Yarn-Embellished 'Patches' Tote- Part 2

Laying out one layer from a bright orange batt...

                                                 ...followed by a second layer.

                    Placing pieces of plain and patterned silk on the wool surface...

                                                  ...wetting the project out...

                                       ...and covering it with clear painter's plastic.

                                          Felting the piece to the pre-felt stage.

                                              The finished and dried pre-felt...

                                       ...and its 'fraternal twin' from my last post. ;)

                                            Next time: stitching with wool yarn!

Yarn-Embellished 'Patches' Tote- Part 1

Laying out one layer of wool in disparate colors...

                ...and covering it with a perpendicular layer of other, unrelated shades.

                                                     Wetting the piece out...

                                  ...and applying 'patches' of silk and cotton fabric...

                                                     ...to the project surface.

                         A layer of thin, painter's plastic is used to cover the layout...

                                 ...and a sander is employed to 'get the ball rolling'.

                                      Once the project reaches the pre-felt stage...

                                                  ...the water is squeezed out...

                                                    ...and it's allowed to dry.

                        Next time: a second large fabric and wool piece is created.

Long-Limbed Creature for Hayes- Part 2

Adding another layer of 'skin'...

                                              ...and then a pair of teal shorts...

                                                        ...and a yellow shirt.

                                                Flipping the project to side two...

                                              ...and repeating the entire process.

                                                       Wetting out the doll...

                                         ...(employing a bit of painter's plastic....

                                        ...to keep its nose from felting to its face).                                        

                                             Adding two layers of white pre-felt...

                                                               ...for the eyes...

                                         ...plus 'spring green' wool for the irises...

                                                    ...and black for the pupils.

                                             Next time: felting begins in earnest!

Pieced Nuno Pre-Felt Purses- Part 6

               
               Wrapping the overlapping wool from side one up and around the resist...

                                        ...except at the flanged bottom of the bag...

                                     ...where it must first be opened out carefully...

                                                       ...and then wrapped.

                      
           Painter's plastic is employed between the flange and the body of the bag...

                                            ...to keep them from felting together.

                                      Covering the bottom of the purse with wool...

                                   ...and returning the bag to its 'neutral' position...
     

                                   ...before covering the rest of the pre-felt in fiber.

                                    Next time: I change colors...and add a pocket!

Protest Felt- Part 1

Drafting a Pussyhat resist...

...with taped-on ear flaps...

...for the Women's March on Philadelphia.

                                            Centering a piece of pale pink silk...

                                                ...on both sides of the resist.

                            Covering side one with a layer of variegated pink roving...

                               ...followed by a perpendicular layer of pale pink wool.

                                                      Wetting out the project.

                                            After flipping the piece to side two...

                                             ...the excess wool from side one...

                                          ...is wrapped up and around the resist.

                                                    Fiber is added as before...

                                                 ...first the variegated roving...

                                     ...and then a perpendicular layer of pale pink.

                                    Small pieces of painter's plastic are employed...

                                      
                            ...to keep the 'ears' from felting into the body of the hat.

                                                Next time: the finished Pussyhat!

'Zipper Flange' Bag- Part 1

A resist is fashioned from foam underlayment...

...and a flange is created from two layers of wool...

...covered by a painter's plastic resist.

                                     Layers of 'hairy wool' from a batt are added...

                                              ...and the project is wetted out.

                                            After flipping the bag to side two...

                      ...another flange is created and covered with painter's plastic...

                                ...(this keeps it from felting into the body of the purse).

                                    Layers of wool are added to this side, as well...

                                    ...and side two is wetted out with soapy water.

                                           Layers of blue wool are added next...

                                                   ...to both sides of the bag...

                                                          ...and wetted out...

                                ...and the fiber is closely wrapped around the resist.

                                              Next time: silk embellishments!