Monday 28 September 2015

Pretty felted and hand embroidered brooch, felt pin. - FB10


 An ideal birthday or Christmas gift item, that is if you can part with it.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Feltissimo
A pretty handmade felt brooch/pin made from merino wool fibres in various shades of cream, light green and blue. A simple cellular design has been created using antique silk threads in grey, yello and dark pink..

In order to make the brooch firm, a layer of Decovil 1 iron on interfacing as been sandwiched between the felt and the woven wool backing. A secure pin has been sewn onto the back.

Measurements - approx. 6.7cms x 4.3cms ( 2.6" x 1.75" )

The brooch comes attached to card and in a cello fronted bag. The postage bag is plastic so as it doesn't get damp in transit.
£6.50

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Saturday 26 September 2015

Felted room freshener,air freshener, filled with Yorkshire lavender


Handmade felt by Sandie Kerensky
 

 A pretty felted Yorkshire lavender filled room freshener or air freshener. The felt has been hand made with white,red and orange merino wool with an added texture of wool nepps. There are no seams for the lavender to escape and the hole in the centre has a piece of netting slipped inside which can be easily removed when the lavender requires refreshing.


The felted sachet has a flat base so can be placed anywhere around the room.


 This piece of usable piece of felt art would be ideal for a Christmas gift.

I can take on commissions to make different coloured pieces. I make medium sized ones like this one, small ones and larger ones in a variety of colours.. Red ones would be great for Christmas.
If you would like me to make a special one for you just contact me with the size and shape you would like.

This medium sized one measures approx. 12cms x 8cms (4.7" x 3.1" )

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Friday 18 September 2015

Unique felted and embroidered brooch with 1930s rococo ribbon trim - Autumnal colours



A pretty handmade felt brooch/pin made from three layers of merino wool fibres in shades of blue, aubergine and green .The green areas are raised which have been enhanced with machine stitching. The lower green area has beautiful 1930's rococo ribbon embellishments. Embroidery in shades of yellow and pale blue make a wonderful textured effect.



In order to make the brooch firm, a layer of Decovil 1 iron on interfacing as been sandwiched between the back woolen fabric layer and the front. A secure pin has been sewn onto the back.

Measurements - approx. 9cms/3.5" deep x 7.5cms/3" wide.


 The brooch comes attached to card and in a cello fronted bag. The postage bag is plastic so as it doesn't get damp in transit.

An ideal gift item, that is if you can part with it.

Experience in shipping world wide.

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Friday 11 September 2015



I have removed the vintage fabrics from my etsy 'Feltissimo' shop but I will be listing vintage trims there in the hope that crafters or artists will be able to use them within their textile art.

I am hoping that all of my previous customers will be pleased to know that I have revived 'Rag Rescue' and vintage fabrics can now be found on my etsy shop 'RagRescue'

http://www.etsy.com/shop/RagRescue

I hope that this is a more logical way for customers to find what they want quickly.

Just a taste of what is soon to come in my etsy shop.

Christmas tree hangers made from felt and antique silks embellished together.

Thursday 10 September 2015

Vintage French fabric in Autumnal colours

A superb piece of vintage French fabric. In very good condition for it's age as the colours are still bright.

This would make a superb cushion/pillow front.

Measures 48cms/18.9" x 31.5cms/12.4"

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Wednesday 9 September 2015

Vintage French fabric with autumnal colouring.

www.etsy.com/shop/feltissimo

I just adore the design on this vintage French fabric. The flowers are superb abd the dark red wine colour makes the flowers jump out at you. This would be superb if it was added to a cushion/pillow front. The fabric is very strong. A great Autumnal colour which could be used also at Christmas.
Now in my 'Feltissimo' etsy shop.


Measures - 51.5cms/20.3" x 26.5cms/10.4"



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Tuesday 8 September 2015

Vintage Toile de Jouy fabric


Just added this vintage French fabric to my shop.
This is a wonderful piece of French Toile de Jouy. It is gently faded and in good condition apart from some holes along the bottom edge where it had been attached to something. I have not counted the fabric at the bottom in the measurements.

Measures - 46ms/18.12 x 31cms/12.2"

It will make a superb cushion front or the front of a bag. Equally it would look superb framed.



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Sunday 6 September 2015

Today I have listed five vintage fabrics in the 'Rag Rescue textile supplies' section of my etsy shop






Saturday 5 September 2015

Rag Rescue textile supplies being sold again.

Rag Rescue Vintage French fabric will be going on my Feltissimo Etsy site in the next few days. Hope you like them. You will be able to find them at
 http://www.etsy.com/shop/feltissimo

Wednesday 2 September 2015

Felt,silk and scrim wall art, ancient swimming fish


I got the inspiration for this textile piece whilst at the V&A in London. In the ceramics section I saw a bowl with a design of fish that was so unusual. On reading the label I saw that it dated from c.1300-c.1400 hence the naivety of the design. The bowl was made in the Sultanabad region of Iran. I knew then that a textile piece had to be made.
 I wet felted a piece of white merino wool and attached a piece of green cotton scrim. I then cut out the fish in the same design as the V&A bowl from a fabric I mad previously made using a variety of antique silks. The fish were embellished with machine stitching using modern bronze threads. An addition of antique silk was felted for rocks and strands of wool was wrapped around wool fibres for seaweed. Further machine stitching was used in metallic threads to add depth to the piece. Finally the whole piece was made firm with the addition of a painted lightweight pelmet vilene.
Measures - 23cms/9" x 21.5cms/8.5" at the widest points.

 
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Tuesday 1 September 2015

Blossoms in a field - Felt Art





A piece of Felt Art which has been enhanced with machine stitching raising areas of the design.

This piece was wet felted using merino wool fibres.

Linen backed.

Measures - 24cms/9.4" high x 8cms/3.1" wide.

                                                   http://www.etsy.com/shop/feltissimo


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