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Machine Embroidered Felt Vase Wraps

The felt I wrote about last time was cut from a much bigger piece.  I had originally been planning to make a large wall hanging but felt a sudden desire to take the scisssors to it and have a play.  I decided to stitch another, bigger piece of the felt so that I could make a couple of vase wraps.  I thought the texture of the felt would be seen better in a 3D item rather than on the wall in this case.  It took hours to stitch but it was very absorbing so I didn't really notice the time until after it was done!

 
I made a large vase (45cm) and a smaller one to compliment (30cm):

They have been delivered to Coastal Creatives Gallery, waiting to find a new home ! 

Experimental Felt & Parisian Flowers

Have recently been playing with my favourite thing about feltmaking - the different textures you can make with inclusions and stitching.  The only limit is your imagination - oh, and time.  I lost about 2 hours stitching into this piece and it felt like five minutes!

 

 

Have also been to Paris recently where I did my usual thing of not taking photos of popular tourist attractions but seemed to focus more on local arts, the birds, iron railings and flowers! Why is that I wonder?  I think I just like details.

Found this gorgeous quilt in a shop in The Marais - simple design but stunning!  And so much work by hand.

And there were so many flowers all over Paris.   Couldn't resist photographing all the colours for future inspirations!