Getting My Craft ON!

This past weekend, I got my craft (back) on.

I had signed up for a felting class a while back and I had kinda forgotten about it.  Thankfully Allison, my instructor for the afternoon and designer behind FiberAlley, called to let me know it was still on AND that I was the only one who signed up. I almost thought she was going to cancel the class, but she said it would be cool for me to still come by the studio and just go about things as planned!

Her studio was located in really cool space up in the Mile End called Red Bird Studios.  It was really interesting to see a shared artist studio set up and to see people have the space to do what they love!  It was a pretty laid back vibe with Allison and she was really into just doing whatever.  A couple of her friends showed up and they did their own thing too.


I have now decided that felting is pretty rad. I have always had mixed feelings on felted objects.  Sometimes I find them kinda tacky or overly "crafty" if that makes any sense.  But I think I have changed my mind. It was really neat to get a taste of how it all works annddd I think I like it more now.  I got to try out wet felting and needle felting. I have always enjoyed working with those premade felt pieces you can get at craft stores, so I guess it is a logical progression to try out some real felting!

I posted a picture of what I have made thus far. The circles with the yellow I made in the class and the other ones I made last night at home. Those circles are all slices from little balls of wet, rolled wool. The final results are so exciting because you keep adding more wool and rolling the ball in the palm of your hands and don't really know what it will look like when you cut it open!!! When my first one was revealed I was sooo excited. I think I was on a crafting high afterwards (just ask my friends who I met up with for dinner after... I was all full of pep!).

I have a few ideas what I will want to do with these little bits of felt. My first thought was to make a necklace with the first ones I made. I may attach them to leather and make some leather strands to combine with the chain... but I may make a little art piece in a frame because I don't know if I will actually wear the felted jewelery, so I maybe the art would get seen more?!

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ALSO, I just have to say thank you to Nanny.  I almost, almost canceled because I have been pretty broke lately... but fortunately Nanny had just sent me a birthday card with a very timely birthday cheque so I got to put that towards good use!!! It was such a treat to use her gift to do something creative. Thanks Nanny (I hope you read this post!!!).

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