Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Doin' the hat dance!
I am so happy! I have been wanting to make a hat. Actually, watching someone make a felted hat is what drew me to this whole felting thing in the first place! It has always scared me a little. I don't have a fancy hat block and I don't like going through the whole test swatch thing. Well yesterday some natural wool that I ordered came in. It is the prettiest smoky gray color. Perfect for a hat! I made a resist using floor underlayment (awesome resist material)....it sorta looks like the shape of a bell. After felting it, it looked like it really wanted a flower, so I made one. Here it is! I love it and it fits like a glove...I mean hat! ;)
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Very pretty. Simply gorgeous with the bright flower. Kelly, how did you full it to the shape to?
ReplyDeleteTerrie- after I removed the flat resist, I continued rolling it flat in a bamboo mat rotating it every few minutes or so. Once it had fulled, I shaped it on my head, trimmed the brim a bit and then let it dry overnight. I hope that makes it a little clearer :) Thanks for the sweet comments!
ReplyDeleteThank Kelly. Clear now. I may give it a go in our winter.
ReplyDeleteLovely soft colour isn't it? And the flower really sets it off beautifully. xx
ReplyDeleteKelly--this is terrific!!
ReplyDeleteYou 'faced your fear' and look how beautifully it came out!!! Yay, you!!
I have a couple of Gertie balls http://www.amazon.com/Original-Gertie-Ball-Colors-May-Vary/dp/B0006IRSK6/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1280913647&sr=1-5
that I use when I make hats. They're pretty useful and CHEAP!! :)
Do you remember the first hat I made ? (It's in the archives somewhere.) They are great fun to make. Yours looks fabulous. It's amazing what we can achieve when we get ourselves out of our own way eh girlie x
ReplyDeleteYip[ee, you did it! I've never tried one. I think we could use a tutoria on this!!
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