Bringing More Texture to my Natural dyes

Playing around with my naturally dyed

on a thundery rainy day.

Arranged and pinned silks on the wall.

stitched and added in some wedding dress.

Really like this as it is.

It's about 22" square.

Threw it into the washing machine

and now it measures about 12"!

Tried different stitches

got different effects.

Tried different threads

got little specks of colour.

 

My favourite section 

of fine wrinkles

below those puffy rows.

If you want to know how

you'll find it in India Flint's inspirational book

"Second Skin".

I'm going to try for a gentler effect next time.

Trying Something New

It's always worth while trying something new

especially on a play-day with friends.

I thought of you, Yvette, as I attempted my first wet felting.

A physical process

that needs a sturdy back and strong wrists. 

After working a second piece,

I decided to try felted balls.

The first one ended up as a separate egg and a saucer shape.

For the second one I paid more attention to stopping the wool from folding over itself

and ended up with a perfect little sphere!