Omletina Kyckling Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I've not posted my bits for a while on here so thought I'd put on some bits I've been felting... I made some felt booties a while ago. They are felted burgundy merino wool on the inside and they are grey Swedish Gotland wool on the outside. Gotland wool is co"Ooops, word censored!"r and is very warm and water resistant. They were made as one piece around a last, and then cut in half to form two boots. I have sewn a leather sole onto each boot so I can wander out to the bins etc. and they are super toasty warm!! I have also made a set of tablemats and drinks coasters. My favourite thing to felt is poppy designs as they are so lovely and cheerful!! and finally my winter scarf. This is made using a method called nunofelting whereby you felt wool into a base material, which has to be thin with an open weave so the wool can attach itself to it, in this case thin ponge silk. I died the silk first with a red dye and also dyed some red mulberry unspun silk at the same time. I then felted black wool into the silk and felted a poppy design onto it, partly by needle felting and by wet felting. The scarf is only just felted so it remains very soft and drapes well. I've worn it quite a lot and really love it! I am planning to make a wrap skirt with the same poppy design on it, felting wool into cotton gauze which I've already dyed red!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 They are lovely! You are very clever I think I could do with some of your boots, as its a tad chilly here. Maybe I should just shut the back door ; but the air is so fresh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 They are lovely! You are very clever I think I could do with some of your boots, as its a tad chilly here. Maybe I should just shut the back door ; but the air is so fresh It's so windy up here on top of t'hill, if I opened my door, I think the whole house might take off, like in the Wizard of Oz!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 They are lovely! You are very clever I think I could do with some of your boots, as its a tad chilly here. Maybe I should just shut the back door ; but the air is so fresh It's so windy up here on top of t'hill, if I opened my door, I think the whole house might take off, like in the Wizard of Oz!!! But thats what you get when you have the wonderful view you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Lovely. The boots look fab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 those look amazing *Cathy wonders if she could sneak the coasters into her bag this weekend * they are going to make my orange pumpkin tshirt look pretty rubbishy arent they cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Fantastic I love, love, love the scarf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Wow they are wonderful Are you going to wear the boots on sunday well maybe the scarf? Cathy no doubt you will be in your pumpkin shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 i will if i can we will look impressive wont we cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Lovely felting! - I've got lots of silk scarves I'm supposed to be getting on with but I haven't got round to washing the fleece yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Looking good Diane Likes the scarf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 LOVE!!! Now, all you have to do is work out how to make the toes gnomey pointier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Oh my these are stunning. I saw you wearing the most fabulous poppy wrap around necklace in a photo on here somewhere - so you have an Etsy shop featuring your work for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 Oh my these are stunning. I saw you wearing the most fabulous poppy wrap around necklace in a photo on here somewhere - so you have an Etsy shop featuring your work for sale? Thanks. I haven't got around to making stuff to sell on Etsy as yet. Perhaps that is something for the cold winter nights! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
