Felt So Good Designs: Blog

Believe!

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:54:41 GMT

Today I had an interesting thing happen to me.

I have been going through some personal trying times. My sister and brother-in-law were here last week and we were sitting in a resturant eating breakfast and talking about some things that were burdonsom for me, when all of a sudden the chair next to me moved and I then felt someone grab me in a hug and tell me, all wll be all right and for me to stay strong, I will get though this.

She then told me how she arrived next to me and was compelled to hug me.

She said that she has never been in this resturant before even though she works right down the road from it. That morning, she was heading to a fast food resturant to pick up some breakfast but as she approached the resturant she pulled in thinking she would take the time today. She set several booths away from us but she could see my sister and brother-in-law talking to me. She said that she got up several times to leave, go to the bathroom, or generally get away from us but every time she stood up she was drawn to our table and especially me. She said that she knew she had to come over and tell me all will be all right and that I needed to stay strong. She had been through what I was going through now and that I would make it through and be the better for it. She offered her name phone # and told me to call her whenever I felt it was to get to overwhelming for me.

My sister and brother in law said "God sent and angel for me". I agree that God comes to all in others, we just need to be aware. So when you are in times of trial and tribulation do not be surprised when some one comes up to you to lend you comfort because it is God sending you and angel to help you get through.

Bath House Cultural call for Applications

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:57:24 GMT

The Bath House Cultural Center announces a call for applications for its 2008 Spring Art Mart. This special event will feature an eclectic variety of art, including: painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, pottery, mixed media art, jewelry, mosaics, glass and much more. Here is the link if you want to know more. http://www.bathhousecultural.com/08springsalecfe.html

Texas Call for entries

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:52:45 GMT

The Texas Museum of Fiber Arts is having a call for entries. The showing will be in Austin at the State Capital . The deadline is April 5th. Here is the link for seeing all information.

http://www.texasfiberarts.org/call_for_entries.html

Ralvery

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:19:29 GMT

I have joined Ralvery.

I am acrochetcatalyst

I am just getting set up so not much there now. Please let me know if you are out there by stopping and signing my guest book here or saying hi on my Ralvery.

My bag

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 21:33:40 GMT

I made this bag for myself. It is made with ivory tapestry fabric and crochet felted together. The flap is my signature crochet felted freestyle design. The strap is satin cording and has a snap closure.

There is beading through out the flap. It is very roomy and not heavy when things are put in it.

Floating flower

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 17:25:50 GMT

I have posted a new set of photos of a second series of my crochet felted flower study. Additional photos are in the "Diamond in the Wool" section.

The opening is a on an amature so it would not collapse. Petals fold inside the flower and outside. Leaves fall between the outside petals. The stand is wire.

I might embellish it more so will update if I decide I want to.

I went a little nuts

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:39:44 GMT

OK, OK, Ok! I took a moment and let spring take over me and do a little frivolity felting.

Here is the background on how I fel(t) into these little charmers.

Over the fall last year my husband found an acorn and put it in my car. Well it has brought back childhood memories all winter long. I used to paint faces on them and I even crocheted acorn Christmas ornaments. My M-I-L still hangs hers on her tree every year.

Now should I tell you the other part of this felting frivolity? OK, well here goes…as a child I liked-no loved (NO! I do not collect) the Trolls from the 60’s.

So, as most childhood things get jumbled together, here is my two childhood memories, spring, and felting merged together.

I call them “I’m a Little Nut(s)”.

Eggplant updated 04/01/07

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:43:14 GMT

I have a new piece that I titled "EGGPLANT". As I was walking out of a store a few weeks ago I noticed a wire piece that I presume fell off of a cars rim. I thought it would make a great opening for a purse or something.

I took it home and looked at the design I was working on and tore it all apart and started it over on the frame.

I am please with the way it turned out even though it is not a purse it is a good hanging piece. I have embellished this with beads and leaves.

The design is made with Noro Kureyon-Tarns Ewenique. Lion Brand wool-lime green. and Patons wool-purple. THe Noro did not felt as I liked but both of the other wools did just fine. (picture updated 040107)

untitled--so far

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:07:59 GMT

Here is another finished felted project. I called it THE BRUISE but then it started a discussion with friends about the colors of a bruise, so now it is untitled. If you have a suggestion let me know.

