michaelas nunofelt projects

[michaela]

Hello my dear ladies, I just have a bit of a trial with nuno felting. But only with Ponge 5 and cotton and a some synthetic.
This is a Chiffon scarf project. The scarf was 1,80 m long and 45 cm wide.
I learned a lot and would do some things differently.
So far, I personally like most Ponge quality of the endresult. Chiffon seems personally too limpy.


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[zed]

That's nice
I like chiffon, I like the texture.

[jwugg]

Very Lovely, Michaela, I like silk chiffon too, especially with very light, thin wool. It is good for the summer.

[lyn]

Lovely colour combo and ideal for the summer!

[Pandagirl]

Very nice Michaela. I've only used silk chiffon and silk gauze. It depends on how much wool you use and the look you want to achieve. I love texture so that's always my goal and silk is nice for summer.

[luvswool and dyestuff]

Lovely colors and somewhat dramatic effect…nice work! Silk chiffon and pongee can mean different things in various areas. At my local fabric store, pongee is a bit heavier than chiffon and includes an iridescent quality in the weave. I like felting with silk gauze, more of an open weave--and somewhat easier to felt. I’ve learned through trial and error to look at the mommes before choosing my silk fabric.

[MTRuth]

I love the organic shape and look of the scarf. Well done. Nuno takes a bit of practice especially if you are using a variety of silk types and weights. I have found the most important part of nuno felting is patience.

[michaela]

Thank you, my dear ladies.
Yes, trial and error are the right words. Ponge is heavier and not so easy to felt. But I really love this little "bubble" effect on the other site and it seems for me, the difference in work not soooo great (right word? No ? .
I will in my fotoalbum for felting and fiber studio add some fotos and will write, when I have done.
In Germany now near 9 o clock pm and so I say good night

PS and Ruth, you are right: PATIENT

[Shepherdess]

I think it turned out very well.

[zed]

Yeah, you don't get the ripples or 'bubbles' so much with chiffon, but I like the way it can sink in and become very much a part of the felt piece. It's good for keeping printed patterns with little distortion.

[koffipot]

Hello Micaela. A very nice result. Which silk you choose very much depends on what you wish to make. I find Chiffon is easier to make nuno felt but my preference is those with some sheen such as Pongee or Habotai.