The next thing I fancied trying was needle felting and wet felting. The needle felting is done by repeatedly stabbing Merino wool tops with a barbed needle until it becomes firm. The shaping is done as you are stabbing it with the needle. It is not a very sociable hobby though - as soon as you take your eye off what you are doing, you stab yourself!
The wet felting is a much more time consuming hobby. You have to layer row after row of Merino wool, add scraps of yarn and fabric and then soak it with soap and water. You rub all the soap into it and then have to roll the piece in between bamboo mats for several hours until it felts together. I am pretty pleased with the end result though.
Oh I want that elephant - I've asked for a kit for Christmas!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd so you should be. Great to see you filling your time and being so adventurous.
ReplyDeleteLove the animals and the picture is brilliant...
ReplyDelete3 new hobbies to add to your crafting belt. Good on you. Love what you've made and as I said before I am so impressed with everything you have made. Keep up the good work and Carry on Crafting (excuse the pun lol!).
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Done a brill job, as usual!x
ReplyDeleteThat picture is my favourite - the colours and textures of the landscape are just lovely. I am waiting eagerly to see if you take up painting and mixed media so that you can combine all of your many talents!
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