It is embellished with black raffia, peach satin ribbon, black plastic netting, and unfelted wool. I still need to frame it. Go to the photo section to see close ups of it.

You can see close-ups in the I-Object album to the right.

03/09/07

I finished this piece and here it shows it framed. It has a black netting backing.

VanGogh on my mind

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:21:47 GMT

I visited the musuem during the VanGogh "Sheaves of Wheat" showing and it inspired me to do my own vision of "Sheaves of Wheat".

It is a dimensional piece with the sheaves made from raffia. The red is, rows of poppies showing up in the fields. Sun shining is playing with the fields of color and light.

I have framed out the "Sheaves of Wheat" piece.

"Starry Night" Artist card

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 17:15:06 GMT

Well I have been inspired to try an Artist card. A fellow fiber artist is in the hospital and so I made a crochet/felted postcard for him to wish a speedy recovery.

I called it "Starry Night".

It is made in Wool threads of navy blue, dusty blue, and ivory. I felted the main piece and then puched holes around the card and stitched it down. Added a sc trim around the card to have a finished look To give it dimension I added three brass stars and brass twisted wire shooting out from the back of the stars. It gives movement to the design.

I have filled in the post card on the back but will put it into a padded envelope for delivery.

You can see other views of it in my I Object- "Diamonds in the Wool" album.

The Innovative Hook

Sat, 23 Dec 2006 04:53:51 GMT

I have looked and looked for a group where persons that crochet without patterns and are wanting to take their crocheting to a fiber art level and have not found one so I decided it was time for me to take the plunge and started a Yahoo group for the crocheter that is on the edge. It is for those of you that are wishing to take your crocheting past the pattern and trust your inner crocheting self.

This will not be a lurker place to hang out, so if that is your thing, please don't ask to join and expect to just hide in the background absorbing others energy and not giving back.

Expect to be asked probing questions about the type of work you are doing. When I started to go in a different direction with my crocheting I was asked alot of wierd questions. I had the answers inside me but could not put them into words. I have now found it very important to learn the language of my designing and convey it to others. I still have much to learn and really could use your insight and advice.

****Consider the group like a light bulb and you are the watts. I can supply the switch and electricity but YOU are how brightly the group shines.

Also I hope it becomes a place for entering call for submissions and selling of art crocheting and much more.

I do not expect to have the masses joining (but not worried if it does) so if you are the type of person that wants to push yourselfand help others to learn more and experiment in crocheting then please join. I also need to be pushed and could use some people to help me continue taking my crocheitng to a higher level.

I have begun to set up the group to have challenges and discussions to begin the crochet juices flowing. The challenges do not start until Feb. and joining you will be expected to be involved in them.

As with all groups it is necessary to stay on topic so I have the 98/2 in place. This means 98% about crochet and 2% personal. I do also have a "Off Topic Tuesday" for once a month but no spamming. You will also have to sign your messages with your real first name. It is a closed board and if you think you need to hide then you are not going to be comfortable there. I want to keep the rules simple and basic so push your inner designing self not others buttons.

Now that I have explained the group a little and think you can live with it here is the button to join. It is a moderated board.

Click to join innovative_hook

Would you be my fiber artist neighbor?

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:07:28 GMT

Are you a type of crocheter that looks at the world around you and say things like;

· What would that look like crocheted?

· I can make that in crochet. No matter if it is clothing, furniture, nature or animal.

· I do not need a pattern to crochet that.

Do you look at yarns and fibers and see particular animate and inanimate items crocheted with it?

Do you just pick up fiber and just start crocheting?

Are you willing to crochet a pattern that you have no idea what it is to be?

Are you challenged by crochet patterns to change them?

Do you see the type of stitches it would take to make tree bark or a mushroom or every day item like tables and chairs?

Do you think crochet self expression is a “duh!” statement?

When someone asks you “think out side the box” to do;

1. Go and crochet boxes.

2. You start rambling about crochet and how it needs to be everywhere?

Is your problem when looking at yarn; not what to make BUT what not to crochet with that?

Are you crochet hooks you paint brushes?

Is your yarn your paint?

