|
|
Post by lyn on Oct 12, 2016 22:06:56 GMT
I wasn't sure whether to post this in wet felting or machine stitching as it's equal parts of both. We've had a brilliant October so far here with a lot of blue skies and sunshine, so I made a piece of felt in sunny, bright autumnal colours, then stitched and cut it to make an ornamental bowl. It stands 3" high and is 12" at its widest (8x30cm).    |
|
|
|
Post by Pandagirl on Oct 12, 2016 22:39:35 GMT
It's gorgeous Lyn!
|
|
|
|
Post by MTRuth on Oct 12, 2016 22:58:11 GMT
Love it! I really like the "pebbles" stitched in the bottom. What do you do with the off cuts? Seems like they would be wonderful scraps  |
|
|
|
Post by lyn on Oct 12, 2016 23:05:17 GMT
Thank you Marilyn and Ruth. All the cut-offs are put by for recycling - because of the shape I cut out, I reckon the weight of scrap is equal to the weight used in the bowl!
The pebbles are my favourite bit. It was just an easy solution to stitching the base rigid as I had to work around the stems.
(The photo of the side view of the bowl is a little 'washed out' as the light had faded in the garden and I had to use the camera flash.)
|
|
|
|
Post by halay on Oct 13, 2016 3:32:31 GMT
Very beautiful, Lyn.Must have been a lot of work.
|
|
|
|
Post by jwugg on Oct 13, 2016 7:25:31 GMT
Absolutely stunning, each time I see these I wonder how you get them to appear stiff. Anyway, it's very special, love how each leaf is different but they come together perfectly
|
|
|
|
Post by lyn on Oct 13, 2016 9:31:40 GMT
Thank you Nada - it did take a little time but it's absorbing once you get going on something isn't it?
Thank you Jill - the leaves really are stiff because the piece of felt I made was four good layers with 'toppings' under and over and it was fulled to the max (3mm finished thickness). Once a sturdy piece of felt has enough machine stitching on it you can stand it on end!
To get five different leaves to come together I did some planning with paper, scissors and sellotape to make a template.
|
|
|
|
Post by triciaf on Oct 13, 2016 12:59:58 GMT
It's so beautiful, Lyn! I love the different leaves, too.
|
|
|
|
Post by elizabeth on Oct 13, 2016 17:55:34 GMT
Beautiful, Lyn. I love that you used different shapes of leaves!
|
|
|
|
Post by tracey on Oct 13, 2016 19:13:24 GMT
Gorgeous bowl Lyn, love Autumn and Spring the most because of the beautiful colours. I have been collecting acorn cups, discarding the acorns and needle felting the 'acorns' back. I will then fix them to jute string to make a garland. Far more skill needed on your project of course.
|
|
|
|
Post by lyn on Oct 13, 2016 20:30:16 GMT
Gorgeous bowl Lyn, love Autumn and Spring the most because of the beautiful colours. I have been collecting acorn cups, discarding the acorns and needle felting the 'acorns' back. I will then fix them to jute string to make a garland. Far more skill needed on your project of course. Thank you Tracey but the bowl looks far more complicated than it is. I've never needle-felted an acorn and I hope you post a photo of your finished garland on the forum. |
|
|
|
Post by tracey on Oct 14, 2016 6:57:45 GMT
Hi Lyn yes I will try and post a pic of the garland in a few days. The thing is, I do not know when to stop, we were walking in the Lake District yesterday and I am still stopping to collect cups and I do already have a fair amount! I love how nature provides me with things to craft with.
|
|
|
|
Post by Shepherdess on Oct 14, 2016 17:46:35 GMT
Great Bowl Lyn. The shapes of the leaves and all that stitching are fabulous. Do you get a lot of colour in England? Most of our deep orange and red comes from the maple trees.
|
|
|
|
Post by lyn on Oct 14, 2016 20:04:28 GMT
Same here Ann - most of our colour comes from the maple trees. I have blueberry and azalea shrubs in the garden with orange, red and purple leaves and some other shrubs with yellowing leaves.
However, parts of the garden that have a lot of shade during the day (the plants develop later there than in sunnier spots) still look summery with bright yellow rudbekia flowers; purple, pink, white and mauve fuschias; pink lilies; red cedum; blue borage and a few others.
|
|
|
|
Post by triciaf on Oct 17, 2016 12:07:52 GMT
Sounds so lovely!!!
|
|
