I love working in colour too, it's not all about eco printing! Here’s an example to brighten your day, a small sculptural felt bag with plenty of texture. The fabric that I used to embelish this piece is called scrim and I added 3 felt...
Made quite a few years ago, here are a few photos of an eco printed felt hat. The first two images are after the hat was printed and then later on I decided to over dye it in an organic indigo vat. My own felt...
Home grown eucalyptus leaves from Clasheen provide the colour on these lightly quilted woollen Elm Leaves. Although designed as blankets, the leaves that I made during pattern testing make the most amazing seat pads outside on cold winter days. The old woollen blanket that I...
Front and back views of a very well used felt bag, the techniques used to make this were previously shared during online workshops and are now something that I will be uploading to the Eco Print and Wet Felt Club. This particular piece was felted...
Who doesn’t like colourful felt flowers? This beautiful selection is a blast from the past. They were created during one of my workshops at the wonderful Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival at Masterson Station, Lexington, KY. How I’d like a return visit some day!!! Would this...
There’s a beautiful Asian feel to this linen table runner that Liga printed at Clasheen as part of Nurture during August 2021. Eco printing without traditional powdered mordants is a fascinating process, some plants print beautifully and are totally wash fast while others give absolutely...
I couldn’t resist the opportunity of snapping this nuno felt scarf at large in the flower border just outside mum’s apartment in Shankill, the colours compliment the planting perfectly! The vintage silk square belonged to my paternal grandmother and I used an uneven layer of...
Here's a simple merino and silk nuno felt scarf with one of my first ever soft and tactile wool bracelets. I have worn this piece of textile jewellery so many times over the years and think that it still looks as good as ever. If you'd...
I love how beautifully onion skins release their colour on protein based fabrics when eco printing in the dirty pot without traditional powered mordants. This does not mean that this 12.5 momme silk satin scarf isn’t washable or colourfast, it is. The colours achieved have a...