My earliest attempts at blogging my felt stuff was not quite the way I wanted it, and had other posts that were really not worth reading, so I created this one.
I'm copying my posts from the other blog over to this one, so as to have a pictorial record of my felting attempts.
That, and some have neat titles that I don't want to deprive you of!
Poke Poke Owie Poke Owie Poke Dammit!
It has been suggested that I might be a bit AADD (Adult Attention Deficit Disorder), and, thinking back, I'm pretty sure that's accurate.How else would you explain my need to try something new on a regular basis, get good at it, and then dump it (leaving all it took to do whatever it was) in a plastic bin or bag in the closet?I've been making my braided leather leads now for over 2 years, have gotten damn good at it, and now, I decide to try something else.Needle FeltingThis involves taking a formless mass of unspun wool, poking it to death with a nasty-sharp barbed needle, and slowly forming that mass of wool into something that looks like something.
My first attempt at something was a mugrug - with a template courtesy of
http://www.owning-alpaca.com/. Needless to say, the cat outline supplied was immediately replaced with a somewhat primitive, but still sorta recognizable, image of a poodle in show trim. Yes, that is felted wool - purple and pink and a bit of brown. Yes, that is a penny in the picture - just to add an indication of size.
Since my trusty mugrug turned out ok, and useful to boot, I have made a small generic dog (border collie-ish), a westie, and a caricature of a whippet (husband said it looked more like an anteater).
Those pics may be posted tomorrow, right now, I've got to make another mugrug for my mom!
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