I've had a couple of really productive weeks.. worked on some custom orders, some new designs, some bits n bobs for a Christmas fayre Im doing this weekend... and then WHAM today I'm feeling totally lost. Demotivated. I really dont know what to do - and I know I can't afford to waste a day. Grrrrrr
Instead of moaning I'm going to post some pics of a few of my makes :)
These are my custom orders.. all either at their new home or on their way now..
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| Custom coasters.. part way through (love these colours) |
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| parallel stitch lines border |
I had to rush to get the coasters shipped & didn't get chance to photograph them all finished.
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Remember these?
I posted pics of them part way done.. here they are all finished & ready to go |
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| I played with textures on this one.. curly locks, silk caps, nuno silk chiffon (vintage sari), slubby woolen yarn and MASSES of sari silk fibre inside |
And new designs..
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| Black, grey & a little white merino with LOTS of extras.. bleeched flax fibre (linen) silk laps, throwsters waste on one side and curly BFL locks on the other |
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| Big and snuggly |
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| I fancied a substantial fring on these.. so I felted 14 cords, leaving the fibres fluffy at one end & incorporating them in at layout stage |
And a bit more colourful & glitzy
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| I added some strips of synthetic fabrics to this one.. this silver is torn from a vintage (prob 70s) disco type top - not mine :) Its a very solt & slinky mesh-like fabric.. it felted in well & is much more silvery in real life than on the pics..it's still really soft to the touch too (thank goodness). Lots of multicoloured firestar fibre blended in on this side too. |
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| More felted cord fringing :) 16 this time. I love the teal with the purples |
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| This is the lighter, plumier side.. nice bright sari-sil ribbons and irridescent synthetic organza (it changes from midnight blue to copper depending on the light) |
There you go.. now I'm feeling better :) And as a bonus my latest fibre order just arrived.. Wingham have a nice range of non-standard merino at the moment and they are LOVELY.
OK, I'm off to play xxx
Wow, very productive. Love the color purple/pink, grey/white. Texture of the coaster are great. Weather starts to cool now. Enjoy felting.
ReplyDeleteDemotivated? I'd say EXHAUSTED after all of that amazing work!!! XXO-
ReplyDeleteThanks Terrie - yes its very cool and misty here the last few days x
ReplyDeleteHeather, your green bag post really inspired me this morning! I had a bag design rolling round my head for a couple of weeks, seeing your gorgeous green bag it all just clicked (I'm going to play with decorative stitched seams) - I ended up having a lovely day felting with my new fibres :) x
Awww glad you made it through your de-funk Deborah, nothing worse than feeling that way is there, all your creations are so beautiful and i'm looking forward to seeing your new bag :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen, I'm half way through & so far so good.. x
ReplyDeletegoodness me that's a lot of amazing work! no wonder you were feeling a little out of sorts.
ReplyDeleteit's really frustrating when you get hit with a wave of demotivation (especially when there's so much to do) but i try to tell myself that it's my body's way of letting me know it needs to rest a bit.
hope you're feeling refreshed and raring to go again :)x
Heather, Tracey - I think you were both right.. I think I was just TIRED! After a week of tinkering I'm feeling much better :)
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