Whipped Cream

I finally got the courage to work with pure cashmere........It's a small project, a neck warmer, just to avoid bombing royally!! I have never ever felt a softer felt!!! It's a 50/50 mix cream cashmere wool and tussah silk. Another cob-web felt- not very "holey"because as soon as I realized how ultra soft the roving was, I was afraid it would fall apart in my hands. Next time round, I'm making it bigger and "hole-ier". This is absolute chantilly whipped cream!!

Yin and Yang (The Flowerpot Man)

I just can't get enuff of flowers..........I may stop when I get sick of them (if I do!!)

Cafe Au Lait

In this project, I discovered that baby camel hair makes for a wicked cob-web felt!! Although it may not nuno-felt very well on silk, especially hard to felt silks like habotai, it's the closest one can come to pure cashmere and super super soft. At least now, I'm aware of how cashmere may behave in the wet felting process and I'm cooking up some more project ideas!!

Stained Glass

With the cooler weather beginning to settle in, I'm back to felting with a fury!! I'm putting my 3D felt aside for a while and returning back to making some scarves and shawls for the holiday season. My  major goal is to combine the practicality of a scarf that can be worn every day, without losing it's artistic value and expression. I suppose practice makes perfect!! This piece is made with a silk scarf as the base, mulberry silk slivers and merino wool. The mulberry silk is what gives it that shiny, stained glass effect.

 

And more close ups of the felt.......................................................................................