Christine's candelmass cake with the transparent flags
ready for stories and feltiing
Martin considering joining ;-)
getting ready to light the candlemas cake
candle lighting from Colin's memorial candle
sorry for the blur - but that's the only pic we have to show the other candles being lit from the cake
and the lights carry on
deciding what to felt to today: snowdrop colours and blooms inspire...
and the snow drop fairy!
how do you do?
she is watching over us...
Ursula and Laryna starting with the demonstration
thats how a felt flower starts
then your choice of colours...
and then the wet felting stages can start...
once the last touch of colour has been laid
folding the netting over the layered wool
apologies for the blurr again - just use your imagination ;-)
now for the first fulling stage
gently settling the fibre layers with a little warm soapy water
and the candle shines on
fulling in progress
full lathering on now, girls.......
first fulled flower
the washing out of soap now
Ursula demonstrating the sculpting of the flower shapes now
and how to apply the stiffener
and then, when it is dry, that is how it could be assembled to a bold broche for instance...
the shaped felt flowers drying out now
under Colin's candle
ready for the assembly of your choice
Later on Hazel came with her latest bag: crocheted and decorated with knitted flowers and leaves
she also is busy with hands and feet warmers!
