A quick catch up on the past week’s workshops which included wall hangings and vessels…..
Wednesday saw me driving back down to Podehole for the second session of my Wet Felted Wall Hanging workshop with the Spalding Embroiderers. Last month the ladies created their wet felted backgrounds and added some needle felted flowers. This week they concentrated on embellishing their work with hand stitching…..unfortunately they are not permitted to use their sewing machines in this particular hall which is something I’ve never come across before!
One or two of the ladies had done some homework since we last met and added free machine stitching. This is just a small sample of the wonderful work being produced…..
Once again it was a pleasure to work with such an enthusiastic bunch of ladies and as you can see from the photos the standard of work is terrific! I’m already looking forward to my return visit in September when we will be experimenting with Lutradur and Tyvek to produce a forest floor themed 3D picture.
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In the studio this week I had a visit from Annie and Marisa. Neither of these ladies had ever felted around a resist before but both were keen to have a go. They certainly rose to the challenge and produced two wonderful wet felted Merino bowls with multicoloured necks and embellished surfaces……
On Saturday I was given even more of a challenge when Sue, with daughters Adele and Sharon, visited the studio. They had said they wanted to make 3D vessels but made it very clear from the outset that they weren’t prepared to settle for something straight forward or easy. They were only interested in making complex 3D shapes, the sort that require a book resist or differential shrinkage. When you consider that none of these ladies had ever done Wet Felting, either 2D or 3D, prior to this visit what they achieved in 6 hours was pretty amazing!
Lincs In Stitches 
I’m currently waiting to hear if I’ve been successful in applying for a room in the town which will make a wonderful studio and accommodate up to twelve students. I’m expecting to hear this week and once I do I will be arranging various classes so will get back to you with dates etc.
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Wow, so many talented ladies! the pictures are beautiful. I’ve never dared try… I think I’d be disappointed in the result
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I’m sure you would love the wall hanging workshop Wendy. Your not too far from Horncastle so get in touch if you fancy giving it a go.
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I’ll admit it, I had to google Horncastle! Just past Lincoln, I think Lincoln is about an hour away so yes, defintely doable! Do you have any classes coming up?
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Great results all round Karen. Your students certainly look to you for knowledge, and happily you deliver in great quantities.
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Thanks Tracey.
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Great job on the teaching end! Students look very happy again 🙂
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Thanks Ruth. It’s great to see the ladies achieving such good results with their work!
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What a talented group, applause applause to everyone!
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Thanks Sharon, they all deserve it!
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Aim high eh? Great results for the students who hadn’t felted before.
The finished pictures are beautiful! (Wonder why sewing machines weren’t allowed?)
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They did so well didn’t they? Regarding the non use of machines, if I remember correctly when I first asked why they couldn’t be used it was to do with the hall not being covered on their insurance for electrical items being brought in from home. Sounds crazy to me, as long as they are PAT tested what’s the problem?!
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Totally agree – no problem at all.
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Wow! Amazing results for all your .students. Beautiful pictures, pods and complex 3D shapes especially for beginners. Kudos to you Karen for a terrific teaching job.
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Thanks Marilyn. It was a challenge for me as well as my students but they all pulled it off!
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