Wednesday 27 March 2013

COLLECTIBLE VINES

Here we are, after a long day of felting fun, having a well deserved gin and tonic while modeling our new VINES scarves.  We love wearing them as a single scarf to add color and pizazz but they are even more fun when worn in multiple strands!  Hence the title Collectible Vines.

A small selection of the colors we have on hand right now.

Sunday 17 March 2013

Spring Creations

We are having a wonderful time playing with new ways to use the leaf shapes. These are the finished versions of in progress shawls we posted in the last Blog.  Notice that the two outside ones have more subtle color gradations since they were dyed after being felted.  The middle one was made with our previously dyed wool/silk tops.  Perhaps they need to be called Flower Petal Shawls instead of Seed Pods?

beautifully transparent in the March sunlight.

a closer look at that gorgeous turquoise creation

Sunday 10 March 2013

New Shawl - Seed Pods?

This gives a glimpse of one new shawl design.  We are staying with the leaf shape but trying to find ways to make this easier on our bodies.  It certainly is much easier to draft undyed tops!  The dye work will be done after the shawl is felted.

One edge row being added  ( not a 'hedge row' in case you are francophone ... ;-) )
Another design decision - how big do those edge leaves have to be in order to be effective?
Check back to see this shawl in color!