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Post by halay on Aug 18, 2017 4:32:15 GMT
I'm glad that my first attempt at felting on lace succeeded. I was following the instructions from a master class video by an Ukranian artist, Svetlana Tymofeeva which I bought some time ago. Fortunately the demonstration was so clear that in spite the fact I don't speak Russian I could follow. So here is my dress which still needs some steam ironing and finnishing the hems. What intirigued me most was that it was claimed there is no shrinkeage (or negligeable), and it is true! There is so little wool in this dress, somewhere about 30 - 50 gr! Virtually the wool acts as a glue which holds together the lace and viscose fibers (you can see the viscose shining from under the lace) www.ipernity.com/doc/724735/45340762 www.ipernity.com/doc/724735/45340766 www.ipernity.com/doc/724735/45340766 |
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Post by jwugg on Aug 18, 2017 5:25:09 GMT
So, so good. & so interesting, you must have laid each fibre of wool separately! I am shocked it holds together as felt with so little wool. & it looks beautiful. Is the lace a sort of knitted, stretchy fabric? If so, does it still stretch, it looks like it does.
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Post by lyn on Aug 18, 2017 5:58:03 GMT
Fascinating technique - and a beautiful dress!
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Post by halay on Aug 18, 2017 6:36:24 GMT
Thank you Jill and Lyn. The lace is synthetic and stretchy. The whole dress kept stretchiness too.
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Post by tracey on Aug 18, 2017 6:52:51 GMT
That is a beautiful stylish dress Nada, lovely colour too. The amount of wool you used is amazing.
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Post by zed on Aug 18, 2017 12:15:18 GMT
It looks lovely, Nada  |
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Post by blythwhimsies on Aug 18, 2017 12:50:27 GMT
That's amazing and really beautiful - not at all what I associate with the idea of a felt dress!
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Post by Pandagirl on Aug 18, 2017 16:36:06 GMT
So gorgeous Nada and and an amazing process. Great job!
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Post by MTRuth on Aug 18, 2017 18:12:50 GMT
What an interesting process. You did a wonderful job. How long did it take you all together to make the dress? It seems like it would be painstaking work getting such thin, even coverage with the wool.
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Post by Shepherdess on Aug 19, 2017 1:37:02 GMT
Beautiful! what an interesting technique. Your sewing skills are vey good too.
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Post by halay on Aug 19, 2017 4:36:52 GMT
Thank you ladies for your comments. Indeed it took me about a week from start to finish: making six layers of wool and viscose is painstaking so I was making frequent breaks in between. And there was a lot of hand stitching too. As Marian says it doesn't look that the dress is felted, but still looks interesting I think.
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Post by penguin on May 7, 2018 18:12:00 GMT
It's fabulous Nada! Congratulations!
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