tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54455542317878752062024-03-05T16:51:06.159-08:00Things I've learned lately...On moments of inspiration from a lifelong learner and lover of all things fiber related!Suzanne Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461691156800786033noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445554231787875206.post-85642795877105575152018-08-08T04:33:00.000-07:002018-08-08T04:34:05.220-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Just wanted to share pics of scarves I made with the techniques I'll be teaching at SAFF this fall -- October 26-27. I'm teaching 2 workshops, one called Romantic Wraps and the other called Abstract Compositions. I'm combining techniques in these pieces. Saff info here: https://saffsite.org -- it's such a great show! I'm always so inspired by the culture in Asheville and the many fiber artists who live there and attend the show. It's worth the effort to go if you can!<br />
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Suzanne Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461691156800786033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445554231787875206.post-51687287318128806832017-07-08T09:27:00.001-07:002017-07-08T09:27:22.385-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Just wanted to post pics of the workshops I'll be teaching at SAFF this fall. (in October 2017 in Asheville, NC) Here is a link to their website. Sign ups have started! http://saffsite.org/<br />
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Suzanne Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461691156800786033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445554231787875206.post-33479929496905560472014-04-29T11:01:00.000-07:002014-04-29T11:01:54.478-07:00Nuno Shawl Example<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My new spring fabrics are inspired by orchids. Here is a before and after of a shawl I just made!<br />
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I have this fabric for sale in my Etsy shop now!<br />
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Suzanne Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461691156800786033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445554231787875206.post-41156123885130601252014-02-06T17:48:00.001-08:002014-05-24T10:57:51.105-07:00Recent Eco Printing Workshop<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Photos from the recent workshop with Nicola Brown -- loved learning to eco-print!<br />
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Suzanne Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461691156800786033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445554231787875206.post-45442978042945513682014-01-27T07:26:00.003-08:002014-05-24T10:51:38.355-07:00Nuno Pattern is Available!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Just wanted to post an update about the nuno patterns. The first pattern is available to purchase. Yeah! I've named it the Olivia, and you can use it to make a vest or pull over top. Here are the artist's drawings. <br />
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These garments are made by first cutting the fabric, then felting the individual pieces and sewing them together. If you have some felting and preferably some sewing experience, it is a pretty quick process to make one of these. I am continuing to experiment with easy ways to make a seamless nuno garment, and I want to incorporate that into the patterns, so I am working on that. Sorry to be slow, but feel free to order the first pattern if you have some experience. I will ship an actual paper pattern with instructions. If you need fabric or wool, I will custom make what you need (within my given colorways or I can make some solids). Just email me at suzanne@suzannemorgan.com and let me know what you need. Cheers!</div>
Suzanne Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461691156800786033noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445554231787875206.post-27752383818552742282013-07-19T16:55:00.000-07:002014-05-24T11:00:22.796-07:00Another Nuno Felting Pattern in the Works<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am working on this nuno pattern -- hope to have it available by July 1, 2014. Contact me if you'd like to be on the waiting list! It can also be made as a vest...</div>
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Suzanne Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461691156800786033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445554231787875206.post-12525388273426786262013-06-23T09:09:00.003-07:002013-08-03T04:24:36.389-07:00Nuno Felted Lightweight Shawl with Ruffles – A Tutorial<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is a brief explanation of how I created this piece. It
assumes you have some knowledge of nuno felting. I have also created a video
which is available for sale. Watching the video should give you enough
knowledge to complete this project without further training. You can find the video here: <a href="http://suzannemorgan.com/new_teaching_video">http://suzannemorgan.com/new_teaching_video</a> . I will also have these materials for sale in my ETSY shop!<br />
