Layers of wool roving (from local, Bordeleria sheep) are formed into a square.
Choosing mohair off-cuts for use as an embellishment.
Teasing apart the woven fabric...
...then adding bits of tussah silk in white, aqua...
...pale green, and yellow.
The finished felt, drying on a granite step...
The finished felt, drying on a granite step...
...and in close-up.
Because we had several novice felters in our group...
...Nicola started us out rather slowly on our first day of class.
We each laid out a square of flat felt with embellishments...
...allowing her to assess individual skill levels and to assist any student who needed extra help.
I took this opportunity to play around with something new to me...
...mohair off-cuts from Cushendale Woolen Mills!
I enjoyed pulling sections of the woven fabric apart....
...and seeing the interesting effect that it produced once it was fully felted into the piece.
Next time: a white felt purse that went from 'problem child'...
...to 'star pupil'!! Grin.
...Nicola started us out rather slowly on our first day of class.
We each laid out a square of flat felt with embellishments...
...allowing her to assess individual skill levels and to assist any student who needed extra help.
I took this opportunity to play around with something new to me...
...mohair off-cuts from Cushendale Woolen Mills!
I enjoyed pulling sections of the woven fabric apart....
...and seeing the interesting effect that it produced once it was fully felted into the piece.
Next time: a white felt purse that went from 'problem child'...
...to 'star pupil'!! Grin.
