Lovely wool

Well, the wool did arrive, lots of it, reds, greens and blues - where to start?Actually, it wasn't too hard to decide - I had been commissioned to make a red scarf so I got to work.   I'm really happy with the result - a longish (56" x 10") scarf in scarlet with touches of orange, green and burgundy and inclusions of silky yarn and scraps of silk and silk fibres.    I hope the lady who ordered it likes it.

Inspired by Sheila Smith's talk last week I also made a red felt bowl - I've not been too successful with bowls in the past, but this one is looking good - I'm embellishing it with some french knots - perhaps I'll have a photo of  it next time!   I think I'll try making some smaller ones too if I get time.  

Apart from making some more brooches by needle felting and re-felting some pieces  of pre-felt I had lurking in a bag of 'bits', I haven't done anything else creative this week - although, looking back, that's not a bad week's work, is it?

Felt

It's been a bit of a busy week - I worked for two and a half days.   I had set aside Friday to do some felting with the wool I'd ordered last weekend.   Unfortunately, it didn't arrive - I know why now - I had entered the wrong credit card number!   What an idiot.  Instead ,I made some Christmas cards so the time wasn't wasted.

On Saturday, I went to Parbold Embroiderers Guiled to hear a talk by Sheila Smith (the author of Felt to Stitch and other books) it was inspirational.   She bought lots of samples of her work and passed them round so that everyone could have a good look at them.   They ranged from delicate silk chiffon nuno to sturdier 3D objects and all were exquisite.  She often embellishes the felt with stitch and beading.

I came home fired up and ready to go - hope the wool arrives this week.

Where did September go?

Can't believe it's October already - September just whizzed by - it could be something to do with going back to work a couple of days a week!   

We went to Lark Lane on the last Saturday of the month and, unfortunately, there were not a lot of people about - it all seemed very quiet.  Those people who did come along were very interested in the new bags but nobody bought one - it's probably a bit too early to be thinking of party dresses and accessories yet.  I did sell a couple of photographic prints though which was nice.  There were some new stall holders there and we met a couple of old friends as well.

Since then, I have been making covers for A5 2011 diaries, (and also some smaller ones) which were much admired at the sale at the Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, last Saturday .   What a lovely venue!

Last week, I made some felt using Autumn colours - it reminded me so much of maple leaves (I love maple tees) that I cut it into leaf shapes, machine embroidered it and made it into brooches - I'm quite pleased with them.   See what you think!

I also experimented with making silk 'paper' - I'm not sure that I've quite got it right yet but I'm going to have another go - the colours and lustre of the silk are wonderful.     I've just ordered a selection of wool tops as I've been commissioned to make a long scarf like one I sold earlier in the year so I'm looking forward to making some more lovely felt.  All I need is time!