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This is a simple but beautiful lightweight shawl. It is
wonderful to wear in warmer weather over a tank top or in cooler weather you
can snuggle it around your head and neck to keep really warm. A very easy to
wear and versatile piece!<br />
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For this project I am using 2.5 yards of 36” wide 3.5mm silk
and 30 grams of 18 micron wool. The finished size of the project is 18" X 60".<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Begin by ironing the fabric, getting it as flat
and even as possible. Then fold over approximately 3” on either side to form
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also extend beyond the edge s of the fabric about 4”. Lay out 5 more vertical bands
across the width of the fabric, just eyeing the spacing and making it fairly
even as you go. The 5 interior bands should stop at the beginning of the horizontal
band that makes the ruffled edge and not extend into the ruffle. These bands can be straight or you can make them
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Suzanne Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461691156800786033noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445554231787875206.post-19026185963625130642013-05-25T06:30:00.000-07:002013-05-25T07:49:52.136-07:00Nuno Felting Video Now Available!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My first video "Basic Nuno Felting" is available for purchase -- go to my website <a href="http://suzannemorgan.com/new_teaching_video">http://suzannemorgan.com/new_teaching_video</a>. Reviews so far have been great!<br />
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Also, Kathyanne White has printed on several pieces of my felted fabric with great results. See her blog post here: <a href="http://www.digitalalternativesurfaces.com/digital-printing-on-felt/">http://www.digitalalternativesurfaces.com/digital-printing-on-felt/</a> and stay tuned for more about that!</div>
Suzanne Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461691156800786033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445554231787875206.post-50787460733630073592013-05-05T04:20:00.002-07:002013-09-01T04:32:25.881-07:00Patterns for Nuno gettin' closer!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Wow, thanks so much to all of you patient people who have been waiting for me to release my first nuno pattern. I finished the paper pattern months ago, but found it a little overwhelming to write directions that I felt anyone could follow, no matter what your felting level. I have been working on a video so you can see how I felt. Guess what? It is finally done! I am so excited. The video will be released on Vimeo around the first of June. In the video I teach you how to make a nuno scarf, but you will see how to lay out wool and use the sander, both of which you will need to know to make a garment.<br />
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Now that I have some video footage for you to review, I will focus on packaging up the pattern so it can go out in the world. I've taught the class several times and had some wonderful results (photos above). I hope to develop other pattern styles as well... Here is a link to my pinterest page where I've been putting photos of the finished pieces.<a href="http://pinterest.com/suzannemorgan1/nuno-felted-garments-made-from-my-pattern/"> http://pinterest.com/suzannemorgan1/boards/</a><br />
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And, on another note, I am doing a little experimenting with the fabulous Kathyanne White. Kathyanne is known for her fabulous and fearless printing on alternative surfaces. Guess what? She wants to try printing on felt. Stay tuned for more on that topic. And please go and check out her work at <a href="http://www.digitalalternativesurfaces.com/">http://www.digitalalternativesurfaces.com</a>. Those of you who want to make a thin supple felt to print on could also watch the video to learn to felt.<br />
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Blessings to all!</div>
Suzanne Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461691156800786033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445554231787875206.post-80580652713697155082012-10-05T04:22:00.001-07:002013-08-06T07:46:40.694-07:00Nuno Felting Patterns are Coming Soon!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am developing a line of patterns for making nuno garments. My first pattern will be done soon, I am working on the instructions. Exciting! Here is a link to my pinterest page where you can find examples of the pieces that have been made with the pattern so far <a href="http://pinterest.com/suzannemorgan1/nuno-felted-garments-made-from-my-pattern/">http://pinterest.com/suzannemorgan1/nuno-felted-garments-made-from-my-pattern/</a></div>
