***Felted Cat, Penguin, Top Hat, Cuffs & Scarf***



Cat - wet felted using resist

    
2014 was a busy year, so I haven't posted in quite a while, but I've still been having fun felting. I made this cat using a resist and the wet felting method. Adding some bent wires for whiskers gives him some character.

 

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I had fun needle felting this cute little penguin to give my son & new daughter-in-law for a "First Christmas" decoration.

Penguin - needle felted

By the way, for great recipes and party ideas, be sure to check out my daughter-in-law's blog at:

http://sweetteasweetie.com/
 

 

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I made this felted top hat for my brother for Christmas. I think he likes it...

Felted Top Hat - wet felted with a resist

 

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I made these cuffs for my sister-in-law for Christmas. It was my first attempt at nuno felting with 100% silk. It was so fun working with silk and layering the wet-felted wool to create these one-of-a-kind cuffs. 

Cuffs - nuno felted with silk

Nuno felted cuff

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This is a small nuno felted scarf made with silk. It is very light and comfortable to wear, as well as nice and warm.

Nuno felted scarf (small)

Close-up - Nuno felted scarf (small)

Nuno felted scarf (small)

I'm looking forward to more felting and blogging in 2015!

 

***Felted Scarves***



Nuno-felted scarf

Here is my latest nuno-felted scarf. It is a cobweb-style wet felted scarf with embellishments using silk chiffon. Below is a close-up of the silk chiffon incorporated into the felted wool.


Close-up of felted wool and silk chiffon

 

 

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Felted infinity scarf

I made this wet-felted scarf using several layers of wool roving and then felted the two ends together to make it an infinity scarf.

 

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Alpaca wool cobweb scarf

This scarf was made using dyed alpaca wool roving. Alpaca wool is very soft. I used just two layers of thin pieces of the wool roving plus the decorative wool embellishments, so the scarf is also very light.



***Nuno Felted Top***

Nuno-felted White Gauze Top

Here is my first attempt at making a nuno felted top. I used 100% cotton white gauze material and merino wool for the felting. It is all one piece with no seams and has an angled bottom edge. I'm looking forward to making another top utilizing silk and wool. I have found the tricky part of making clothing is calculating the allowance for shrinkage, which depends on the material you use and how much felting occurs.

Every felting creation is so unique and no two are exactly alike. It is so fun watching whatever project I'm working on take shape and come to life and each time I try something new, it is always a learning experience. I'm really looking forward to my next project...

***More Fun with Felting***

I continue to have fun being creative with wool. Here are some of my latest felted creations...

~ Sconce ~

Sconce - wet-felted using a resist

Sconce

Sconce with dried lavender

 

 ~ Nuno-felted scarf ~

Designing pattern - merino wool on silky chiffon

Laying out to dry

Nuno-felted scarf with added needle felted embellishments

Nuno-felted scarf

 

~ Small Vases ~

Vases - wet-felted using a resist

 

~ Bracelet ~

Bracelet - wet-felted