Showing posts with label ruffled silk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ruffled silk. Show all posts

Monday, January 25, 2016

Ruffled Silk Nuno Scarf- Part 2 of 2

As the felting continues...


                                     ...a lovely, nubbly texture begins to emerge...



                                         ...and the brightly colored silk hankies...

                                    ...begin to 'sing' on the wool side of the scarf. :)


          
                     You may recall this earlier project (shown below, on the right)...



                                          ...made from rust-colored, pleated silk?



                                      Both of the fabrics used are shown below...
                             
                             ...with today's pale blue piece just opposite the rust one.


                                          
                                      The dark lines, visible in the finished scarf...


                        
                        ...are areas where my wool 'tips' overlapped during layout.



                                                  The finished scarf (silk side)...



                                                          ...and wool side.                                                 



                                       Because only one layer of fiber was used...



                                 ...the finished scarf is quite soft and drapeable.



                               In these photos, the scarf looks bluer than it actually is.

                                (It's closer in color to the second photo in this post).



                                                        In a 'happy accident'...                      

                     ...the slightly scalloped scarf ends formed themselves during felting!



Saturday, January 23, 2016

Ruffled Silk Nuno Scarf- Part 1 of 2

Assembling my supplies:

...pale blue ruffled silk fabric...


                                    ...and variegated tencel and wool blend roving.


                              Laying out a single layer of fiber on the fabric surface...

                                    ...(in the direction that I desire shrinkage most)...


                                               ...and wetting the project out.


                                                  A dyed Mawata silk hankie...


                                           ...is stretched to form a 'spiderweb'...

                                         ...and applied to the surface of the wool.


                                               The rubbing and rolling begins.


                                               Fulling the partially felted project...


                                   ...helps to tighten the fibers and shrink the scarf.


                                                 Next time: felting continues.