Suzanne Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461691156800786033noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445554231787875206.post-58969903944060345952012-05-28T13:21:00.000-07:002012-05-28T13:21:03.529-07:00Nuno Shawls using Silk Habotai<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I taught a workshop this weekend -- we made nuno shawls on silk habotai. We started by laying out the silk, then added some texture on top of the silk but under the wool -- makes an interesting finish on the silk side. We then added wool, decorated the wool and sanded. The pieces all came out beautifully. Some of the prettiest textures and colors I have seen! My hat is off to you guys, great work!!! </div>Suzanne Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461691156800786033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445554231787875206.post-47615843671225665302012-05-13T05:46:00.001-07:002013-09-01T04:31:22.092-07:00How to Nuno Felt<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I know there are lots of you out there that are trying to figure out how to nuno felt. It is similar to regular wet felting with a few important exceptions. There are many ways to nuno felt, but I have figured out some pretty easy ways to do it and have taught many people. There are free instructions on my website which is my name, www.suzannemorgan.com -- go to the instructions tab. These instructions will teach you how to add fabrics in a collage style to prefelts. (you could also lay out your wool and add the fabrics). I also provide instructions for nuno felting a scarf for free with any purchase. I will answer any questions that you may have by email or phone. I now have a teaching video that you can wach -- see the process unfole. It is $9.95 and you can download instantly. Here is the linkhttp://www.suzannemorgan.com/new_teaching_video. Or, you can just read through this blog and get lots of insights!!!! The most common problem I hear about with people trying to learn whose projects did not work is that they were using the wrong materials.<br />
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Cheers and happy felting and please leave comments here! I just checked my blog count and over 40,000 people have visited my blog. Speak up you guys!!! Thanks for all of your support over the years. Running a small business is not easy!!!</div>
Suzanne Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461691156800786033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445554231787875206.post-45800355431579084572012-05-07T13:18:00.000-07:002012-05-13T08:59:05.545-07:00Inspired by Chihuly<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am so excited about what is new in my life. I took an online class and learned to make 3d felts. We made a little pod or star wars type character, but the techniques can be used to make all sorts of 3d shapes. I also had the pleasure of teaching at the Dallas Arboretum on the day the Dale Chihuly glass exhibit opened. I taught a nuno scarf class and decided to make some silk in the bright colors that Chihuly uses in his work. The scarves were playful and fun!!! But the real inspiration that I got from looking at Chihuly's work and learning to do the 3d felting is -- I want to make felted pieces inspired by his work. I am so excited by this prospect! Life is so interesting sometimes! Here are photos of the scarves and Chihuly's work and my first Chihuly inspired pod. Fun!!!</div>Suzanne Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461691156800786033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445554231787875206.post-14314180187401308872012-04-07T05:15:00.001-07:002012-04-07T06:31:57.511-07:00Shibori, Indigo and Friends<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRV8JCGsQvJxRZkeQat0vAZ6sWr-nZgpznWAfFhhgt9TbScyDTmldy6w1jH69qTwG4MGzRB1do0LVzDSTremjEBbLBklduRSErbb_5HtaXWohfQg4vK77MCEmDn3KPr7x8Ebq3MK6eQY/s1600/indigo12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRV8JCGsQvJxRZkeQat0vAZ6sWr-nZgpznWAfFhhgt9TbScyDTmldy6w1jH69qTwG4MGzRB1do0LVzDSTremjEBbLBklduRSErbb_5HtaXWohfQg4vK77MCEmDn3KPr7x8Ebq3MK6eQY/s320/indigo12.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Wanted to share some photos of what is coming next for me. I am learning to dye with indigo and will offer indigo dyed silk and cheesecloth. These are some of my first pieces. The day was even more special because I was learning with friends! Special thanks to Connie Akers for leading the day! The last photo is one of her pieces tied, dyed and unfolded. She is a master of shibori!</div>Suzanne Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461691156800786033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445554231787875206.post-88358742616499264792012-03-16T05:08:00.000-07:002012-05-29T03:53:41.528-07:00Nuno Felting Classes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Wow, it has been a busy month! I taught some wonderful classes and wanted to share some photos of the work.<br />
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This was a really fun class at the Creative Arts Center -- we made scarves using habotai silk and sanded them instead of rolling. (The fabric colors from the left are tide pools, golden rust, patina, firey red, canyon, tide pools and firey red). What a talented group! I will also be teaching a shawl class on habotai using the sander in May. Here are some additional pics of the pieces in process. The students were very proud of their work (and so was I!)</div>
