Friday, February 13, 2015

Polka Dot Silk Scarflette- Part 1 of 3

Gloriously dyed Mawata silk hankies...


                                 ...are stretched onto the surface of the bubble wrap...



                                                ...followed by rings of pre-felt...



                                       ...and silk and synthetic fabric circles.


                               Some of the fabrics are new, like this silk searsucker...



                                                ...and some are re-purposed...



                                                    ...like this patterned silk...

                                             ...cut from a thrift store blouse. 



                  The entire layout is topped off by a thin layer of black merino roving.



                                              Next time: a polka dot layer is added...

                                               ...and the felting commences!

3 comments:

Rachel said...

Those silk hankies are really gossamer-fine, aren't they!

FeltersJourney said...

oh that mawata silk is just faaaabulous! Bet it looks wonderful against the black background!
xxx

Heather Woollove said...

I just love using these hankies, ladies...especially the hand-dyed ones!