Welcome to my world!

I am looking for others like me.

· Are you just starting out but know that pattern work is not your passion?

· Do you want to be challenged by creating without a net (pattern)?

· Do you want to do challenges that inspire and stretch you?

· Are you able to crochet something just because?

· If it is not working can you tear it out without fear?

· Can you change in the middle of the stream? Such as; your design is not working out can you take it in a different direction and make it something else?

I am considering starting an online group for others like the above. If you are interested please send me a note or add a comment to this blog.

Crochet - The New Fiber Culture

Sat, 11 Nov 2006 20:03:46 GMT

It has been whispered for several years, a slow low reverberation, of “crocheters” taking their hooks to task, to the forbidden fibers.

Challenging the yarn shop owners to “teach me” to put your fibers on hooks. Crocheters saying to yarn shop owners, “I will teach you” an art form I not only love but am obsessed with - and will spend at your emporium.

Infiltrating the fiber artist’s community with hooks, yarns, beads, and baubles believing they are doing souls work too.

Taxing the designers to unravel the knitted shroud and reconstructing it in crochet stitches.

Seek out to emulate fashion designers styles that are found in fashion magazines such as, Vogue, Elle, and W.

They are learning to use the illicit fibers and are questioning manufacturers.

Crocheters are now voicing to the yarn manufactures - do not make us change. They contend; modify the yarns to suit my hook. Articulating to them to become skilled at dying their fibers to make crochet stitches have pleasing color flow.

Crochet and color has always been a challenge because yarn manufactures have chosen not acknowledged that crochet stitches work differently and a saddening undercurrent of belief that crocheters will “just use” what is available. Local yarn shop owners can help by asking their yarn companies to bring about this change.

As crocheters educate or re-educate themselves with the crochet tools, like broomstick lace, hairpin lace, afghan hooks, amazing needles, locker hooks, and ShiRReT™ needle they are mixing and matching different crochet techniques to make wildly fabulous and fashionable garments. In addition, through the varied crochet stitch combinations now being used provide interest and dispel the “old” crochet look.

Software is now also beginning to listen to the new fiber culturists by working up computer design tools to include crocheting. Self-expression through crochet software will allow better designing.

A great fiber equalizer in crocheting is – felting (which is in fact called fulling). Making stitch definition disappear between the two forms, one has to ask; was it crocheted or knitted? Even though felting/fulling, so I have heard, from knitters is passé. Crocheters have taken it to their hearts and now knitters are reawakening their “passé” knitted felting/fulling. It seems crocheting is now thrusting knitters into an uncomfortable position. It brings to mind the singsong, “Anything you can do, and I can do better. I can do anything better than you”.

So crocheters, continue to challenge yourselves, explore your local yarn shops, educate yourself and all that want to learn, and most of all expect the best from yourself because you are; the new fiber culturists.

Crochet on!

Copyrighted. Absolutley no copying or reprinting without my written consent. 2006

Australian Haze arrives

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:12:13 GMT

Well, I have been waiting to post about my handbag that went to Australia. The pictures of the bag are in the "art over the shoulder" picture area of this site. I called it "Australian Haze"

As I said earlier Jenny King http://www.jennykingdesigns.com/ sent me some beautiful yarns and I could not resist make her a bag from some of it. Below is her telling me she received it.

"Hi Cher, your bag, that you sent me, is spctacular. Thank you so much. I feel very special. It took longer that you would have expected to get here as Customs had a look at it too. I wonder if it was because of the metal details.

I love the fact that you use fabric and felt together.

I love the shape, just love it."

The bag is a new design I have been working on. It is has fabric body that I crochet around and then pull up the edges, crochet them together to form the bag. Then design a flap, felt it and then add the embellishments and strap. In the "Australian Haze" it has sterling sliver embellishments. A sterling sliver chain woven through and SS tassles. A large SS bangle woven through an sewn into the flap to add interest and weight to the flap. These bags hold more than they look. I have one I use and it holds so much that I am always surprised because it looks smaller than it is.

I am glad Jenny likes her bag. Thanks Jenny for the yarns.