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I also taught mosaic style felting at the Texas Federation of Fiber Arts Conference in Kerrville. Loved this group!!! They were so much fun!!!<br />
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I also taught the felted flowers class at the Dallas Arboretum. Ooops, I gotta go retrieve those pics! It was a great group as well. Thanks to all of you!!! If you are looking for classes, check out the upcoming classes page on my website. I am hoping to have online classes soon. Email me and let me know what you are looking for!</div>Suzanne Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461691156800786033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445554231787875206.post-7425937450686745182012-02-10T10:53:00.000-08:002013-06-24T11:45:02.780-07:00Nuno Felting with Silk Habotai<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have been nuno felting with various fabrics for a pretty good while now, and I still learn things all the time. I thought I would share some of the things I have learned about nuno felting with silk habotai. It is so beautiful, but you just need to know how to use it.<br />
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Silk Habotai is a denser or more tightly woven fabric than chiffon, so it makes it a little harder to get the wool to go through, but when you are done, you get the most beautiful texture in your piece.<br />
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The first thing to know is the finer rovings (18.5 micron and smaller sometimes called 100's) really do make a difference in how easily the wool goes through the habotai silk. I also see that there is 15 micron roving starting to be available -- that would go through the silk even faster. Getting the roving to go through the habotai takes a little longer, and at the beginning I was afraid it would never go through, so I quickly learned to use the sander. I found that using 18.5 micron roving and 5 mm silk and the sander made for foolproof results and I still use that method today. When I sand, I skip the rolling entirely. There is a little bit of difference in the texture of the piece when you roll vs when you sand, but it is pretty hard to see -- and I think the ease of felting with the sander far outweighs the difference in texture.I now have a video in which I show you how to use a finishing sander. Find that video here:<a href="http://suzannemorgan.com/new_teaching_video">http://suzannemorgan.com/new_teaching_video</a> It also helps to rub the habotai pieces on a glass washboard or shelf liner with tiny ridges after sanding or rolling (shelf liner is made by Contact and is available at most Home Depots and Bed, Bath and Beyonds). It really helps push the wool through.<br />
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Generally speaking the heavier the mm of the silk, the more difficult it will be to felt. (the mm refers to how many threads there are per inch in the fabric, so the smaller the mm number the fewer threads per inch and therefore the fabric will be more open and easier to felt -- so 5mm is easier to felt than 8mm) I have never used 8mm habotai but I have seen it used in pieces before. It does not felt as tightly -- it makes a looser texture if that makes sense. I am guessing it also takes longer to roll but would be easy enough to sand. I use 4.5 or 5 mm habotai because it is readily available and I like the texture. I understand there is also a lighter habotai which is 3.5 mm and sometimes called paj. That fabric would felt easily but might produce less ruching -- I am not entirely sure.<br />
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I love to cut up the silk and felt it into commercial prefelts. The habotai will attach to the prefelts with just rubbing or rolling, but I find I get the best results when I needle felt the habotai into the prefelt first which greatly shortens the felting time. Also having some extra roving on top of the commercial prefelt and some roving on top of the fabric really helps. I did a tutorial about how I do this -- it is called "Hand Needle Felting, Wet Felting Tutorial" and it is in the sidebar. I also have free instructions on my website here: <a href="http://suzannemorgan.com/instructions">http://suzannemorgan.com/instructions</a>.<br />
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Being a bit of an adventurer, I keep trying new things. My latest seamless felted jacket was a big leap for me. I used habotai and had to lap fabric edges to get the design the way I wanted. I was so afraid all these layers would never felt together, but they did!!! I used 18 micron roving and we rolled about 15 minutes in each of the 4 directions (so I rolled for about 1 hour total -- no sanding on that one) and it felted beautifully!!<br />
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I've also been trying the latest thing which is felting using the clothes dryer. I find that getting fabrics to attach when felting in the dryer requires that you do some work to get things attached before throwing in the dryer. I made the little red Valentine's pouch with prefelt and some silk habotai. I needle felted everything together first and then wet it out and wrapped it up in plastic and put it in the dryer and it felted beautifully. I tried another piece when I was in a hurry and didn't needle felt it or work it by hand first and the habotai did not felt in very well at all. Lessons learned!<br />
