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"

#vintage #fabric #vintage-fabric #French-fabric #cushion-front #sewing #crafts #floral fabric

Vintage Toile de Jouy fabric

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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.

#vintage #fabric #vintage-fabric #French-fabric #cushion-front #sewing #crafts #floral fabric

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

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

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

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.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/feltissimo 

 

#felt #art-felt #felting #fish #ancient-fish #sea #seaweed #embroidery #machine stitching #silk #antique-silk #wool #cotton scrim 

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.

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#Fibre Art #Felt-Art #felt #felting #Textile-Art #wet-felting #machine-stitching #linen #blossom #trees #field

Started felting fulltime now.

Now that I have retired from the Rag Rescue business I am able to spend my time felting again. I've re-opened my 'Feltissimo' shop on etsy

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

I've added three new brooches today and there will be some felted wall hangings tomorrow.

As well as felted items I will also be selling the remaining textile supplies from Rag Rescue. These you will be able to find under the 'textile suppies' category on etsy Feltissimo. It will take me a few days to get some of them on etsy but they should be on by the end of the week.

tags: #brooches #felt #felting #felted brooches #feltedwallhanging #felted pictures #embroideredbrooches

Another embroidered felt brooch from 'Feltissimo'

I just love making these brooches. I wasn't sure about the colours on this one but know I've embroidered it the colours seem to have blended well.

You can see it here on 'Feltissimo' Etsy

Pretty handmade felt and vintage fabric bag.

This bag is made entirely of hand made felt and does not contain any seams.

Merino wool fibres were used to make the felt in orange, burgundy, turquoise and peacock blue colours

The front is decorated with vintage fabric which has shrunk when felted creating a wonderful pebble effect. Vintage wooden coloured beads have been added to the design.

The bag secures well with the use of a large antique press stud.

Size - With the handles - 31cmshigh x 21cms at the widest point ( 12.25" x 8.25")
- The bag without the handles - 18cms x 21cms (7" x 8.25")

 

Now for sale

Click here to take you to the Etsy page where you will see more images.

Handmade felt brooches I've made this week.

This week I've been sticking to my New Years resolution and working on the business Rag Rescue in the morning and felting in the afternoon. I've spent today photographing my projects and placing them on etsy. you will be able to see them all at 

www.etsy/shop/Feltissimo. 

Here are just a few shots of the brooches I have made this week.

http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/176186350/delightful-embroidered-handmade-flower?ref=shop_home_feat_1

http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/176196597/delightful-embroidered-handmade-felt?ref=shop_home_feat_3

http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/176185428/delightful-embroidered-handmade-felt?ref=listing-shop-header-4

 http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/176195003/delightful-pink-felt-heart-shaped-lady?ref=shop_home_active_6

Wedding day cards made from handmade felt, vintage fabrics and embellishments.

The 'Wedding day' card I made for my son and my daughter in law.

 

Handmade felt with machine stitching, embellished with a vintage white feather, wax flower buds, 1930's sequins and embroidered french knots created with antique pure silk thread. All from the Rag Rescue stock.

 My mum saw the card I had made for Dan and Emma and asked me to make her one, so here it is.

This card has wonderful embellishments added to a base of handmade felt with vintage French fabric creating a window.

 I now have two more requests, one more wedding and one for a 100 year birthday.

I do take requests for custom made felt cards whatever the occasion, so just email me at

sales(at)ragrescue(dot)co(dot)uk using the normal format.

Handmade vintage fabric and felted wall hanging.

My latest creation has just been listed on the Rag Rescue website

The wall hanging has a lady floating on a cloud of nuno felt with a halo of Rococo rose ribbon. The fabric that this felt is mounted on is vintage French and I have added antique lace pieces some french silk surrounded by a different type of Rococo ribbon.

Pretty embellished felted heart

Now in my Etsy shop

FELTISSIMO

A felted sewing case from Feltissimo

A very special sewing case made from hand made felt and embellished with lace, beads, vintage flowers, motifs and Rococo ribbon roses.
The flower shaped case has been made in four individual section which are tied together at the top with antique ivory silk ribbon. When the ribbon is untied the four section fall down to display four pockets holding a variety of vintage sewing equipment. The pockets have been made using French vintage fabric. The pockets hold a packet of vintage needles, some mending thread, a strip of Glamour buttons, four card reels of sewing silks, ribbon and lace.

This item that I have made can be found at the 

FELTISSIMO ETSY SHOP
 

Feltissimo on Etsy.

Just thought I'd let you all know that I have been creating, yes I've finally managed to find time.

I have opened an etsy shop called  

Feltissimo 

where I will be adding more of my creations over the next few days and weeks.

UNIQUE VINTAGE FABRIC AND FELT CARDS.

CARDS NOW FOR SALE ON THE 

RAG RESCUE WEBSITE IN THE VINTAGE GOODS SECTION.

THANK YOU FOR LOOKING.

GIRL 1

This 'Girl card 1' has been created using Rag Rescue vintage fabric scraps, and embroidered onto the hand made felt and silk base. The face has been drawn and painted then printed onto cotton fabric which has been glued onto the base and purple dyed Wensleydale wool fleece has been sewn on for the hair.

The card is 18cms x 13cms with the felt base measuring approx.16cms x 8cms

Made by Sandie Kerensky owner of Rag Rescue and Feltissimo creations.

GIRL 3 - SOLD

The girl has been created using Rag Rescue vintage fabric scraps and a crochet motif, which have been embroidered onto the hand made felt and silk base. The face has been drawn and painted then printed onto cotton fabric which has been glued onto the base and dark red silk threads has been embroidered on for the hair.

The card is 18cms x 13cms with The felt base measuring approx.15.5cms x 89.5cms.

Made by Sandie Kerensky owner of Rag Rescue and Feltissimo creations.

GIRL 4

The girl has been created using Rag Rescue vintage fabric scraps, and embroidered onto the hand made felt and silk base. The face has been drawn and painted then printed onto cotton fabric which has been glued onto the base and light brown embroidery threads have been sewn on for the hair.


The card is 18cms x 13cms with The felt base measuring approx.16cms x 8cms.

Made by Sandie Kerensky owner of Rag Rescue and Feltissimo creations.