merino and silk nuno scarves
nuno felt scarf on Flickr.
The thrift shop lace here is just as pretty as vintage I think.
nuno felt collage scarf on Flickr.
Would Greataunts Lizzy & Maude be upset that I’m cutting up their lace or happy to see it out of Dad’s basement?
Via Flickr:
vintage silk & lace with merino wool
Sunday afternoon I entertained the neighbors by taking photos of scarves with my dress form in the front yard. Sunday night was spent adjusting color and exposure in Photoshop to get an accurate color representation. I want an SLR, a model & a private botanical garden!
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after layout….before felting
What’s Nuno Felt you ask?
Nuno felting (definition from Wikipedia)
Nuno felting is a fabric felting technique developed by Polly Stirling, a fiber artist from New South Wales, Australia, around 1992. The name is derived from the Japanese word “nuno” meaning cloth. The technique bonds loose fibre, usually wool, into a sheer fabric such as silk gauze, creating a lightweight felt. The nuno felting process is particularly suitable for creating lightweight fabrics used to make clothing. The use of silk or other stable fabric in the felt creates fabric that will not stretch out of shape
My nuno felting collage class with the delightful Qun Liu. What a riot of colors and yet it worked like magic.
June is the best month for our yard. It has the advantage of generous rain and hasn’t yet shown signs of my neglect to water. So pretty.
