Readying my materials...
...including silk velvet in 'my colors'! :)
...including silk velvet in 'my colors'! :)
Laying out layers of prepared roving...
... from white Bordeleria sheep.
... from white Bordeleria sheep.
Wetting out the piece.
Adding silk velvet squares and rectangles.
Cutting out the bag handle (after a lot of rubbing).
Cutting out the bag handle (after a lot of rubbing).
Hmmm...this velvet just does not want to felt in. :(
Disaster strikes!
Workshops are a great place to try 'scary', new things...
...due to the built-in support and technical skills of both teacher and classmates.
To that end, I brought along some beautiful silk velvet from my stash...
...which I had always been reluctant to risk in a felted project.
I really took my time with this piece...
...but in the end, the velvet just refused to integrate into the felt (alas).
I think the trick is to 'veil' the cut edges with wisps of wool roving...
...and I'll try that the next time that I experiment, and will see how it works.
Next time: how this tragic project was reclaimed...
...by a chestnut tree, a rose bush and a talented friend! :)
...due to the built-in support and technical skills of both teacher and classmates.
To that end, I brought along some beautiful silk velvet from my stash...
...which I had always been reluctant to risk in a felted project.
I really took my time with this piece...
...but in the end, the velvet just refused to integrate into the felt (alas).
I think the trick is to 'veil' the cut edges with wisps of wool roving...
...and I'll try that the next time that I experiment, and will see how it works.
Next time: how this tragic project was reclaimed...
...by a chestnut tree, a rose bush and a talented friend! :)
