Felting, Weaving and Teaching
I had a fairly productive week I made 4 cup cozies. They need their buttons and elastic loops but I should get that done this week. I need to sort out if they are narrow enough to go through the handle on a coffee mug. If they don’t fit I will make them for travel mugs without handles.
Here are some close up pictures. The top two have throwsters silk waste. The bottom left is a silk scarf and the right is cotton cheesecloth.
I also got the inklette loom warped to make a strap.
The weaving is not great but it is getting better as I go.
Lastly I had t very nice ladies to may studio to learn to make nuno felt scarves. As usual I was busy with the students and forgot to take pictures until the end.
14 thoughts on “Felting, Weaving and Teaching”
There is a nice variety of the cup cozies. I especially like the one with the scarf, very eye catching. I’ve never heard of that loom. Show us the strap when you’re finished please. The ladies did an excellent job on the scarves. They are beautiful.
Thanks Marilyn. It was a nice day with just the 2 students. The present day inkle is not that old as loom history goes. This is a very small one. The usually look like this https://www.google.ca/search?q=inkle+loom&biw=1366&bih=565&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=9cKSVZvNBNinyAS4uZ64BQ&sqi=2&ved=0CCIQsAQ#tbm=isch&q=floor+inkle+loom
Looks complicated. 🙂
It is probably the easiest weaving to start with. its fast to put on and you are ready to weave very quickly. You do not have to make a warp and then put it on the back and thread it through headless and the then you thing you beat with and then onto the front.
You really have been busy, Ann! Did the ladies have any difficulties in learning the nuno-felting process?
The ladies had no problem. The thing that is hardest is to get students to go slowly to start.
Great cup cozies Ann! I look forward to seeing the finished weaving. And the nuno felt scarf results speak for what a great job you do teaching.
Thank you Ruth, I will show you the strap when its done but no guarantee on how long it might take.
They all look great, Ann 🙂 Those scarves are gorgeous, and the weaving looks interesting.
Thanks Zed
Keep in mind the cup cozies are great for water bottles if they have been refrigerated or frozen to keep them from dripping.
Yes I plan to make them so the should fit both cups and bottles.
The weaving looks interesting but complicated. Your cup cosies are pretty – as are the students’ scarves!
Thanks Lyn, its not as complicated as it looks.