Making

I've been making new things! I bought some wool sweaters from the thrift store and tried some mechanical resist techniques I learned in my surface resist class. The wool fulled well into felt except that some sweaters labeled 100% wool mysteriously retained all their knit texture. Misleadingly labeled fiber content anyone?









I came up with a series of scarves called Polyp in bib or collar style. I kind of sculpturally arrange them around my neck and secure with a felt button pin (a wool circle I turned into a biscuit - the backside of a yo yo). They're very warm and surprisingly soft and un-itchy.





These nest/pod pins I made with these weird plastic grassy parts are really exciting! I think the bright green and deep burgundy colors look amazing together and the contrasting textures are really fun.





I also made a whole bunch of cloth boxes to keep odds and ends in from vintage linen napkins, pillow cases, and old linen wall calendars. They've been perfect for corralling the stones and acorns I used as mechanical resists. I also like to keep one near my sewing machine as a small trash bin to keep my workspace tidy and keep thread and odds and ends off the floor.

Available now or soon in my etsy shop - Grandiflora. Check it out!