Yesterday I did something I have been itching to do for a long time!
I've had a kit to make a small wet felted panel for a while, but was worried about it not turning out like the picture on the front
(often my stalling point - I'm disappointed if what's in my head doesn't match the finished result...and I end up not trying at all!)
so I used the excellent laminated instructions, white merino and the soap flakes from the pack....
and the perfect opportunity to experiment - June's Being Creative topic of Ocean...
I searched through all my bright and colourful stash for blue hues
fluffed and mixed them up a bit and threw in a handful of angelina
laid them out on a bed of white merino and added a few whisps of mohair short ends (thanks Tracey!)
sprinkled on soap solution...
...and rolled!!
I am sooo pleased with the results -
I love the way you create a dry pattern and during the felting process it completely transforms and develops in a freely random way - extremely liberating for the part of my being that craves control
...it is still drying and the colours are changing often as it does so revealing hidden wooliness!!
I will be making more of this wait-and-see-when-you-unroll-the-bubble-wrap excitement...
and when its dry I'll show you too!!
7 comments:
Woo hoo! Well done you, can't wait to see it finished.
Tracey x
Fantastic! I, too, need liberating from the 'control freak' that resides in me and felting like this is just the perfect way. Using the ocean as inspiration is a geat idea and makes a lovely colletion of colours and textures. Can't wait to see the finished article!
Becky x
That should have read 'great' and 'collection' !
Ooooo the anticipation.... :)
Sounds like great fun...just the way I like to work, too! I can't wait to see the results.
Liz x
I'm so glad I'm not the only one that postpons projects just in case they don't turn out the way I picture them.
You have me glued to your blog now waiting for the great revealing!
Oooh, you tease! Can't wait to see the finished product.
Kate x
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