Springtime , well that could be a little optomistic, but we do have some bulbs blooming on our table, thanks to dh....
and where did January go? apparently more experimenting in felting cuffs...These cuffs were inspired by a Canadian feltmaker who does wonderful work and I was do impressed I had to try and make the cuffs...her name is Marjolein Dallinga, and she has such amazing felts and costumes...
These cuffs were experimental, as I used several typês of fibre for trying them out, the pink and orange were done with a fine merino, the blues with half breed, and the yellow and blacks with a combination...I preferred the half breed as it gave them some substance and weight. I had wanted to make these for some time and it took awhile to get the correct diameter of the cuff, but all worked out fine in the end.
So here is my first posting for February, because a friend nagged me about it, which is apparently what I needed.
I will continue to experiment with the felting textural work and hopefully something will come of it and I will be able to use all these techniques in future felting projects.
We have been experimenting with Lichens and dyeing with them. Right now gathering and experimenting with their ability to colour fibre..and with the orchils it is a long process. §o I am learning patience and labeling and keeping records of where, what and how they work. Dh is studying moss and lichens so he is a big help with remembering the names and where to find it, and it involves a lot of zen walking in the woods which is not exactly aerobic but is walking. lol
3 comments:
Love the cuffs really love them -keep on going!and I look forward to you postting about lichen-how useful to have an interested dh
Thanks Helen, have been felting all day and experimenting a bit more and generally having fun and learning new things, how to apply them is still a mystery...and not just an interested dh, but obsessed also...lol
I would love to see a post on the lichens - hopefully including a photo of them along with the colours you get. We have some of the same ones on this side of the Salish Sea but I'm having trouble with identification. I'd be happy to find one that makes orchil!
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