A year gone by...

Well, it is official, I am the worst blogger ever.  It was a year ago this month that I last posted what was happening in this felter mom's life.  I shall blame it on the being pulled in too many directions something maybe all working moms and stay at home moms can understand.  I hope to revive this ancient blog :)  So my end of the summer resolution, to post something I am working on at least once a month...did I already make this resolution?

Well anyway, here is the latest:

Winter Solace



I have been playing with painting with fiber and felt...mmm, it needs a catchy name like feltscape, or paintfelt, or maybe it should be hyphenated: felt-painting? 

 Anyway, even without a catchy name I have had some great feedback from people at Yankee Peddler this year and in fact, sold 2 pieces. 

Blossoms

 

"Blossoms" has found a new home with a lovely art fanatic.  It was great talking with her and her friend.  They even took home the large flower (did not get it's photo before it left me) and the clutch that was made from the part of "Blossoms" branches that had shifted over to far and looked out of place.  It took me 3 months to convince my mom to just cut it out and use it for something else.  The clutch was awesome, very Japanese inspired :) 

 

And the current pieces being worked on:

 

 

 

I put in allot more detail than I usually do, I wanted to test out the belt sander method.  I like it, it really kept the design work in place, and felted the piece nicely.  I think it takes me about the same amount of time if I roll it in the plastic but that could be wishful thinking on my part.  The saving grace with the belt sander is that it allows me to add in some of the shading that I would have to normally do with the needle.  I will still go into the flower to add detail work but maybe this method will help me cut down on some of my time, and the cost of the pieces as well.

 

Next up on my table is a larger piece that is a 'typical' landscape.  Trying out mountains and pine trees for the first time...whhoooohooo..

 

Then onto a wish request by a sister, a very large winter solace picture..shhh, don't let on that its for her.

 

Oh, and one last tidbit, I have been working on spiraling with ruffles in my scarves...they look awesome!  Photo's to come (they are all packed and awaiting new scarf homes) when they are unpacked and put on racks at Yankee Peddler this coming weekend.  Fingers crossed the photos will upload right side up.  LOVE technology!