Experimenting.....................

with using a resist to make a felted bag. Decided I needed to have a test run before embarking on the felt component of my scrumble bag. A little internet research, and then I set out to make a cover for my iPad using wet felting with a resist. And the result..................

 Front

 Back

My iPad fits snuggly inside, just need to add a felt rope loop and button closure when it is dry.

Really happy with the result, so now it is onto the bag..............

Hugs..................Leanne

Happy Maill..................

I hate returning home to piles of windowed envelopes, but this afternoon there were very few of those (yay) and a parcel card. I was expecting some felting wool, but was thrilled when I got to the post office and saw that one of the parcels was from Greek doll artist, Anastasia Georgiu of Anastasia Dododolls. 

Inside was this gorgeous girl...........

Hello precious and welcome home to Australia

Hugs.......................Leanne

Contextuart Forum part 2...............

After felting to my hearts content over the weekend I moved to Prudence Mapstone's freeform knitting and crochet workshop. There was no specific project, but experimentation with techniques and yarns. I decided on Tuesday that I was going to work towards a piece for a handbag. This was so much fun ~ no rules to follow like when knitting or crocheting in a traditional manner ~ anything and everything goes............

day 1

day 2

day 3

day 4

day 5

finished except for about a dozen edging stitches.

Hopefully over the weekend I will make apiece of felt for the backing.

Stay tuned for the end result.................

Ultimately, my goal now is to incorporate these new skills into costuming my dolls.

Lots of ideas, not enough time, but still a week of holidays to experiment..............

hugs.......................Leanne

Contextart FORUM................

I have had the most awesome week in the Blue Mountains at the TAFTA Contextart Forum. We headed off last Friday and were delighted when we arrived at Leura ~ never been to the Blue Mountains before and it is beautiful, and Leura is so quaint!! Our accommodation was a gorgeous studio flat within walking distance to the numerous cafes, restaurants and shops.

Over Saturday and Sunday I did a felting workshop with Catherine O'Leary. Catherine's method involves creating nuno prefelts and then using these to create a design on a piece of prefelt and then felting in the traditional manner. Absloutely love the scarf/wrap I created

black prefelt base

nuno prefelts

floral elements cut out of nuno prefelts

Design laid out on first end

design laid out on second end

the view along the length

and from the other end

wet down and ready for rolling, rolling, rolling

stay tuned for a photo of the finished item

Hugs....................Leanne

WiP............Stage 1

Finally got back to the studio this weekend and am very happy with how this little lass is coming along. Have worked out how to combine dolls with my new found love of felt making

Stay tuned for an update on her progress later this week.

Time for bed, that alarm will be sounding all too soon..................

Hugs.........................Leanne