Determination and disasters

Well I made my purple coloured wet felt I showed you in my last post into a hooded cloak. Thankyou Sarafina for your wonderful tutorial.

I have in my head what I want it to look like and I remembered that I bought some nebbs a couple of years ago, just because I thought they would come in for something. And now they have.

Trying to needle felt them onto the clock was a nightmare, they just kept sticking to the needle!

I was given a few tips from the Sarafina felting fanfare facebook page but non worked. One suggested wet felting them so I began.

Here they are on place.

They looked lovely and I was Scared to start but I did.

After two hours of rubbing etc they just weren't sticking. On hindsight ( a wonderful thing hindsight) I should have wet felted them at the same time as ai did the cloak. ( next time) 

I then tried rolling which seemed to help.

I shocked it when my fingers could take no more. 

It is now drying. I have to say some bits have stuck while I'm hoping the others will needlefelt a little easier.

My how you live and learn. Onwards and upwards, lets see what it looks like tomorrow....

First time wet felting

Well second really, the first time was a disater with clumps of dreid felt you could pull apart.

This time I sat and watched the Sarafina tutorial ( see link below) from start to end then I got everything ready.
http://www.sarafinafiberart.com

I haven't been so excited about making something for ages!

A green one first, with a few curly ends.

Then a purple one.

These will be a gown and cloak for this.

Still not 100% sure what it is going to be but I have an idea.

I made a proper wet suddy mess! Hehe! But I loved it.

I will have to wait until they are dry to see how I did but I'm hopeful this time.