Hey Everyone, welcome back to Stash Blasting Wednesday.
Yesterday I had my first felting lesson with the embellishing/felting machine. I was fortunate enough to be given one by my mother-in-law some time ago and I haven’t used it so I figured high time I did. A good friend of mine who has done a lot of felting is teaching me and so far so good.
A few years ago when living in Australia I did try needle punch felting and made a scarf – this was done by hand and a lot more time consuming than with the machine.
The machine is very basic and looks like a sewing machine but has a set of needles for punching through the fibres. These are housed in a cage so I don’t felt my fingers. That would not be good to get 5 large bore needles through a finger – probably a trip to the emergency department would be required.
Janome embellishing/felting machine
Close up of needles
The other great thing is that I am hoping to use up a lot of the left over jean material I have from making jean rag quilts way back when. Perfect for Stash blasting Wednesday. The denim is a great base for the felting because it is nice and sturdy.
Half of my denim stash
As well I get to use all of my cool yard, ribbons and roving that I have acquired over time.
Some of my gorgeous rovings and yarns
I had lots of fun playing with the machine and made 3 different pieces.
Piece #1 is mostly yarn, wool and some roving.
Abstract design
Piece #2 is roving and felt.
Abstract design #2
Piece #3 is yarn, lace and roving.
Lines
So now it looks like I have a new addiction to add to my life – well at least once a week. Maybe I will make enough pieces to put together for a wall hanging.
Happy Quilting!
The machine is new. I sell all the supplies for hand felting. I didn’t realize that you could use up scraps. Love it!
Yes, Carol you can definitely use up scraps which is fantastic. I have done hand felting but I think I prefer the machine method – much faster.
I’ve been saving pieces of yarn and have enough of a yarn stash besides the pieces to felt forever, but my felting machine has never been out of the box yet, and I am dying to use it. Hopefully, in another month, I can return to getting some work done on projects that are anxiously waiting. Loved the pics!
Oh Daphne you need to get it out of the box – it is so much fun. Mine sat in the back room for far to long before I used it but now it is out.