Sunday, March 11, 2012

Class 91 - Shoulder Bag



Finally finished my entry for this class. The bag is hand felted with woven strips of pre felt over a layer of merino wool interior lining. The handles and trim are leather.

Highly Commended.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Class 162 - Wearable felted garment



Hand felted seamless skirt in merino wool with tissue silk incorporated lining, dupion silk binding at waist. Size: 10-12



Detail of tissue silk ruffle at hem.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Class 163 - a felted accessory.



Photo by Kelly.

Wrap in Volutidae shell design, hand felted merino wool on tissue silk.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Sydney Royal

This year, I've been encouraged to enter the Sydney Royal Easter Show Arts and Crafts competition. So - here goes!

This wall hanging, entitled White Gums, and hand felted in merino wool and yarn, is entered in class 164.



Photo by Kim Hopper

First Prize!

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Lattice samples



This one is made with strips of Felbi prefelt in a variety of colours, laid out on white tissue silk.



To hand felt this scarf, I used Rachel Meek's variegated dyed wool.

Monday, January 23, 2012

New work available in Sydney.



Hand dyed cotton muslin scarf, solar dyed with Eucalyptus cinerea leaves in a cast iron pot. Hand stitched.




Hand dyed cotton muslin shrug, bundled with red onion skins and boiled in a stainless steel pot containing a small copper pot, hence the green colouring. Hand stitched.




Hand dyed large scarf or stole using cotton muslin bundled with Prunus leaves and twigs. Machine stitched.

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Student work



Variegated dyed merino on black tissue silk.




These scarves using cotton muslin and a variegated dyed merino in a different colour combination, showed individuality and imagination in their design. The one in the middle is that of a beginner and demonstrated methodical learning of the felt making process.




Participants were happy with their efforts and finished the day with a new lightweight scarf for the cooler days and nights of this inconsistent summer.