THE INSIDE STORI - BY MARY STORI: Wool bowls/baskets

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Monday, November 27, 2017

FUN WITH FELTED BASKETS

I'm kinda between projects right now....unusual for me as normally there's two or three going at the same time. Poor planning on my part! So while kicking around a few ideas, it seemed wise to multi-task and make a few baskets while I'm waiting for inspiration to hit.

The felted wool has been either ice-dyed or mono-printed.....you can see my easy approach of adding motifs to felted wool here.

After the fabric has been altered, it's still surprising how much time it takes to create these baskets. However, it is fun and they've become reliable sellers in my space at Woolworth Walk, downtown Asheville, NC.

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

A TISKET - A TASKET - NEW FELTED BASKETS

Nose to the grind stone.....I've been utilizing all kinds of mono-printed, indigo-dyed felted wool to make a bunch of new baskets for sale at Woolworth Walk, downtown Asheville.

They are more time consuming than they look because reinforced bottom and edge stitching are just some of the finishing touches I can't seem to skip!

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

ONE LAST BOWL

Cross cut Merino wool batts are often touted as a time saver over wool strands of wool roving.....and I have quite a collection of beautiful colors. However, I've never been completely successful working with them. Some projects seem to work, others don't.

This is an example of the problem I've experienced. The layers don't felt together in all areas. In this case, some of the edges have split apart and no amount of elbow grease were able to bond them.

A friend gifted this felting machine to another pal who passed it along to me. It's like brand new. Thank you Patsy and Val!!

What the heck....with 5 needles, this sure beats needle felting by hand. So...I was off and running. This should be a no brainer, right? Yet, I managed to break all 5 needles in a short period of time. I installed 5 new needles and broke all of those too....fortunately by then the layers were beautifully felted together.

It was worth the effort....the 9"w x 3" tall piece is now perfectly felted.

Anyone else out there have some tips for me? My only thought was the layers were too thick/dense....however it easily fit beneath the plastic needle shield and the machine never stalled or slowed down. Just snap, snap, snap as the tips of the needles broke.

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

NEW WET-FELTED BOWLS AVAILABLE

My fingers are wrinkled and my upper arms are sore.....but it's all worth it. 6 new wet-felted bowls/vases are now in my online gallery shop. (When connected to the shop, look for link on top info bar to see a detailed list of available items.)