While I was in Australia recently I bought a gorgeous merino jumper (aka sweater) in a Red Cross shop in Sydney. It was printed in the dirty pot during the wonderful Geelong Textile & Fibre Forum using a selection of leaves from my class participants...
On Friday I felted a very simple pair of arm/wrist warmers then dyed them at the weekend, without using traditional powdered mordants. I love wearing arm warmers inside when the weather gets cold as warm wrists mean that I don’t need to light the wool fired...
Discover how to transform fabric, handmade felt and upcycled clothing using foraged vegetation without having to use powdered chemicals to fix the colour! As an experienced eco printer working in the 'dirty pot', my usual process involves wrapping fabric with leaves, bark or onion skins...
A question that I get asked repeatedly is how to achieve professional looking felt, felt that is well finished and will stand the test of time. If you are new to this exciting textile process please understand that it is a craft like any other....
Often it's not possible to complete a piece of felt in one day and new feltmakers are often anxious about whether they can just leave it overnight. During this short video I share how you can do this successfully so there is no need to...
I am frequently asked when is the best time to add embellishing fibres or prefelt to the surface of a felting project. Many people are anxious that these additions won't felt in and integrate with the base. Join me for this short video where I...