Last week I went to my second felting workshop. I had been to the first one before Christmas where we were taught to make a piece of flat felt. I so loved my piece of felt that I didn’t want to cut it up in any way. I have ended up simply folding it in half and making a needle case from it. I now have separate pages for my beading, tapestry and sewing needles.
I made some of my own buttons, Dorset buttons, I think the correct terminology for them, to jazz up the front a little.
The second workshop was to make a 3D flower corsage using a plastic resist. I chose the colours to go with my new coat. Although I am not really a flowery person I do love the finished piece especially as it is a one off piece and nobody will have one exactly the same.
The workshops were run at the new art gallery and cafe near to where I live. Check them out on Facebook , they are called Byrom and Steel, if you are near give them a try, the cakes are to die for!
I have also been working on another dress but am not really happy with how it is turning out. I loved the fabric when I bought it but now I have made it up I think it is looking a bit frumpy. I hate it when that happens, I made the same dress the other week and it looks great in the other fabric. I shall leave it on Ethel and keep looking at it in the hope that it will grow on me.
Whatever you are up to this wet weekend I hope it is successful, happy crafting x
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