Disappointment

I can’t believe that it’s the end of September already, where did that month go and what have I got to show for it?  

 

I’ve got the picture of the mask I made a few weeks ago, it peeled off the mould quite easily once it had dried – that took quite a few days – the picture of it shows it off quite well.

 

During the last couple of weeks I have been quite busy, a craft fair at Lark Lane where we did some fund raising for the  Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning,  went to see our daughter and grandson playing in a concert by Maghull Wind Orchestra at the Palm House in Sefton Park, and  a little bit of felt making and sewing.

 

I’ve been experimenting with nuno felting on different fabrics from my stash – I’m not even sure what fibres they’re made of.Some work better than others and some don’t really work at all which is disappointing.However, my first real attempt was using some printed synthetic floaty fabric which I’d picked up somewhere or other!It is cream with a random pattern in blues and gold so I decided to make a felt edged scarf from it.

detail of the nuno felt scarf
 

 

  I mixed white with three different shades of blue merino for the border and then made a few random circles in gold and turquoise and wisps of dark blue and turquoise all over. Once it was dry, I machine embroidered just inside the edge with a variegated blue thread. The texture of the scarf is wonderful and I’m delighted with it. I also made a felt book cover in red and oranges which I embroidered with freehand machine stitch in a leaf design.  

 

 

 

 

I’ve been trying to use up some of my scraps  of fabric and, so far, I’ve made 4 zipped make up bags and 3 iphone pouches and a covered 2013 diary  - I hope it's not too early for such things but   I am determined to free up some space somehow!

Last Friday, we heard that we have not been accepted for the Winter Arts Market at St. George’s Hall in the centre of Liverpool, this year.   We enjoyed last year’s event so much and were really looking forward to it again this year, however, apparently, there were so many applicants that the organisers couldn’t accommodate everyone so we’re hoping that they may get some cancellations and that we are near the top of the waiting list – we’re keeping our fingers crossed.     

The good news is that Liz and I went to an excellent workshop on creative photography by Dianne Owen, this weekend, and we’ve just heard that we’ve both been accepted to join like-minded photographers  who have formed a  group specifically to further their creative photography.   So it’s not all doom and gloom.