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Post by blythwhimsies on Oct 14, 2015 14:11:38 GMT
Hi there I had a couple of attempts at nuno felted scarfs last week and noticed how the selvedge of the silk doesn't felt in (green one)- now I know I will cut it off! In the second one (turquoise) the edges of the silk are fraying and look a little rough. Can you tell what I should have done as I got a lovely crinkled texture but perhaps didn't roll it sufficiently to get the fibre migration?   |
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Post by felicity on Oct 14, 2015 16:04:49 GMT
Hi Marian! If the fabric is beatiful and you want to show the edge you can make it as ruffle: gone-felting.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/is-it-boho.htmlIf you cut the edge off and fabric isn't very fine (like chiffon), you can place a thin layer of wool on the edges and felt then. It'll disguise them. |
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Post by Pandagirl on Oct 14, 2015 16:08:04 GMT
Depending on what look you like, you don't have to cut the silk on the first one. I actually think it looks like a ruffle. Even if it's not around the scarf, it still can be a design element. :-) As far as the turquoise, you can put some wisps of fiber over the frayed edges, rewet and work them in. If it doesn't work, you'll only lose a little time. See my wall having blog here feltingandfiberstudio.com/2015/10/08/nuno-wall-hanging/If you lay fiber close enough to the edges, the silk should melt right in. since I used a silk base it worked well, the edges just rolled over and made a nice finished edge. It looks as if your second side is all wool which is fine you just have to be more diligent as you're felting to cover the frayed spots and making sure there is enough fiber over or underneath. I think they are both beautiful. You got some wonderful textures. It just takes practice and asking questions. |
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Post by MTRuth on Oct 14, 2015 16:23:46 GMT
Great looking scarves Marian. Nuno takes a bit of patience and practice. Looks like you have a great start!
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Post by Shepherdess on Oct 14, 2015 17:59:18 GMT
Rather than roll not long enough perhaps you went a little fast so some spots didn't get the migration you where looking for. that doesn't make it wrong, just different. Sometime our accidents are happy and we learn something new. I usually fold wool around the edges if they are raw or I don't want them to show.
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Post by elizabeth on Oct 14, 2015 20:06:34 GMT
I think I agree with Ann - you may have gone too fast. I tend to rush it, also. Lately after I've laid it all out and wet it down and covered it, I just rub my open hands over the piece for a while. Nothing rough, just trying to encourage the fibers to soak in and stay where I put them.
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Post by blythwhimsies on Oct 15, 2015 17:51:10 GMT
Oh rushing is very likely - I'm quite impatient and not known for being methodical at all!  Thank you for all your comments and ideas. The silk I'm using isn't chiffon so perhaps that's another factor. It's actually quite crispy. So in future I think I will lay some fibres of wool under the edges of the silk as well as on top. I have various qualities of silk from crispy to really soft and slippery, and I'm reckoning on having to handle each one differently. |
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Post by elizabeth on Oct 15, 2015 17:58:41 GMT
Marian, I have a lot of different textures and weaves of silk and man-made fibers. On days when I don't feel like tackling a large project, I just cut some pieces of those fabrics and lay a patchwork of them on some merino. I felt them normally (whatever that is), but all the pieces get the same treatment. When it dries I cut the pieces apart and pin/band them with the unfelted fibers. That way I'll know what worked and how well it worked. Or not :-)
PS. LOVE the bag!!
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Post by blythwhimsies on Oct 15, 2015 18:03:30 GMT
I LOVE your scarf Felicity, and Elizabeth, that's a great idea. I'm finding organising all my stash and test pieces quite a challenge!
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Post by Pandagirl on Oct 15, 2015 21:05:07 GMT
Elizabeth great organizational idea. I just keep them in a pile. :-)
Marion your bags are beautiful. I especially love the ocean wave, it's one of my favorite color ways.
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Post by zed on Oct 16, 2015 10:09:04 GMT
I don't think there's anything wrong with your results at all, Marian. The silk selvedges are to dense/closely woven, I always tear these off, and the rolled edges. (I have a collection of Fabric edges!)
I get the same results you did with the second one, and like how it looks, sometimes I pull off a few more threads down the side to lengthen the frayed edges, which does help them attach to the wool/the wool grip them more easily, but adding wisps of wool over them is a good suggestion too, especially with unknown synthetics.
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