Mermaids, Unicorns and a sprinkle of fairy Dust

After a bit of a blogging break we are back here's a quick catch up with what's been happening at fairy hollow HQ.

Here is my latest mermaid she is fully felted and suspended from a clear wire. I will be uploading a tutorial next week of how to make your own mermaid .

I have some new neighbours up at the studio on one side we have a photography studio and landscape gallery (3 and 4) some very stylish photography on acrylic and metal and TLChic on the other side (6) which is all things shabby chic, reloved furniture and afternoon tea treats in hampers and gift baskets. We especially love their wrapped lampshades (would be stunning in a vintage wedding)

In fibre focus news I have some fabulous wool locks that have been hand dyed, and I have some lovely British wool I have been using to make some fibre art pictures. I will be getting the website up and running and fibre and inspiration packs will be available very soon.

Christine

Pictures and Brooches February 2017 class

Last night I was over in Annan teaching a needle felting class. Big thanks to Laura at Mad Notions once again for having me.

beautiful Galloway beltie and heart brooch

sheep scene 

here we are having a riffle through my odds and ends bag I always let my students take home some wool to practice with.

some more finished pictures and a brooch.

Last night we were working on layering techniques to create wool picture from scratch. First select the main green you are using for background. Then pull small sections for a 3x3 picture roughly 4 inch pieces we then fluff out each piece We layer our wool and right angles then diagonals to start 5-6 thin layers  then add small amounts of other shades of greens greys and a touch of pink or purple for heather. This creates a more natural background as there are not many patches of grass that are all the same green. When felting a background be sure to felt lightly and lift your work off your foam pad and turn over regularly.

Wethen added sheep and Galloway belties (everyone loves a beltie cow).

The finished artworks are very good its amazing what you can achieve in an hour and a half.

Hope the little tips help
Christine