I was encouraging my youngest to work on a school project and suddenly realized that I was trying to direct her work in a way she had not chosen...light bulb moment ..I wanted to make something. So leaving her to get on with her work I started my own project.
Inspiration Spring and my fascination with the Three Hares that appear in art work and have done for a very long time.
More info on the art work of three hares here....
I grabbed a piece of felt. A pen. Some felting needles and was off.
A quick and rather rough sketch straight on the felt.
Some blue and white wool roving and I needle felted away.
Black thread couched with blue silk as an outline.
More wool and a little more thread work...bit stuck as I ran out of blue roving and it's out of stock at the store so now I'll have to wait for some in the mail..still what the heck I decided to leave a gap and carry on.
And this is as far as I've got ...goodness knows how it will end up ...but I'm definitely having fun!
Inspiration Spring and my fascination with the Three Hares that appear in art work and have done for a very long time.
More info on the art work of three hares here....
I grabbed a piece of felt. A pen. Some felting needles and was off.
More wool and a little more thread work...bit stuck as I ran out of blue roving and it's out of stock at the store so now I'll have to wait for some in the mail..still what the heck I decided to leave a gap and carry on.
This is fantastic! I am now so tempted to try this. I need more help as am a novice, but you have given me a great starting point. Love the three hares, how apt for Spring x
ReplyDeleteIt's very easy Selma and I bet you'd have fun. I break the rules rather but as it's for fun and not posterity why not :o)
DeleteYou just need a dense foam pad as a working base like this
http://www.amazon.com/Dense-Foam-Needle-Felting-Pad/dp/B008J277MA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1426700064&sr=8-3&keywords=needle+felting+mat
(not essential but really helps)
and then I use one of these
http://www.amazon.com/Clover-Style-Needle-Felting-Tool/dp/B00172TD5S/ref=wl_mb_wl_huc_mrai_2_dp
and a single needle
and with a piece of felt and some combed wool (roving) and you are off!
Love it! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Cath!
DeleteHow lovely! I hope you'll show us the end result too?
ReplyDeleteThank you! yes I shall :o)
DeleteOh Wow! This is amazing. Glad you had your light bulb moment.
ReplyDeleteThanks Cheryl it's great fun !
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