I love my wool felt. Just made a quick freehand heart and twisted some wire for a hanger. Stitched it together with blanket stitching and lightly stuffed with fiberfil. Had to add some buttons - I love the aged ones, especially shell ones.
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Sunday, December 16, 2007
Constructed Heart #16
I love my wool felt. Just made a quick freehand heart and twisted some wire for a hanger. Stitched it together with blanket stitching and lightly stuffed with fiberfil. Had to add some buttons - I love the aged ones, especially shell ones.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Constructed Heart #6
Not the prettiest thing, but boy! does it have a story!
At first I wondered what technique I'd want to use. I finally decided to make a needle-felted wool heart on wool flannel and then make it into a pillow. But first, I had to find my needle-felting tool! I am in the middle of reorganizing my spare room/studio (and I've been in the middle of doing this for at least 6 months), so this was no small task. I eventually realized I hadn't used it in nearly a year and finally found the right box.
I've really been fascinated by the needle felting I've seen and have decided I want a needle-felting machine, but all I can afford at this point is the hand tool. Unfortunately, while it managed to secure my wool roving to the background, I couldn't get any of my other wool scraps to felt together or to the background.
I gave up and decided to free-motion stitch my felt scrappy heart by machine. After breaking 3 needles, one bobbing and several threads, I gave up and had to complete the heart by hand. When adding a bit more roving to try to round out my original heart, I even broke one of the felting needles in the tool! I've concluded that the density of felted wool and top-stitching is just too much for any machine.
Unfortunately, this meant I couldn't finish yesterday and had to finish yesterday's heart this evening before dinner. Today's heart will be simpler and I will finish that this evening, too. (Is this computer wood? I just knocked on it anyway.)
At first I wondered what technique I'd want to use. I finally decided to make a needle-felted wool heart on wool flannel and then make it into a pillow. But first, I had to find my needle-felting tool! I am in the middle of reorganizing my spare room/studio (and I've been in the middle of doing this for at least 6 months), so this was no small task. I eventually realized I hadn't used it in nearly a year and finally found the right box.
I've really been fascinated by the needle felting I've seen and have decided I want a needle-felting machine, but all I can afford at this point is the hand tool. Unfortunately, while it managed to secure my wool roving to the background, I couldn't get any of my other wool scraps to felt together or to the background.
I gave up and decided to free-motion stitch my felt scrappy heart by machine. After breaking 3 needles, one bobbing and several threads, I gave up and had to complete the heart by hand. When adding a bit more roving to try to round out my original heart, I even broke one of the felting needles in the tool! I've concluded that the density of felted wool and top-stitching is just too much for any machine.
Unfortunately, this meant I couldn't finish yesterday and had to finish yesterday's heart this evening before dinner. Today's heart will be simpler and I will finish that this evening, too. (Is this computer wood? I just knocked on it anyway.)
Monday, December 3, 2007
Felt Hearts
I have uploaded my first group of 30 felt hearts. Each heart and the backing squares are handmade from recycled wool sweaters and garments. Enjoy and let me know what you think!
Felt Purse
Yesterday's "constructed" heart. A recycled-wool felt purse lined with oriental brocade. The purse is about 7" tall.
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