There's been a chaos of creative activity at Random Wooliness HQ over the last few weeks...I am completely engrossed in crochet, an inspiring workshop has filled my head full of new ideas, and I have been beavering away experimenting and working on my commission!
I think I am at a stage where I can share some of the commission project... other exciting and colourful acitivity will be revealed in further posts...(including a project I'm really pleased with made back in January) - when I put my hook and yarn down!
The first stage in the commission project was to experiment and try to incorporate some shiny fabric in the felting process...
I already had a tiny slice of this
its amazing rainbowy organza-like and sparkly, from a larger piece of fabric - if anyone knows where I can find any more please let me know!
As I was unsure on the colour scheme I invested in some ribbon...
and tried several ways of incorporating it into the felt....
...just laying it on top...
....catching it round the edges...and capturing sari silk underneath...
and part wet felting, part needle felting...
..it is interesting how the needle has textured the ribbon when punching it...
However having chatted to the friend who has requested the piece we have decided to possibly use a different fabric and a modified technique although we may omit the fabric altogether ....
Its great being able to share creative ideas with the person who has asked for the item.
New Zealand Corriedale in Fuchsia
Shetland hand dyed top in Sea Green and hand painted River
all from Sara's Texture Crafts
the colours are beautiful..I just love the Fuchsia and the ever changing tones in the bluey green!
Hopefully if the measurements are ok I'll try and mount it on the piece of Scottish driftwood.
I have had a full trial run and I've wetfelted the final piece, needlefelting next...taking photos as I go so that the people who receive it will know its story!
When it is finished I'll tell you its tale too!
3 comments:
I'm loving the fact you're hooked on crochet :) Also really intrigued to see how your commission works out, the colours are gorgeous.
T x
The woolies in the last photo look just like yummy cotton candy!
I think i'd like to put some in a nice big glass jar and admire it until i get back around to trying to needle felt again! ha ha :))))
Ali , I love how you share all of your trial runs with us, makes me feel part of the whole creative process. I'm so looking forward to seeing the finished piece.
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