Red textile collage,fabrics, lace, slow stitching, felt - ' Life and Love'.

I love showing my work on this blog but I do wonder if anyone ever looks at it as I never seem to get any messages. If you do come to read my blog here PLEASE could you let me know even if it is just I DO. Much appreciated.

 I've called this piece - 'Life and love' as the colour red is known to bring good luck, happiness and prosperity at any time of the year not just at Christmas.

My life revolves around textiles and felt of which I sell via the internet. I would much rather prepare fabrics and lace for sale or make beautiful felt pieces than sit at the computer. BUT alas it has to be done. SO now you know what I am doing all day today.

This piece is now up for sale at my 

ETSY SHOP

Felt brooch with antique silk flowers. An Ideal Christmas gift

Now in my etsy shop.

I have made this pretty felt brooch with four silk flowers.

This little brooch is handmade The felt has been made using turquoise coloured merino wool fibres with additions of silk fibres. The felt has been made by myself by a process of wet felting so that the hooks on the wool all lock together creating a strong fabric.

The flowers have petals made from antique silk chiffon scarves and have a French knot embroidered at the centre.

In order to make the whole brooch stiffer I have sandwiched a layer of decovil light fabric between the felt and the pretty English 1960's vintage fabric. A pin has been securely stitched onto the reverse.

The brooch measures approx. 4cms(1.6") x 5cms(2") .

 I am happy to combine shipping, please see the details in the 'shipping and policies' link underneath the images.

I have many years of shipping worldwide through my 'Rag Rescue' business so please be assured that a great deal of care will be taken to ensure that your orders arrive safely with you.

This will come packed neatly in a box which makes it ideal for a gift.

An ideal Christmas gift.

Slowly beginning to add new brooches to my etsy site

I have been very busy over the Summer making lots of new items for my etsy page and a new website. Next week I'll be busy listing a whole selection of felted items from brooches, tags, hangers and larger art works. 

Below is a lovely garden brooch which is now on my

ETSY SITE 

pretty handmade felt brooch/pin made from three layers of merino wool fibres. Some of the areas are slightly raised and enhanced with machine stitching. Beautiful 1930's rococco ribbon flower embellishments have been added as well as hand embroidery using a variety of stitches with antique silk threads.

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

Measurements - approx. 8.5cms/3.34" deep x 8.5cms/3.34" wide at the widest points.

The brooch will be shipped in a cardboard box covered with a plastic bag to keep it dry.

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

Experience in shipping world wide.

Ideal to add to a jumper, cardigan, dress, blouse and looks great on a bag.

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Lovely felted floral brooch - Alpine flowers

Feltissimo on Etsy

A lovely felted brooch made from Shetland wool fibres and Tussah silk. Two Alpine flowers have been pre-felted in blue merino wool fibres and then felted onto the base. The centre of each flower has a collar of vintage pure blue silk. The brooch is also embellished with gold coloured vintage silk thread embroidery.

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

 Measurements - approx. 7cms x 5cms ( 2.8" x 2" ) at the widest points

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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Pretty felted brooch - falling leaves

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A pretty handmade felt brooch/pin made from merino wool fibres in various shades of red, orange and green with some white silk fibres added to give the effect of the wind. The leaves have been raised slightly by adding machine stitching. The small stems have been embroidered in chain stitch in matching colours and then the red background is covered in tiny french knots in vintage silk threads.

In order to make the brooch firm, a layer of Decovil 1 iron on interfacing has been sandwiched between the felt and the French vintage fabric backing .

A secure pin has been sewn onto the back.

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

Experience in shipping world wide.

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Rippling sand in more ways than one.

It has been a few weeks since my last post and for that I apologise. I've been busy taking my daughter to numerous hospital appointments as she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. At 38 years old with two young children, you can imagine the shock for her and her family.

I am trying to snatch some spare time to do some felt making as I find it is so theraputic especially at stressfull times, so please be patient with me if I don't blog as regular as I would like.

My latest venture into feltmaking has been making some elastic structured felt. I bought the book 'Filz Experiment' by Annette Quentin-Stoll and although the book is in German, the excellent photo's give you some idea as to what to do. I started off making a few small pieces which I made into brooches and have just managed to find time to place them on Etsy. 

You can find them HERE

Rippling sand brooch FB20

The reverse side is covered with French vintage fabric.

Rippling sand brooch FB21

I've also made a cuff and as I'm keeping that myself I haven't photographed it yet. I'll show you that in my next blog.

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Pretty felted brooch, floral, vintage fabric - FB2 Christmas gift

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A pretty handmade felt brooch/pin made from merino wool fibres in various shades of yellow, light green and white.The design has been created by embellishing with a vintage French fabric flower.

 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. 4.5cms x 6.6cms ( 1.8" x 2.6" ) - £6.50 

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Pretty felted brooch, floral, vintage fabric - FB4 Christmas gift

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

A pretty handmade felt brooch/pin made from merino wool fibres in various shades of yellow, light green and white.The design has been created by embellishing with a vintage French fabric flower.

 

 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. 4.8cms x 5cms ( 1.9" x 2" )

£6.50

 

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

 

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Pretty felted and embroidered brooch, floral, vintage fabric - FB16 Christmas gift

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

A pretty handmade felt brooch/pin made from merino wool fibres in various shades of yellow, light green and white.The design has been created by embellishing with a vintage French fabric flower. I have hand embroidered the felt using antique silk threads.

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.

 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. 4.5cms x 6.6cms ( 1.8" x 2.6" )

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

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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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