Friday, October 17, 2014

"Big Sister" Crown and Unorthodox Baby Blanket- Part 1 of 2

Making an art batt from wool and 'shimmery bits'...


                                          ...and turning it into a piece of pre-felt.



                                                    Using a paper pattern ...



                                                ...I cut the pre-felt to size...

                                 ...leaving the tips 'as is' for folding in during felting.



                                Stitching the pre-felt strip into a cylinder with nylon thread.



                  Applying variegated pencil roving as an embellishment to the crown base...



                                          ...and to the newly rounded-off tips...



                                        ...then adding a few circles, just for fun. :)


   
                                                      Mid-way through felting...



                                                    ...and the finished crown.



                                    I did sew on a few colored glass beads for 'bling'...

      ...but neglected to photograph the finished project, prior to mailing it off. (Sorry)



                                      Next time: a rather unorthodox baby blanket...

                           ...made from luscious BFL and Silk-blend roving, plus silk caps.

10 comments:

WonderWhyGal said...

Love it!

I am always in awe of using prefelts

So much to learn.

Rachel said...

What fun for someone - it looks lovely!

Heather Woollove said...

Andrea--Pre-felt just gives you an added measure of control when shape is important.
Rachel--Thanks! I hope she will wear it in an 'imperious' fashion! ;)

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FeltersJourney said...

What a beautiful crown! I love the first photo of it.. very princess-ly :)
I'm sure it's made a little girl very happy indeed! xx

Heather Woollove said...

Deborah-I've heard that the crown suits her personality! Grin.