Portuguese and Amazing Needle crochet-knitting

Sun, 08 Oct 2006 16:12:33 GMT

I have been floating around and always like to see new ideas in the use of crochet hooks and here at this site http://stringativity.blogspot.com/ is a thing they are calling Portuguese knitting but uses crochet hooks. I find this interesting and could see its application in using the crochet on the double swivel hooks. or two afghan hooks. I think this could be taken several steps in crochet evolution by using crochet stitches between the knitting stitches. Think about it and let me know your findings. I myself will just ruminate on the subject.

If you have not heard of the "Amazing Needle" you might want to check it out. http://www.amazingyarn.com/Pages/amneedle.html it too is emulating knitting via the use of a crochet hook. I took a class on it and even though I took it, it did not become a tool that I use often HOWEVER I did buy all the hook sizes AND pull it out and brush up on the technique to ensure that if and when I am stumped on some project I can pull it out and see it is the solution to my problem.

Mini Me? Inner me! Updated

Sat, 23 Sep 2006 01:09:54 GMT

Well, I decided a few weeks ago to make an inner me or as some would call a "mini me". I started at the top of the head and worked my way down. I am currently at the waist area. No pattern just sizing as I go along. I am using Ella Rae classic wool http://www.knittingfever.com/knitpatterns.asp?manu=Ella+Rae&yarn=Ella+Rae+Classic&prodid=4967&prodtype=yarn&detail=no in a skin tone color # 23 for the body.

My hair will be Plymoth Yarns --Hot! Hot! Hot!; Italian collection. http://www.plymouthyarn.com/index.php?nav=cYarn.yarnDetail&yarnid=000193&searchcollection=000011

It is the color shown. What it does not show well is that it has shiney silver in it too. Can not wait to get the hair started.

I will felt "inner me" after I get the arms and legs done. I think the size before felting will be 36" and after felting about 25" to 28" depending on how much I decide to rid it of the stitch definition. Yes it will have woman form definition too. I will lightly stuff before felting

I will try to take pictures of it before and after felting so check my site from time to time or set it to send you a note that I have updated my site.

Whistle while I work

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:34:00 GMT

I went out to my mail and found a box from Australia. Jenny King designs http://www.jennykingdesigns.com/ sent me the beautiful wool I fell in love with. It is called TeAwa wools. It is an eight ply, semi worsted weight.

The sades I fell in love with are:

Fall - aquas, royal blues and violet shades
Topaz - (my birthstone and favorite) warm goldenrod, claret reds, and olive greens.
Grapevine - stomped grape shades like; dusty mauves, purple grape skin,deep rich purple blue

Now the work begins! But what fun work I get to do. My head is swirling with these colors and getting direction from them where they want me to go.

Jenny is a wonderful and inventive crochet artist. Be sure to stop by her site.

Now off to work I go! Whistling

New yarn to try

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:45:12 GMT

I just received a ball of yarn from Freddie at http://www.phootsy.com/index.htm telling me I need to try it for my felting. It is Loft by Zitron made in Germany. It is lovely shade of brown taupe and ice green with the addition of cream.

I am seeing an earthy or looking up to the sky through a leafy tree or through a forest just as the you are a few feet from emerging into a glen where the sun is just burning off the mist.

I also see spring, where the sun has burned off all the snow and spouts of new grass or the budding of jonquils pushing through the moist earth.

I cant wait to get started on using it. I am in the rough draft mode with it currently sketching and selecting more yarns to mix with it.

Fiddle dee deeing and t-raveling

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:48:19 GMT

I have been thinking about my site and that I have not been out here in a while. I have been focusing on inspiration and a dear friend of mine asked me to take a jaunt up to Mount Rushmore and onto The Brown Sheep Company. So I have been as Rita said T-Raveling. As I took my crocheting along and crocheted while she drove. I was working on "suprise" a non-felted creation. I had a dress that the skirting came apart at the seams after each washing so I cut the skirt away from the top and crocheted a new skirt on it. It is made from a Chardony colored cone cotton. It was crocheted with three different sized hooks. I first I took black Cebelia and wet through the bottom of the shirt with a steele hook. Then took my favorite double ended (different sizes on each end) Japanese hook; size 7 and 8 and did the skirting. Working in size 7 until just below the hip area and the size 8 for the rest. Just skimming below my knees. I did accomplish all but two inches before I returned and have since finished it. I can not wait to wear it. I was going to wear it at a meeting I attended but realized at the last minute that I did not have the correct color of shoes to wear. Oh well I have lots of places to wear it later on. P.S. I will get pictures of it and post even though it is not felted.

