Making batts on my drum carder...
...from fibery odds-and-ends...
...then covering the first layer of batt...
...with a piece of cotton gauze.
Forming additional layers from other batts...
...and pre-felt remnants...
...found in crumpled disarray among my supplies.
Hand-sewing the finished felt piece...
...and other random bits of finished felt...
...to a plastic-coated chicken-wire cylinder and lid...
...using strong nylon thread.
Do you ever look around your messy studio...
...and realize that you're long overdue for a massive 'clear-out'?!?
This impulse of mine coincided with my need for a new (larger) compost bin...
...so I happily went with it! :)
Using pieces of pre-felt that had seen better days...
...small quantities of wool roving in various strange colors...
...failed felt projects (hats, scarves and bags), sample pieces...
...and otherwise unused felt items that I had lying around...
...I assembled a cover for my monstrous new compost bin!
Next time: the finished bin...
...in all of its 'assertive' glory! :)
5 comments:
Go on Heather! This is going to be a real Statement bin :)
Good idea using plastic chicken wire.. it must of been much more pleasant to work with than the wire stuff!
xx
You seem to have to make compost bin covers very often!
Deborah-It is still wire, but coated with plastic so it doesn't rust.
Rachel--This one is a whole new bin (my other two are full and not degrading very quickly because of the cold winter).
oooh, this bin is going to be awesome! I love your knitted cowl from the last post too.
Thanks, Andrea!!
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