Felt Art

I've spent the last couple of days enjoying my knitting and wondering what else I can do craft wise. I've seen garments and art made of felt, infact I know someone who creates the most beautiful artwork using felt and fabrics:



http://www.rayreynolds.wordpress.com

I've been looking into this on the net and I have come across some lovely designs, and the process is not as hard as I thought...or at least it doesn't sound it. Apparently if anyone has ever put a wool garment on a hot wash and it has shrunk...this is felt! This happened to a jumper my son had. His Grandad must have put it on a medium wash because it shrunk a little but not a huge amount. The jumper is now way too small for AJ, so I may have a play with it later. I'll post photos when I do :) I think it is pure wool, but I'll check. Of course, this is not the only way to make felt. Lots of different ways are discussed on here

http://www.feltingforum.com

Here are some of the things I have come across on my net travels:


Here is a beautiful piece by a lady called Gail Cowley

www.schoolofstitchedtextiles.com



I love this one, so wild and earthy. By Lizet Frijters

http://www.lizetfrijters.com


And this picture just blew my mind!! The designs are so lovely and the colours are amazing. By Nicole Telaar of Festive fibres

http://www.festivefibers.com

I think I'm going to have a go. What's even better is that you can also felt with Dog hair!! I have a friend whos dog sheds bundles of hair, so I may chat her up and see what I can do with it. I'll post all my work of course so keep checking.