Lesley Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 (edited) I've just made this scarf for my daughter's birthday, it's silk chiffon with a reversible pattern, check one side and random on the other - purple/grey merino, tussah silk and some of our own Shetland fibres. There are a few purple glitter fibres in it as well. It's only lightly felted so it's lovely and soft. I've also made a wax Tealight Holder for a swap on another forum......... a real pain to make and every time I tried to tidy it up by heating it, it fell apart Edited January 26, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Wow both are beautiful Lesley. Adore that scarf & the wax holder is so pretty. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Gorgeous! But how does the tealight holder work? Won't it collapse with a lit tealight in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 They're lovely Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Wow! How did you make the scarf? I would love to be able to make something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Loving the nuno scarf, Lesley, and the candle is lovely too...... Charlottechicken, you need to come to an Omletstock for a bit of felting!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Simply gorgeous ... I must admit I wondered the same as Snowy about the tealight holder. So pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Ooh, pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Wow that scarf is beautiful and wondered same about the tealight holder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Come on Lesley, put us out of our misery - how does the tealight holder work? (I bet she's away testing it as we speak!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 No, I've been making more scarves! - and taking a large dose of painkillers......back, wrists, knees.....all hurt The candle is fine with a tealight.....rushes off to check spare one ..........you use wax with a high melting point (or add Vybar or stearin), it's just that I used the hairdrier for too long on the joins at each corner. Kirstie made one on her last programme, with seashells pressed into the wax - I watched it on 4o/d and made notes, I think they used a heat gun which may have worked a bit better! Claire - Diane is right, go to Omletstock3 to learn about felting - or there is plenty to read if you Google it. My scarves are a cross between Nuno and Cobweb so they're not really either. I'm making wedding and Christening shawls......and may make a proper cobweb shawl tomorrow.....if I can move! I need to wash some more of our Shetland fleece as well and that's also a killer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Thank you! They certainly look very pretty! Not surprised you ache though - until we did it at Omletina's, I didn't realise what hard physical work it was to felt. And I only made a place mat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 It really is hard - I'm just waiting for my breakfast painkillers to kick in so that I can start the next one I'll post photos of yesterdays scarves as soon as I can move to find the camera! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 More scarves...... I found an old chiffon scarf.... ...and felted it, green slubby flashes on one side and cream merino and tussah on the other... The Merino, Shetland and tussah baby shawl..... ..and the one which took all the time today........the Cobweb Shawl..... I won't make another cobweb shawl - it nearly killed me! I'm going to be making more of the baby shawls, slightly bigger than the one above. I've run out of fleece now - but I have got a bath full of Shetland and a very LSH who keeps running up and changing the water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickweed Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 All your scarves are beautiful, the cobweb scarf is a dream. Look after yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 The cobweb shawl is beautiful & I also love the scarf with 3 flowers on it. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Errrrr WOWEEEE!! I think my crown of Queen Felter has just been taken!! They are stunning....I'm getting itchy fingers now to felt again!! ....except my fingers joints are bad so will have to work up to it. Have you seen there is an Omletstock March 12/13 if you can make it? The hotel up the road is easily accessible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 Don't worry - your crown is safe D I've done lots of smaller bits of felting but decided it was time to get on with my project of Christening and Wedding shawls - the others are family presents. I have noted the dates for Omletstock but it's my son's birthday so probably won't make it......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Woweeee is right Lesley those are just beautiful Diane, thanks for the Omletstock invite, I'm sure I've seen the videos and I really don't have the hip action for felting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 I'm only a train ride away Claire if you want to find out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 They are stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 A few more...... Felt brooch.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 lesley, those scarves are lovely cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Wow lovely they are so delicate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 I've stopped hurting now and can't stop making wraps and felt flowers....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