He Loves Me --Daisy

Sat, 03 Jun 2006 02:30:53 GMT

Here is the latest in my flower power (Georgia O'Keefe) series.

It is a rather large daisy. It measures across from petal to petal approx.17" . The center is 8" across.

Each petal is individually wired so it is able to be posed.

The petals are fulled in white Cascade 220, the center is yellow Kraemer Mauch Chunky, and I used Katia Rumba Mix a non felting novelty yarn to make the center more seeded looking. I have beaded around the edge in green and yellow "E" beads. I will add a stem to it too.

Poppy updated now completed

Fri, 19 May 2006 22:41:14 GMT

I now have completed the poppy. I added black "E" beads to the stamens and added a leaf to it. I am now satisfied.

The Poppy

Wed, 17 May 2006 21:47:20 GMT

I have now added my most recient piece. It is a poppy. Thinking of a large felted flower, I love the look of poppies. Thinking of Georgia O'Keefe's large flowers I was inspired to felt one. this is about 9" around and with the stem it is 16" long. I am still thinking of adding a leaf but not for sure.

Pink Leather on wood

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 17:13:23 GMT

Here is the technique of fulling on leather. I used pink leather cut up to a shape I wanted and then punched holes in it. Crocheted wool yarns into it . Then it went into the fulling process. After fulling, I crocheted gold thread work in triangle forms and also stitched throughout it. I brass tacked it down to the painted rose pink board with shiny brass upholstery tacks. The end edges are covered in the pink leather and brass tacks.

Chicken Little

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 17:03:16 GMT

Completed piece I call Chicken Little. It is wool, raffia and novelty yarns. Place on a wood frame covered in plaid material. Piece is encased in chicken wire.

My Family Tree

Sat, 25 Feb 2006 04:56:52 GMT

I call this piece "My Family Tree"

I began working on this piece about a year after my mother died but had to let it rest until I healed a little. Made some changes to it and now I think it is complete. It is a tribute to not only to my Mom but to my family that endured each in their own way their loss of her.

It is about 22" tall and is free standing. It is pictured the crocheted object folder.

The tree trunk is made from brown chenille working back loops. Body is cream cotton in single crochets. Vining is a camo sock yarn slip stitches and single crochets and the leaves are a novelty yarn, single crocheted over green wrapped wire. Grass is fluffy novelty yarn. There are even some leichen growing on the side of the tree.

Right arm is for the brothers in my family and the left is for myself (the lefty)and my sisters. Of course the tree is my Mom and as you can tell she has a heart of gold. Also she was father and mother to us so her picture is on both father and mother disks.

Each of the disks have son or brother, daughter, or sister. I have printed off the pictures of my family and affixed them to the back of each disk denoting the first born girl and boy as daughter and son and their siblings as sisters and brother.

This piece will be professionally photographed but wanted to get it up. I will replace once I get them back.

Thank you for looking.

Bermuda Triangle

Fri, 10 Feb 2006 19:16:06 GMT

New fiber picture I call "Bermuda Triangle" in the wall hanging photo section.

This piece I hand dyed the yarns to get the shades of purple I wanted.

I designed it to have three-dimensional glittering jellyfish rising towards the triangle getting lighter as it enters the field.

Undulating purple algae floats around and through the triangle.

Silver slithering and looping waves lap towards the design making a living moving piece.

I will have it framed in the near future and will post them when done.

Tree scene

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 18:31:37 GMT

Well I decided to try doing a picture. In the wall hanging section is the one I call Blue Skies.

The tree is two and three-dimensional. The trunk is two-dimensional and it has a knot in it that makes it three-dimensional. The leaves are from Trendsetters called Joy. It is brown and green ribbon strips sewn onto sewing thread. It is so cool because it moves like wind going through leaves. I also added two rocks and they are nicely rounded. Well I am going pursue more of these. So check back later for more.

