Post by gillh on Mar 31, 2020 23:45:03 GMT
Hello All,
I'm so pleased to have stumbled upon this website/forum and look forward to exploring it and getting to know you all!
I am a Brit, currently living in Portland, Oregon. Married with two adult children who luckily also live in the Portland area.
My love of felting started in 2015 when we were living in Hamburg, Germany. I love it! It has become my passion. I have been fortunate to take classes with several 'Masters' in person while living in Germany and on-line since and have learnt so much. I know that there is so much more to learn and want to continue improving my techniques and learning new ones.....any tips and advice always welcome , as is constructive criticism.
I have made boots, shawls, scarves, jackets and a dress which was eco printed after fulling. We moved back to the US in Nov 2017 where I was diagnosed with cancer. Having gone through all of that and another move to now be living close to our children again I feel incredibly fortunate! I have put my life back together and ready for anything.
I would really like to learn more about surface decorations in particular inclusions/bubbles/pebbles effect etc., I need to understand different types of silk and their uses, both integral and decorative. Another hole that I could easily disappear into is eco printing and dyeing.
My studio, which I am calling my Atelier, ha ha, is set up in our home. I am working down there most days along with my trusty Westie, Alice and my cat, Homie.
Now is an ideal time to be doing this as we are all currently under lockdown and social distancing, thank goodness for the internet which enables us to keep in touch with friends/family/and forums globally!
Well in short that's me.
I hope you are all in good health and are coping with the horrendous situation the world is in. I look forward to hear and see what you are all up to. Bye for now, Gill
I'm so pleased to have stumbled upon this website/forum and look forward to exploring it and getting to know you all!
I am a Brit, currently living in Portland, Oregon. Married with two adult children who luckily also live in the Portland area.
My love of felting started in 2015 when we were living in Hamburg, Germany. I love it! It has become my passion. I have been fortunate to take classes with several 'Masters' in person while living in Germany and on-line since and have learnt so much. I know that there is so much more to learn and want to continue improving my techniques and learning new ones.....any tips and advice always welcome , as is constructive criticism.
I have made boots, shawls, scarves, jackets and a dress which was eco printed after fulling. We moved back to the US in Nov 2017 where I was diagnosed with cancer. Having gone through all of that and another move to now be living close to our children again I feel incredibly fortunate! I have put my life back together and ready for anything.
I would really like to learn more about surface decorations in particular inclusions/bubbles/pebbles effect etc., I need to understand different types of silk and their uses, both integral and decorative. Another hole that I could easily disappear into is eco printing and dyeing.
My studio, which I am calling my Atelier, ha ha, is set up in our home. I am working down there most days along with my trusty Westie, Alice and my cat, Homie.
Now is an ideal time to be doing this as we are all currently under lockdown and social distancing, thank goodness for the internet which enables us to keep in touch with friends/family/and forums globally!
Well in short that's me.
I hope you are all in good health and are coping with the horrendous situation the world is in. I look forward to hear and see what you are all up to. Bye for now, Gill