Making batts on my drum carder...
...from fibery odds-and-ends...
...then covering the first layer of batt...
...with a piece of cotton gauze.
Forming additional layers from other batts...
...and pre-felt remnants...
...found in crumpled disarray among my supplies.
Hand-sewing the finished felt piece...
...and other random bits of finished felt...
...to a plastic-coated chicken-wire cylinder and lid...
...using strong nylon thread.
Do you ever look around your messy studio...
...and realize that you're long overdue for a massive 'clear-out'?!?
This impulse of mine coincided with my need for a new (larger) compost bin...
...so I happily went with it! :)
Using pieces of pre-felt that had seen better days...
...small quantities of wool roving in various strange colors...
...failed felt projects (hats, scarves and bags), sample pieces...
...and otherwise unused felt items that I had lying around...
...I assembled a cover for my monstrous new compost bin!
Next time: the finished bin...
...in all of its 'assertive' glory! :)
