Dreadlock scarf

These are a few images of the completed deadlock scarf.

Felted yoke dress

A sneak peak at the felted yoke dress, I have completed hand stitching the bias binding around the yoke edges, this proved to be easier than I thought. I thought that because the felt is so thick that it would be really tricky to fold inside the yoke and stitch down, especially in the steep curve on the inside of the bottom of the yoke. But because the felt is so soft it was actually quite malleable, so the bias bind worked very successfully in finishing the edge.

Presentation ideas: look book

For my presentation I am thinking of doing a look book, as part of my report I am planning to sell my range through a sales agent, who would equire a look book as a seeling tool in their showings. Upstairs at my work is Lisa Bell Fashion Marketing, Lisa is a sales agent for labels such as Flamingo Sands, Brigid McLaughlin, Lane Palmer Green and Bridie Marsh. I have asked Lisa if I can use her show room and mannequins to do a photoshoot for my look book. She has fabric mannequins and her space is open, light and all white. I have put some images up of her showroom and mannequins that I will be doing the shoot on.

Solvy vest in progress

So I have made the left front of the solvy vest and so far so very good, having fab results, loving the solvy, here are some pics of the process. My sewing machine at home is behaving itself for the time being, hopefully it holds out, I need it for it's zig zag stitch!

The mistake that turned into a scarf

So when went to Lincraft to buy some wool to felt in the washing machine, I had a bit of a brain lapse and bought wool that was 50% wool and 50% acrylic. Did it felt in the washing machine? No, of course not, silly me! I was determined not to waste my $15 of wool, so I tried it in the washing machine again, this time with some 100% wool mohair, I had some success with this felting onto the acrylic/wool blend. I ended up with this tangle of semi felted strands, so I thought why not make this into a scarf. I threaded a few fake flower petals, sounds a bit weird, looks effective. I cast onto one end of my semi felted mess and will knit this end of the scarf and then cast off, then I will cast on to the other end of the strands and knit the other end of the scarf. I am knitting the scarf with 100% cream mohair, double strands. So scarf is a work in process to be an accessory as part of my final range.

The Felted Vest

I thought I would upload a few pictures of the making of the felted vest, considering I have to do it all at home because it's such a messy process! The first few images show when I have laid the light blue wool tops, I have put up an image which shows how high this lay becomes as you cross hatch the layers. Then there is an image of the left front of the vest which is being scrubbed and rubbed with water, detergent and a scrunched up plastic bag as part of the felting process. Then there are images of the vest on the stand, when I took these images the vest was just pinned together, I have decided that I will overlap the seams and sew them together from the outside and have top stitching detail at the side and shoulder seams. This will mean that the raw edges, which are a feature of the vest will not be hidden in a seam. I am very pleased with the way the edges in particular have turned out, I love how the blue layer has squashed from underneath and is peeking out at the edges of the vest.

Felted jewellery

My lovely mum took these photos of felted jewellery for me when she was in Bendigo recently. Nice to look at other ways felt is being applied, I like the necklace in particular, I have been playing around with some felted jewellery ideas in my 2D folio myself. Some handstitched 3D objects and so on, I must photograph them and put it up on my blog.