Felting white wool roving with tussah silk, bamboo and milk protein fibers...
...over an egg-shaped resist...
...over an egg-shaped resist...
...then trimming out a small section...
...in order to create ear-flaps!
...in order to create ear-flaps!
I altered this 'oh-so-plain' white hat in Portugal...
...with the ever-helpful ministrations...
...of my dear friend and natural dyeing guru...
...of my dear friend and natural dyeing guru...
We tied both fresh and iron-water mordanted eucalyptus leaves...
...inside the inside-out hat...
...then heated it in a vinegar and eucalyptus dye bath...
...in order to achieve this lovely result!
This was an experimental hat...
...as I endeavored to find a new way to use an asymmetrical beret resist...
...and it was a lot of fun to make and dye!
To my eye, however, it has several 'design flaws'...
...and I believe that it would greatly benefit from a little judicious trimming.
Stay tuned for my end-of-the-month giveaway...
...if you have 'designs' on it! Giggle.
...as I endeavored to find a new way to use an asymmetrical beret resist...
...and it was a lot of fun to make and dye!
To my eye, however, it has several 'design flaws'...
...and I believe that it would greatly benefit from a little judicious trimming.
Stay tuned for my end-of-the-month giveaway...
...if you have 'designs' on it! Giggle.