Canteen bags added

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:07:49 GMT

I have added two new canteen style bags to my handbag line. They are at the bottom.

Hippie style belting

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:16:52 GMT

Well Just could not stop making belts. These are fun for hippie loose peasant shirts and dresses to tie up for a fun and retro style.

belted blog

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 16:06:36 GMT

I have been thinking about Bohemian clothing and am fulling some belts.

Wide and wild is my first one. made with blue mohair makes it fuzzy fun. Crocheted flower buds with suede stemming, lavender satin picot bows, and a few twinkles to set it off. "D" rings with more lavender picot satin ribbon for ties finish this fun belt that will be a great finishing touch to a soft and flowing shirt or dress. You can see this belt in my photo album.

Blog ring added

Mon, 26 Dec 2005 23:40:59 GMT

I have added the blog ring to my site. Feel free to click on it to visit other crochet blogs

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Canteen style bags

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 13:28:23 GMT

I have begun a series of what I call "canteen "style bags. These are in the round. I will be posting the pictures of these soon but the picture of the hat / bag combo shows the canteen bag style.

Berets and coordinated bags

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 13:23:54 GMT

I decided I wanted to do some coordinating bags / berets.This puts the two designs together but each are still unique becasue they are not matching but share the same colors.

Berets

Sun, 20 Nov 2005 17:26:58 GMT

As you can see I started a line of berets. These have open ares are because it allows the wearer to wear it indoors and out. Think of the holes as "vents". Since they are really not for warmth but fashion statement.

I also think that having the openness allows for "fun hair days" because you can pull long hair through the holes to get that really couture look. For short hair, it allows that spike look and adds dimension as well as another texture to the piece. So, I see hair as another fiber that can enhance the design. This way also they will not take the beret off because then they will have "bad hair day". Who knows, maybe they will color their hair to match the beret.

Changing gears a little

Sun, 20 Nov 2005 17:23:17 GMT

I have decided to not further my wall hangings unless a custom request is made. These would be difficut to sell however the ones I have will become display pieces.

Started wall hangings

Sun, 09 Oct 2005 23:52:01 GMT

I began to expand my items by making wall hangings. Here is my first one.

It is black, purple, and teal. It has purple and teal coiled wire, purple silk ribbon and teal gauze material. It is about the size a of lrg. pizza box.

Artists statement

Wed, 24 Aug 2005 03:30:43 GMT

I have been thinking about what to say in my first blog. I guess I will start with the basics.

I began crocheting when I was 19 (it was the 70's then), taught by my sister.

I really did not consider it a focus in my life until I moved to Texas and met up with a group of crocheters.

I crocheted all that time but just considered it a thing I did.

I worked in the floral industry and the arts and crafts industry during the 80's and 90's. Continuing my crochet journey, testing techniques, fibers and anything I could wrap around a crochet hook and make stitches. Yes, that included wet spaghetti. I worked with patterns but found them restrictive so spent a lot of time understanding the way the pattern worked instead of making the pattern. This taught me how stitches worked.

I began to look at everything and say, "how would I crochet that"? "What would I use to produce that texture or form"? So I started doing just that, by saying " I can crochet that". I again did not have a plan for what I was to do but used it as another journey. I began to make dimensional pieces just to see if I could.

Much trial and yes error but with each try I learned something. This learning process honed my visual skills. I now struggle not with what to do, but what not to do.

Up until last month I was a wanderer of crochet. Then... I saw two crocheters each doing a different type of crocheting. One was scrumbling and the other was crochet fulling. I liked the finished look of the two processes. I had never fulled before so I went out and begain to read about it. But then decided the journey was much more fun if I experimented. Scrumbling side ended up more as color scrumbling and so that is what I have done in my textural art work.

What I really like about this designing I am doing now is, I get the best of all worlds. I get to crochet, I get to scrumble with colors, I get to embellish and use all different stitches to produce desired texture. It also produces one of a kind pieces.

The process is very "third eye" visualizing because the pieces look "ugly duckling" in looks before the fulling process is done. Then as it is fulling, one needs to ensure that it shrinks to the degree you want it to. The embellishment side is the most time consuming.

I am drawn to doing this. Each one I name along the way of its process. I am complete as I make them.

Cher Coburn - Mueller