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Here are some photos of a scarf I made recently -- I just love the texture -- you can see the haze of blue wool on the silk side of the scarf. So don't be afraid to try the habotai, just know it takes a little longer if you are rolling, but it does work!!! Patience is a virtue with this beautiful fabric.<br />
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Suzanne Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461691156800786033noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445554231787875206.post-88474201214917923132012-02-04T11:16:00.000-08:002012-02-04T11:16:53.558-08:00Silk and Velvet Play Pacs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Nothing like a deadline to get me to focus! I am about to do a show so I need to get some things finished! I've finished the jacket I made in class (yea, still needs one more pass at fulling for fitting, but it is wearable!) I am going to teach an easy garment class in Asheville NC this July. Watch my website for details!<br />
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I am working on the colors for the play packs I mentioned a while back. So fun to work on colors! If anyone has a request, please let me know. One of the play packs will be the rust, rusted, black and turquoise I used to make my jacket. Still working on that one! The play pac shown has some of my Autumn Gold and some Canyon fabric in it. I am adding fun things like silk and bamboo roving and a selvage from a piece of my fabric. Fun to have some different textures to use. I will have wools and prefelts to match these kits so you can make mosaic style pieces. My deadline is soon! I also have some trial versions of these packs in my Etsy shop. If anyone has suggestions, now is the time!<br />
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So to shorten this and get to the crux of the "how to", we all created a design on paper, made some samples, got measured, had our measurements interpreted by Linda's computer program, then made a giant resist out of bubble wrap to make our garment. We felted around the giant resist, then removed the resist and fulled the garment down really tightly. (Some fulled for a whole day, oh my!)<br />
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Here are some photos of the process and the beautiful results:<br />
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</div>Just thought I would post some pictures of one of my latest pieces. There are before and after pictures so you can see how the pieces look when they are just laid out, wet out and when felted. This piece was made using a shawl sized piece of the canyon scarf kit. This one didn't get any other materials added in other than the ones I put in the scarf kits. I think it came out beautifully! It is done in the "hearts entwined" pattern -- just overlapping circles for the most part. Fun and easy!</div>Suzanne Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461691156800786033noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445554231787875206.post-34117692291816877462011-11-10T05:16:00.000-08:002011-11-11T04:37:44.214-08:00Felting with Merino Prefelts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I have been using lightweight prefelts to make all sorts of things since I started this business. They are so versatile and really help the beginning felter learn to felt quickly without spending a lot of time laying out fibers. I love the fact that you can cut and shape the pieces so you have an idea of what your finished piece will look like from the start. The surface of the prefelt is not as lustrous as some regular wool when felted, so I think it is a good idea to add wool roving to the surface as a design element and also add other textures -- silk hankie or cotton cheesecloth are good choices as they are both very easy to felt in. Also the silk and bamboo roving that I dye is beautiful and easy to felt in. The prefelts are also wonderful to needle felt into. I even felt velvet into the pieces and it holds up wonderfully!<br />
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Since it is getting cold, look for some shawl sized pieces and ideas coming up soon! I am getting closer on the kits I spoke of in my last blog entry -- fat quarter sized pieces of my fabrics bundled together with some cheesecloth and velvet. Think I will call those "play packs". These will be perfect to use with a piece of prefelt to make a beautiful scarf or shawl.<br />
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I use the prefelts in my everything kits -- when I make something with an everything kit I usually make highly detailed small pieces such as cuffs, a small piece of art or a small purse. These kits can also be used to needle felt -- just look at the pieces Jane LaFazio and her students made at the Houston Quilt Festival last weekend!<a href="http://janeville.blogspot.com/2011/11/houston-quilt-festival.html">http://janeville.blogspot.com/2011/11/houston-quilt-festival.html</a><br />
