I have been inspired! As I'm sure you can see. Perhaps I have gotten a little carried away?
I have been thinking of making Felt notebooks (needle books, story books, photo albums, book covers) for such a long time. And once I received the wonderful parcel from Regina, (see post here), I got the bug.
I am finding creating these so much fun! The ideas are coming from the materials themselves. Even better for me, than a blank canvas.
Toadstools on my hand-dyed, thrifted wool blanket. It was the dye colours that made me think 'faerie garden'. |
Op-shop found sheets and fabric, sewn onto a fulled jumper. |
The bird was already coincidentally shaped, a piece left over from other projects - what a find! Sewn onto my hand-dyed fulled blanket. |
I actually had these circles cut out amongst a larger pile, for some flowers I still haven't made. But they look quite effective like this, I think? |
My first ever Owl piece. I love the branch going to the back of the book. Sewn onto a fulled, thrifted jumper. |
More thrifted fabric, on a hand-dyed piece of that blanket! The roof was a found piece in my scrap bag and the design followed from there. |
It was the hand-dyed felted blanket that inspired the ocean theme. Perhaps for sketching down at the beach? |
Another go at an owl. I like this colour combination. On a piece of that same, wonderful blanket. |
Inside the Owl in the Night Sky book. |
Inspired by the cut out pieces for my embroidered gnomes. The cover piece of felt was from my attempt at flower dyeing. |
I do hope you see my mimicry as a compliment, Regina. Recognised as a form of flattery.
If you're looking for some creative inspiration, this may be the perfect place to start!
your hand sewing is much nicer than my own! i am still mastering basic embroidery but have been going at it with gusto! i have been a bad blogger lately because of energy levels waning with the growth of this belly but i have much in mind for december including all the felt that was inspired by you!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, I especially like the sleepy owl and the starfish
ReplyDeleteLovely ideas. I especially like how you've dyed that blanket in so many different ways !
ReplyDeletethey ARE your canvas! nice work. you can always give them out as xmas presents!
ReplyDeleteWOW, I love these! What a great idea.
ReplyDeleteI am really enjoying the blank canvas of the felt books and gnomes. I'm so happy you like them too ღ
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