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Nuno Felt Scarves and Some Yarn
I managed to get couple more scarves done this week. I forgot to get shots of them before I wet them but here they are finished and drying. I lightened them so they are more the colour they will be when … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Nuno Felting, Scarves, Spinning, Uncategorized
Tagged embelishments, nuno, nuno felt, spinning, yarn
16 Comments
Fourth Quarter Challenge
What happened to the other 2 Quarterly challenges?! As Ruth said, this year we’re focusing on felting techniques. My first thought (rather obviously, most of you will think) was embellishments. I’ve blathered on enough about embellishment fibres in the past … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges
Tagged embroidery thread, knitting, sewing thread, string, threads, unravellings, wool, yarn
30 Comments
And the Winner is… Plus a Few Small Projects
Drum roll please…… the winner of the December Green dyes and Silk Scarves is Maureen number 28! Congratulations Maureen! Please PM on the forum or send me an email to feltandfiberstudio@gmail.com with your full name and mailing address. I will … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Giveaways, Wet Felting
Tagged Beading, blended batts, Giveaway winner, milk protein, pods, silk, stitching, wet felting, yarn
17 Comments
Wine Anyone?
I wanted to try making a gift bag for wine in felt. I first made a resist using the wine bottle as a model. But I wasn’t sure about shaping the bottom. The base layer was black corriedale. Then I … Continue reading
Posted in Wet Felting
Tagged corriedale, gift bag, locks, merino, prefelt, silk, wet felting, wine, yarn
22 Comments
Felt over Wire
A couple of years ago while thrift store shopping, I came across a cute little wire baby buggy. I set it aside hoping for a reason to use it. It is 5″H x 5″ L x 2.5″ W (12.7 cm … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Wet Felting
Tagged glue gun, lace, stitching, wet felting, wire structure, wool, yarn
18 Comments
Introduction to Wet Felting at The Fold
A couple of months ago while shopping at The Fold in Marengo, IL, owner Toni Neil asked me if I’d be interested in teaching a wet felting class. Many of the people who shop there are knitters, crocheters and spinners … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching
Tagged crocheting, design, embellishments, knitting, merino sheep, Promotion, roving, silk, teaching, weaving, wet felting class, yarn
20 Comments
A Day in the Life of a Fiber Mill
Last Friday, Cathy (Luvswool) and I took a lovely drive out to Belvidere, Illinois to tour the Illinois Wool and Fiber Mill. Nestled in the midst of farmland, we were surprised to turn into a homestead driveway. I guess we … Continue reading
Posted in Fiber Preparation
Tagged Batts, blending, carding, dyeing, fleeece, Illinois Wool and Fiber Mill, picking, pin drafting, roving, spinning, washing fiber, wool, wool processing, yarn
16 Comments