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I struggle with ways to package these things and get them out into the world so you guys can play too. But today I had some new inspiration! So I got out lots and lots of pieces of fabric, cheesecloth, prefelts etc. A color feast at my house!<br />
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</div>Suzanne Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461691156800786033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445554231787875206.post-83236422528278980432011-05-06T04:19:00.000-07:002011-05-06T05:31:07.558-07:00Latest nuno scarf class pictures -- perhaps some inspiration?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERbVWdITJ_Dwve0-FOknj3mhqQ5Y1iwgNtFRqMCiGDzTQIzC1h-gcIzlUS_zANNmU3TD5V6Qg3wY9RhKA0k1MhzN_TE3P4EwfPdZEHC805sSiLyyhdu4cKYJ1sIj5dhjKYWkeGTN0KUI/s1600/class+5.1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 109px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERbVWdITJ_Dwve0-FOknj3mhqQ5Y1iwgNtFRqMCiGDzTQIzC1h-gcIzlUS_zANNmU3TD5V6Qg3wY9RhKA0k1MhzN_TE3P4EwfPdZEHC805sSiLyyhdu4cKYJ1sIj5dhjKYWkeGTN0KUI/s200/class+5.1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603573585932875474" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdF7RHmYMTzF41GQWkSqHLhUuaVvbWInWlx0AZ99FJWt3NtHoNppArDb7W1YPOKjcLXHglxbx4nTd6jUyBt8MS9m6Mt1Tw3RmLhDU9vUAuX6YwrTJBCr9f_XC35XryyOLboT-6Ybwf1ZI/s1600/class+5.1.7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdF7RHmYMTzF41GQWkSqHLhUuaVvbWInWlx0AZ99FJWt3NtHoNppArDb7W1YPOKjcLXHglxbx4nTd6jUyBt8MS9m6Mt1Tw3RmLhDU9vUAuX6YwrTJBCr9f_XC35XryyOLboT-6Ybwf1ZI/s200/class+5.1.7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603563350302266626" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEAMrTd2cGBH7q7RD4ddVL3cNo4ft1Ci1rV8e9kPcja_dEtd0mbSkueaOsYjPG7rgFAVdaQQ6e-cEXxSr5S7qJ-2Z9rrmJRWmH4_yUNy6ecGoUp08hMvd3GOePM4x60RhVtB8JS5JQHdA/s1600/class+5.1.6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEAMrTd2cGBH7q7RD4ddVL3cNo4ft1Ci1rV8e9kPcja_dEtd0mbSkueaOsYjPG7rgFAVdaQQ6e-cEXxSr5S7qJ-2Z9rrmJRWmH4_yUNy6ecGoUp08hMvd3GOePM4x60RhVtB8JS5JQHdA/s200/class+5.1.6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603563347212982322" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVP4u_ksfh2LIxmyMftRmYLN0NYo_sjTxsZRQun9PtQMq3MZv9aq57ibOCmlhdyFes1V08qZ6BTPbvF9rmOhEhiUWnLMOvhRZ6F8j9h_DnaZCY272Zgrsn_gm97XC6c3YEmzx7fD5BvA/s1600/class+5.1.4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVP4u_ksfh2LIxmyMftRmYLN0NYo_sjTxsZRQun9PtQMq3MZv9aq57ibOCmlhdyFes1V08qZ6BTPbvF9rmOhEhiUWnLMOvhRZ6F8j9h_DnaZCY272Zgrsn_gm97XC6c3YEmzx7fD5BvA/s200/class+5.1.4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603563346454906690" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEagmmzis_BQO4HVSYcJzD__rNCjcKLQQTXUErAycPrpTd9jaMsSnwTILqCuDFnDvzwG-2MLBcl72-zLdrRjV3W4dPF-G31UXh6tgXfvlgCXTOVAE55oXuI9asbHl0aaXHDdbmCd6ZCgw/s1600/class+5.1.3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEagmmzis_BQO4HVSYcJzD__rNCjcKLQQTXUErAycPrpTd9jaMsSnwTILqCuDFnDvzwG-2MLBcl72-zLdrRjV3W4dPF-G31UXh6tgXfvlgCXTOVAE55oXuI9asbHl0aaXHDdbmCd6ZCgw/s200/class+5.1.3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603563342453427714" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8bfOWd23B-DmBFOJNROLEZE3BxPCtb1tWnU6zU9AxcmmYiS3ENd-nDFpkhAnjIwMK86XrJ6xmYcwA_EpbW7R_zPDrHcuyNaWy3UVQGMfJp5G0c13AH0nMhwmd99E-1TvNl10LgItzL4/s1600/class+5.1.2+jpg+-+Copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8bfOWd23B-DmBFOJNROLEZE3BxPCtb1tWnU6zU9AxcmmYiS3ENd-nDFpkhAnjIwMK86XrJ6xmYcwA_EpbW7R_zPDrHcuyNaWy3UVQGMfJp5G0c13AH0nMhwmd99E-1TvNl10LgItzL4/s200/class+5.1.2+jpg+-+Copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603563343022568034" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div>Here are some photos of my class last weekend at the Creative Arts Center. I thought there were some really beautiful pieces here! I also thought those of you reading might like to see how we compose on these pieces. We start with a piece of 3.0 mm silk chiffon or gauze (like I sell in my scarf kits). The chiffon is much easier to felt than the habotai and a good choice for beginners. I bring all kinds of other light weight textures to class. There are silk hankies, silk throwster's waste, cheesecloth, silk and bamboo roving, ribbons, wool yarns and some synthetic yarns and ribbons which are very light weight and have holes in them for color. I usually bring Angelina, I forgot it last week.<div><br /></div><div>If any of the textures are heavy or difficult to felt in I try to make sure everyone puts wool under and over those to hold them. The wool on top can be just tiny wisps so it will not cover the things you have put on as decorations.</div><div>I sell some of these textured things in my etsy shop -- and you probably have some things like wool yarns and some other really light weight natural fiber things in your stash, right?</div><div><br /></div><div>It is fun to compose this way! The scarves come out beautifully!</div></div>Suzanne Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461691156800786033noreply@blogger.com5