Covering prefelt faucet with black roving.
After needle-felting.
Applying finished faucet to the prepared table runner.
Adding the first rainbow stripes.
If you're
'une femme d'un certain age', like me, you probably remember a thing called 'customer service'...
...when clerks or tradespeople could regularly be relied on for expert help and assistance.
Sadly, this is an experience often lacking in today's busy world...
...but I recently was reminded of just how
great it can be!
I have a new plumber who exemplifies the term 'work ethic'...
...he is friendly, honorable, and goes out of his way to help.
I wanted to thank him for contracting a large sewer replacement job for me recently.
...so I made him this table runner.
I started with a layer of white roving and cotton scrim...
...then added two more layers of roving...
...folding the edges in to make a nice, clean rectangle.
I cut a faucet shape out of prefelt...
...and needle-felted black roving onto its front and back surfaces.
I applied the faucet to the prepared runner...
...and began adding rainbow stripes.
Next time: the finished runner.
