"Peacock Feather" Clutch- Part 2 of 2

Mid-way through felting...

                                         ...and a bit later, blocked and drying.

                                                  The back side of the project...

                                                           ...and the front.

                                                         The clutch opened...

                                                               ...and closed.

                                                        The integrated loop...

                                                               ...and spike...

                                                                 ...in use.

                                                The interior of the envelope....

                                                  ...and the finished clutch.

Next time: a slightly smaller and thicker attempt...

...with a new embellishment!

"Peacock Feather" Clutch- Part 1 of 2

Creating a resist from a sheet of foam floor underlayment...

                           ...and covering side one with two layers of merino roving.

                                                Adding a 'spike' to the flap...

                                         ...(to form one-half of the bag's closure).

                                              Flipping the project to side two...

                     ...wrapping the excess wool up and around the edge of the resist...

                      ...and adding two layers of wool to the bottom half of side two.

                                    (A small loop is added as 'partner' to the spike).

                               Carding merino wool and dyed tussah silk together...

                                               ...using a 'dollar store' cat brush...

                                          ...and adding bits of colorful pre-felt...

                
                                                    ...and dyed flax fibers...

                                                   ...to create the 'feather'.

                                                          Fulling the clutch.

                                I love making felt envelopes for various purposes...

                          ...and this time, I had in mind a very thin, soft felt clutch...

                                               ...made from pure white wool...

                                      ...with a single, colorful embellishment.

                                              Next time: the finished project.

Fused Glass...and A Winner!

One of the fused glass 'nuggets' that I made this summer at the Creative Felt Gathering...

...and another.

The finished shawl...

...outdoors on an unseasonably sunny day yesterday...

...and here I think you can finally see its true colors. :)

The fused glass nugget photos have been lying around for some time...

...and I thought it was finally a good time to share them.

I was able to take the shawl outdoors yesterday in the sun...

...and I think you'll have a better idea, now, of the color green it actually is. :)

From a random number generator site...

...I drew the number of the winner.

Grazyna, you have won this shawl...

...please send your full name and mailing address to...

...heather(dot)woollove(at)gmail(dot)com

Thanks to all who commented and entered the drawing.

Leafy Cobweb Shawl- Part 2 of 2

Adding dyed flax bits...

...here in close up.

The back side of the finished shawl...

...and the front.

Some close ups of the finished color additions...

...but they are not quite 'true', color wise...

...since the actual color of the shawl is closer to this.



In true cobweb fashion...

...this scarf sports some 'open areas'...

...read 'holes'. :)

I've taken photos over a couple of days, now...

...but some are too washed out, and some are too green!

Suffice it to say that the true color lies somewhere in-between...

...and I think it would look pretty with lots of different jackets.

If you would like a chance to win this shawl...

...please leave a comment on this post (if you haven't already on Part 1)...

...and I will add you to the list.

I will close the drawing at Midnight (EST) on 11/27/11...

...and will announce the winner on 11/28/11.

Good luck!