Showing posts with label compost bin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label compost bin. Show all posts

Friday, April 10, 2015

"Spring Cleaning" Compost Bin and Lid- Part 3 of 3

The finished compost bin...


                                         ...is a compilation of many other projects!



                                   There's a piece of nuno felt from years gone by...



                                              ...a partially felted pair of mittens...



                                             ...a failed scarf, an unfinished bag...


                                                  ...small 'technique' samplers...



                                          ...and even bits of felt made by friends...



                                                     ...thanks, again, Fiona! :)



                                               The finished compost bin in situ...



                                           ...next to its equally colorful 'cousin'! :)



Wednesday, April 8, 2015

"Spring Cleaning" Compost Bin and Lid- Part 2 of 3

Fulling the project.


                                                        The completed lid.



                                                The finished felt was very thin...


                        ...and even though I intended to cover a wire frame with it...

                               ...I decided to 'beef it up' with a thick felt insert.



                                       From leftover fiber and finished felt scraps...



                                              ...I created a thick, round pile.



                                                 Using a combination of felting...



                                                    ...and hand-stitching...



                                       ...I prepared a 'pad' for the original felt lid.



                              Threading the bubble wrap 'channel' with a drawstring...

                         ...I cinched the felt tightly around the wire frame and felt pad...



                                  ...and added a wooden handle for ease in opening.



                                           Next time: the finished compost bin...

                                 ...stitched together from re-purposed, finished felt.

Monday, April 6, 2015

"Spring Cleaning" Compost Bin and Lid- Part 1 of ?

Laying out variegated roving...


                                                     ...in a circular shape...



                                                          ...and wetting it out.



                                          Adding a thin layer of wool from a batt...



                                   ...and a layer of variegated green wool roving...



                                                     ...in a circular fashion...



                                          ...to cover the entire project surface.



                                                    Wetting out the piece...



                                 ...and tucking in the edges for a neat appearance.



                                      Applying a very thin ribbon of bubble wrap...

                                                   ...along the project edge...



                                     ...and a decorative orange spiral in the center.



                                 Cutting short sections of wool and silk-blend roving...



                                           ...and placing them, perpendicularly...

                                        ...across the narrow bubble wrap resist.



                              Next time: the compost bin lid continues to take shape.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

My Enormous New Felt-Covered Compost Bin- Part 2 of 2


                                                   This bin is not one to hide in the shadows!


                                           Constructed of early felt projects, workshop sample pieces...


                                                     ...failed hats, scarves, purses, shawls...


...and one large piece of felt made expressly for this project...


                                                            ...it is truly epic in scale! :)


                                            I spent several hours hand-stitching the felt to the 'cage'...

                                              ...using strong nylon thread and lots of tiny stitches.


                               This time, the lid is reinforced with a wire form for structural support...

                                               ...and boasts an integral handle for easy opening.


                                                            My new compost bin in situ!

                                                 Compare the size of it with my last bin...

                         ...(on the bottom left in this photo...hiding behind the ornamental grasses)...

                                               ...and you'll see just how large it really is!!) :)                         


Sunday, February 16, 2014

My Enormous New Felt-Covered Compost Bin- Part 1 of 2


                                                       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! :)