short fiber merino, dyed locks and Angelina fibers to the surface.
Next time: the finished runner.
18 comments:
So pretty, I love how you show the stages of your creative work. Have a great, creative weekend!
heather, do you always use cotton or silk cloth to make your felt complete, it sounds like nunofelting, but i'm not sure.
up till now, it looks amazing:)
Ooo what fun colors! I like your doodle.
Thanks, Melissa!
Riet--No...I don't always use cotton or silk, but I do like it when I'm concerned about heavy wear and tear to an item...to reinforce it a bit.
Thanks, D.H.!
I love the pretty colors! I have some fiber that has VM and I am debating about keeping it for felting. I hate to create something and just see particles that I want to pick out.
Love the pencil doodling!
Thanks, Andrea! As long as they're big chunks, oddly enough, they're easy to find and yank out after felting. If they're little crushed bits, it's a LOT harder! In this project, they were covered over by the colorful bits and it worked out ok.
Thanks, Denise!
Love this one! The pencil roving looks almost vine like! I am addicted to those angelina fibers! Another fiber that gives fabulous shine is tencel. It reminds me of the shine I get when I use silk.
Really looking forward to next week, seeing the finished photo!
Such cheery colors. Your handyman is a fortunate fellow indeed. Happy Fiber Arts Friday!
Kelly--Have you spun any yarn with Angelina yet? I agree...at the S&W, they have wool/silk and wool/tencel blends that just draw me in with their irresistable shimmer!
Thanks Beth and Ally!
Sounds like a lot of fun - and such sunshiney colours!
Thanks, Rachel!
Oh yes I have spun with angeline...I love the sparkle!!
Kelly--I can't quite figure out how to sprinkle it in. We'll have to 'chat'!! :)
This is gorgeous! I love everything about it.
Thanks, Mary!!
Love the colors!
xoxo
Janee
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