Showing posts with label wallhanging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wallhanging. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

"Agricultural Aerial Photograph" Wall Hanging- Part 4

After all of the 'replacement pieces'...


                                              ...have been stitched into place...



                                                      ...I wet the project out...



                                                     ...and continue felting.



                                        The bright colors from the middle layers...

                                 ...are beginning to migrate through the white wool...



                               ...and the pieced additions and yarn embellishments...



                                          ...become integral parts of the project.



                                              The finished wall hanging (front)...



                                                               ...and back...



                                                               ...and in situ...



                                       ...on my pumpkin-colored dining room wall.


Monday, April 18, 2016

"Agricultural Aerial Photograph" Wall Hanging- Part 3

The partially felted project...

     ...had several 'unappealing' areas value-wise...


                                       ...so before I continued on with my felting...

                            ...I decided to 'cover up' a few of the worst offenders. :)



                                    After tracing the outlines of the 'errant pieces'...



                                                 ...on plastic sandwich bags...



                                     ...I cut 'replacement pieces' from finished felt... 





                                                              ...or pre-felt...



                            ...and hand-stitched them to the project with wool yarn.


  

                                 I also 'livened up' areas that seemed a little too plain...




                                            ...with a bit of hand-embellishment.



                                           Next time: the finished project in situ.

Saturday, April 16, 2016

"Agricultural Aerial Photograph" Wall Hanging- Part 2

Applying a layer of silk gauze to the project surface...


                              ...and covering that with a layer of white merino wool.



                                             Folding in the silk for a neat edge...

                                                ...and wetting the project out.



                                              After rubbing the piece for a while...

                                                       ...it's now time to roll.



                                                    Mid-way through felting...



                                           ...the project is turned right side up...

                               ...and checked to see whether anything has shifted...


                            
                                   ...or whether anything seems wrong, value-wise.



                                        Next time: a few things are 'covered up'!

Thursday, April 14, 2016

"Agricultural Aerial Photograph" Wall Hanging- Part 1

You may remember the pre-felt pieces...

...that I made last summer at 'Fling'...


                                                 ...well, here they are again...


                                         ...but now, they've been deconstructed!



                              Placing pre-felt sections (with their 'right sides' down)...



                                          ...onto the surface of the bubble wrap...



                                      ...and filling in any remaining empty spaces... 



                                      ...with layers of wool roving in various colors.



                                                      Wetting the project out...



                                                        ...and covering it...



                                  ...with layers of fiber (from both roving and batts).



                                         Next time: a layer of silk gauze is added.

Thursday, June 5, 2014

'After Rothko' Wall Hanging

Choosing colors of roving...


                                                  ...and beginning our layout.



                                    Filling in the rectangular 'frame' with wool roving.



                            My daughter was the 'conceptual artist' on this project...



                                          ...her sole 'hands on' duty? Wetting it out! :)



                                                    Mid-way through felting.



                                                             The finished felt.



                              We used our drum carder to make art batts for this project...


                                      ...blending various solid hues of blue and pink.
                                
                                  
                                     
                                                   The finished wall hanging.


                               My daughter wanted a felted 'art piece' for her wall...

                                              ...in the style of Mark Rothko.

                                           So, before commencing work...

                                        ...she chose colors that pleased her...

                             ...and we made custom batts in variegated colors.

                                   After that, it was a simple flat felt project...

                                    ...and it was completed in a jiffy! :)

                                      Next time: a plain Ikea light fixture...

                                                   ...becomes a flower! 

               

Saturday, September 21, 2013

My Own 'Fling' Rug- Part 2 of 2

After turning the edges in...

 
...and rubbing for several more hours...

 
...I 'sign' the back with a friend's orange pencil roving.

(Thanks, Frances!)

 
My beautiful friend, Lindy...

...snapped this photo of me at the end of a loooong day of felting! :)

 
My finished rug, hanging to dry...

 
...and on display at our 'end of the week sharing'.

 
A close-up of the pre-felt rug details...

...perfectly flat and completely felted in...

 
...and at home, waiting to be hung on the wall.

 
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