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Just completed a large-scale felting project! See progress from idea to completion below, including videos (in reverse order).
And…action...
THE BIG REVEAL!
Installation...
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| Installation begins |
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| Bravo crew (led by Irving)! |
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| Detail 1 |
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| Detail 2 |
Hubby interviewing me (again) talking about the latest phase of my fiber art project...
Drying the finished piece (roll and squeeze!)
Wet Felting (the gauze top layer keeps the design in place when rubbing)
Design Phase
Carding (combing the fibers smooth to prep for felting)
carding fiber video
Fiber Stash
Embarking on a massive fiber art project I’ve had on my mind for a while! We finally have fairly consistent cooler weather, so it’s time to work with wool, listen to my playlist, and break for a cuppa when necessary.
Most of this fiber is from a farm in Sealy, Texas where the owner gave me sacks full of goat mohair
I’d like to thank and honor the following 
for their selfless contribution: Crowndale Farm’s Bluebonnet, Peregrine, Cadbury, Fanny Mae, Gwen, and Hazel. Honorable mention to Gromit, Rufus and Winona (my friend’s giant poodles who I also hope to include in this fiber art project).
I’d like to thank and honor the following for their selfless contribution: Crowndale Farm’s Bluebonnet, Peregrine, Cadbury, Fanny Mae, Gwen, and Hazel. Honorable mention to Gromit, Rufus and Winona (my friend’s giant poodles who I also hope to include in this fiber art project).
SPINNING & DYEING I hand-dye and handspin my own yarn. My favorite to work with are the mohair locks I picked up on a field trip to a local farm in Sealy, Texas. The lustre and natural variations of gray, white, and black are gorgeous, as are the curls that I leave in when I spin--I like my yarn chunky and perfectly imperfect!   |
| hand-dyed roving |
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| mustard mohair yarn |
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| 'Mosshead' collaborative art project by artist Daniela Edburg |
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FELTING
What is felting? It's the seemingly magical art of transforming separate threads of fine wool fiber (roving) into a solid and durable piece of fabric. Color and texture can be varied through artistic design and choice of materials. "I'm drawn to the unpredictable nature of felting and other fiber arts. You must form a respectful relationship with the organic fiber you work with; it won't be bullied into submission!"
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| felted landscape |
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| green felted bowl |
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| natural felted bowl |
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| woodland felted bowl |
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| students' nunos |
gk nunos   vintage kimono and knitted mohair covered steel
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upcycled felted neck cuffs  |
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STITCH PORTRAITS
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