Summertime

I've really got into making cords recently, having learnt a fun and simple way to make them quickly at the Felt convergence with Martien van Zuilen.  I'm loving this summery lime green wool: the cord is tied in an old seafarers knot from a book I bought when I was a kid in the UK by the sea on the East coast, so the knot has many happy memories for me.  I made a matching bracelet using my technique described here.  I've entered this photo into the Renegade Collective 'Cool Wool' magazine competition, but although the print version of the mag said today was the deadline I think it may have passed as it says the 6th on the web, so I'm not getting my hopes too high.  At least Felt is now represented in the comp :)

Bracelet obsession

I've come up with something that is so much fun to make its turning into a bit of an obsession!  These bracelets are made as a flat felt square with resists at the centre to create layers.

During the felting process I cut through the centre and to finish I turn the square inside out to form a bracelet.

There is certainly an element of surprise, as each one turns out unique and allows me to experiment with various surface additions like silk, yarn and cotton scrim.  They are also great to wear!