Hand-Felted Handbag and Technology!

Well wonders will never cease...my husband has amazed me yet again with the technology available to us in this modern world.  My husband installed a program called PhotoBucket.  Now when I snap a photo or two of my work with my phone it will automatically send it to a website for storage until I need it.  Then I can simply and easily put it into my blog.  Whew!  What a relief.  I have been emailing to myself; then downloading the attachment and then uploading them to my blog.  Long process that often failed to work. So...!  Tonight we test it...

Tonight I finished lining and putting a leather strap onto the autumn colored "Circles" handbag I felted last week.


 That's all for tonight,
Janet

Pretty Pink Scarf

Well Happy Halloween Everyone!

Hope everyone saw the link in my last post to make these cuties for your families!  If not, go check it out!!!

I was still seeing those amazing * because of the sheer mass of them * spider threads all over lawns in our neighborhood this morning.  Those tiny threads don't come out in photos or I would post it...you'll have to take my word on this.

Since they inspired me with their beauty I got to work on a scarf to represent them.  My 'spider threads' are made of metallic yarns but are still shiny and shimmery.  I added freshwater pearls and seed beads as an accent at the top.  I also plan to make a brooch as a closure for this.




Can't figure it out!  I've uploaded this over and over and it keeps turning my photo upside down.  Technology gets me again!!!



The fibers are embedded inside the silk chiffon with the puffs of merino.

Detail for pearl and seed beads...looks grainy here...much more beautiful in person.  This wrap is going to Blue Flag Handweaving Studio in Sandpoint, Idaho later this week.

Well got a phone call and my dress form is in...so ta ta for now - I'm off to pick it up,

Janet

Felt Your Own Pumpkin for Halloween!

Hi Everyone!

You know years ago I started out my felting career with needle felting.  Specifically I made a pumpkin for Halloween.  Then I bought more supplies and took them with me on a 'girls retreat' in Oregon.  Both my sisters and my mom learned how to felt pumpkins on that trip.  It was a super time for renewing bonds, sharing childhood memories and creating something beautiful and useful!  We didn't make a video all those years ago, but I found a very delightful woman on YouTube who did.  Click the link below and follow along.  I bet you can get one of these done for yourself before Halloween on Monday!  And you can keep using it right on through Thanksgiving.

Now days knitting shops as well as Jo Ann's and Michael's are carrying the wool needed for this quick fun project.  Have fun everyone!

Janet

To Weave a Spider's Web

Hi There!

Well if you remember I was telling you about walking my dog and seeing all the lawns covered in glistening, gossamer spider threads...SO ...I have figured out a couple scarf designs that represent that shinny thread-like look.

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Spider's Web Wrap in Progress

And now since the bewitching hour has come I am off to bed so tomorrow I can start felting these beauties!

Janet