So, incase you were wondering, this is what I've been up to lately... I'm hugely in love with autumn colours this year. I've made a load of very autumnal bags and purses, as well as some felted cards. The sales side of things has been pretty good, but I hate to see these pieces go, as I only make them once. It must be a bit like seeing your child leave home for the first time. It's funny but I never consider keeping any of them - it's more that I hope they have a good life with their new family, where ever they end up. All of the bags are wet felted over a resist made from a double thickness of bubble wrap. I like to use bubble wrap as a resist as I probably massively over water everything when felting, so a waterproof resist is more practical, also with a double layer you can feel where the edges are more easily. Plus, the little bumps help the piece to felt inside while I'm concentrating on the outside. Some days, you need all t...
My name's Angie, and I live in beautiful Cornwall with my lovely little family. I love fiber and everything that comes with it, from scouring, combing and carding to spinning, knitting, crochet and needle and wet felting. Join me on my journey through the realms of woolly knowledge, as I attempt to learn everything I can get my greedy little mitts on about the glorious subject of wool, the delights of cotton, merino and silk (and whatever else catches my magpie eye along the way!)