Weaving and Knitting

Finished the table runner that I wove with salvage ends of drop cloth.  The picnic table is 7 1/2 feet long and the runner with fringe just touches the ends.  If I do another runner for that table I'll add more warp length so it will hang off the table ends.

Off the double pointed needles this week is a pair of lace socks.  Yarn is 75% Merino wool and 25% nylon/polyamide from Webs-- Huntington by Valley Yarn/ color-Arctic.   I'll probably start up another pair of knitted socks in a couple of days for holiday gifts for my girls.  Then I need to work on hats and mittens.  The boys will want some knitted things too!

Thanks for stopping by,
Linda

Whats on the Loom!

Theres been a project on my loom way to long and that's the problem, its a long table runner.  I'm using the salvage ends of canvas drop cloth with raw edges and all one color.   Its rough but its the look I want for the outdoor picnic table.  Hope to finish it up this weekend.

With a nice summer breeze on the fiber studio porch and ice cold lemonaid with lemon mint I think I might get this done soon.   I so want to get another project going with more color.  Learn a new pattern on my Kromski  16 inch rigid heddle loom.
Its fun working with art yarns that I have spun up, using silk, sari silk ribbon, dyed wools and lots of embellishments to add to the weave.  A 32 inch loom would be nice for making rugs and a smaller 10 inch loom for scarves.  I'm checking into the Ashford  Samplet with a 2.5 dent heddle, perfect for the art yarns.  

Enjoy the summer days!

Thank you for your visit.

Linda

Wet Felting Projects

I love wet felting, using resist and needle felting for details.  I recycle bubble wrap from books I order when hand felting. Marbles for resist that can make a felt project look like something from the ocean floors.  Lots of things can be used for a resist.  This helps with making 3D projects, and great for making handbags.  So many art techniques that I have only touch the service.

My bags and hats, I first knit with wool then in the washing machine for the felting process.  Its fun to see a huge knitted bag felt down to a nice size handbag.  

Felting on cheese cloth

Wet felting pictures

Flowers to add to purses, hats,scarves,  broches, etc.

Experimenting using a resist

I can't wait to get started again this season.  There's a couple of felted purses I need to add the hardware and maybe some ribbon embroidery.

Its fun and very easy to do, get your felt on and give it a shot--its all art!

Thank you for dropping by

Linda--Fiber Passion