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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2015 21:26:49 GMT
Your Autumn impression of the Mts are gorgeous..Cathy.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jan 4, 2015 23:31:22 GMT
Oh, thank you, Marilyn and Judy. I enjoyed making this piece. No embroidery this time, although I am thinking on it.
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Post by Frances on Jan 5, 2015 2:07:24 GMT
I started the New Year off with Foot Notes (wink) Since I want to make a pair of slippers the first step was to make ‘lasts’ If I do it again • Find a helper – trying to wrap tape around your feet & keep it smooth unless you are 16 years old and very flexible is a challenge. • Wrap sock in plastic from a grocery bag – 1st no plastic and could not get the sock off – 2nd plastic wrap but that was hard to keep in place - 3rd plastic bag – worked great • Do not wrap too tight or you will cut off circulation and never be able to get it off • Have the helper shape the toes so you do not have to guess after you take it off Next I cut out a resist to test shrinkage and to practice felting on something that thick (1 ¼ inches) over a resist. I also made a small ‘last’ – filled part of a sock with plastic bags and then covered it with packing tape to make it waterproof. The resist was 1 inch larger all the way around than the ‘last’. Felted the wool over the resist and until it was very solid/firm feeling. Then I fulled it using hot and cold water while throwing it. Then cut open the resist and put the ‘last’ inside and put it in the washing machine with a load of clothes. It shrunk about an inch length wise but less than ½ inch width wise. The result is very sturdy. Mistake – even though I thought I was pushing the roving to the middle when felting I ended up with a thick edge on one side when I took it out of the washer – Maybe I was suppose to shrink it to fit before I put it is the washing machine? If so then I think I would need something sturdier than a sock filled with plastic to form the shoe on. Tested with layer of merino batting, 1/8th inch layer of fiberfill, layer of merino batting, 1/8th inch layer of fiberfill, and a layer of merino batting. I know everyone says not to use merino for slippers but that is all I have on hand to play with. Plastic wrap on sock Socks/feet wrapped - right foot is plastic bag Resist, last form, completed test feltingandfiberstudio.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/c3hlsmequnpcccxogjdz.jpgfeltingandfiberstudio.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/gu5isjerlfdpr25yk2mo.jpgfeltingandfiberstudio.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/9cu29o6cz0qbukyvvlv8.jpgfeltingandfiberstudio.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/ozz4k_aa84jylcn62auh.jpg
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Post by Shepherdess on Jan 5, 2015 3:41:51 GMT
I think you did really well Francis. With all our warnings you at least know what to expect so you won't be to upset if they don't last. Having said that they will probably last for years.
Cathy your picture turnout great.
Tess sounds like you need to explore some different techniques. Maybe some prefelt and rolling with your feet or in the dryer.
Zed sounds like you are working on some colour blending for the challenge.
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Post by Pandagirl on Jan 5, 2015 3:50:13 GMT
Great foot notes Frances! Good to know thanks for sharing your learning.
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Post by jwugg on Jan 5, 2015 14:01:58 GMT
Can you guess what I started work on today? I may regret starting it.... thought it would be a good way of learning (there's a hint) & at the same time remind me how many colours, shades & tones of roving I have. Now I realise it will probably show me which colours I *don't* have & therefore I see more shopping temptations! I know, when considering colour, that we all have our preferences in tone & intensity - I know, for instance, that I'm not really a pink person, & that I prefer more subtle shades rather than primaries. Hope I'll learn more as I go. & something I find interesting is that although, for instance, blue is a 'cool' colour, there are warmer & cooler shades of blue.
It's a cold wet day & a couple more forecast, so I may as well keep going with a little of each.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2015 14:03:14 GMT
Slippers sound pretty complicated to me. I will pass on them for a few years or so., smile..
Frances lots of working in making slippers... One always learns a lot with any project..
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Post by Frances on Jan 5, 2015 14:49:59 GMT
Slippers sound pretty complicated to me. I will pass on them for a few years or so., smile.. Frances lots of working in making slippers... One always learns a lot with any project.. They will be difficult and that is why I started with my mini slipper project. I am still musing over to whether to use the merino I have or to purchase a different breed of wool. I have done alot of reading watching videos and some do recommend merino. I will keep you posted when I start making them later this month.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jan 5, 2015 15:03:23 GMT
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jan 5, 2015 15:10:05 GMT
Although the slipper on the right looks larger, that’s a photographer’s mistake (moi), as they are the same size. Finished last night and drying on the heating vents now. Will probably use either PlastiDip or Liquid Latex--but leaning towards the latex simply because it’s too cold out (-3 below zero F) in Chicago today (therefore, no way I am opening the patio doors!)
There is some finishing work to do--you can see from the photo that i did not cut my opening large enough to get the last inside, so ended up snipping till it fit. Will use embellishments as well, since the Churro wool dominated the lighter merino embellishment fibers.
Thanks to Forum members for all of the tips needed to make my first pair! I followed Nada’s tutorial but chickened out on the “ears” part.
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Post by Pandagirl on Jan 5, 2015 19:03:09 GMT
Cathy the slippers are gorgeous. Great job! I hope I get to see them in person.
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Post by MTRuth on Jan 5, 2015 20:24:33 GMT
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Post by halay on Jan 6, 2015 13:39:18 GMT
I haven't been idle either. I've finished a cushion; wanted to get rid of some light apricot merino which I did not like at all so I decided to make a soft cushion. There is hand-dyed silk too in the middle where I put a resist, and I felted in some ruffles on the edges(from a cotton scarf which happened to be the same colour) www.ipernity.com/doc/724735/36548558. Today I myde my first berret - it is drying at the moment and I'll post a picture later.
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Post by zed on Jan 6, 2015 13:58:58 GMT
That looks nice, Nada
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Post by Frances on Jan 6, 2015 15:26:48 GMT
I started making some color balls for the challenge and that turned into a learning experience regarding different wools. I had a bag of odds and ends of fiber a needle felter had given to me. I have no idea what breeds of wool were in the bag but it was quite interesting to work with each of them. I fully understand now why different breeds are recommended for different applications. Some got hard after a couples of minutes and others stayed soft after five minutes of rolling in my palms. The harder wools are also something I would not want next to my skin but can see where they would be ideal for something that needed to be sturdy.
As I have said before - a constant learning experience. Will keep this in my notes as a way to test how long it takes to felt a piece of roving and how sturdy it is after felting.
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