Friendship Tapestry Post Card: Iceland

For the last several weeks I have been pondering what theme I want to create for a Post Card to add to the wonderful Project called "Friendship Tapestry" that I happen upon on Rag's blog in Iceland. The theme came to me while I was setting in my comfy chair in my sun room day dreaming while the soft sunlight was streaming in making me feel very fortunate to have such a wonderful DH and place to live. The theme that came to me was angels holding a heart while floating in a sparkling universe. Above is the supplies I choose for this wool felted post card.

I chose light blue wool roving and included some light blue Angelina fibers to make the universe sparkle. The base I used was a hand dyed 100% wool fabric.

I felted the wool roving and Angelina in a circular motion trying to make it look like a spinning universe.

Then I added two angels holding a heart. I used variegated pinks wool for the angels dresses and white wool yarn for their wings.

Then I added the words "Friendship Tapestry" that I created on my computer and printed off on Printed Treasure cotton sheets. The above photo is of the beginning of trying to create faces for my angels. The idea for the angel faces came from Sara Lechnes in Austria website. I have never drew a face ever. Usually, I recruit my DH for art work but he was working and so I decided to give them a try myself. I used watercolor pencils on "Printed Treasures" cotton fabric sheets. I used the edges of the fabric sheet which I used to created the words "Friendship Tapestry". The photo on the far left was my first attempt. The second and thirds ones I decided to use. Where the water color pencils would not smudge I sprayed them with Blair Very Low Odor Matte spray fix and let them dry.

Then I button hole stitched them on with Kreinik Metallic very fine braid. If I was to do them over I would of wool felted some hair and then added the faces. I will try that next time.

Because this wool felted post card will be part of the Friendship Tapestry I added the above information requested by Rags in Iceland and this is Rag's English Blog. This is Rags Icelandic Blog.

I finished the edges of the post card with 100% wool yarn by Bernat called Iris Nouveau and stitched it down with DMC Pearlescent Effects made in France. This gave the edges some sparkle too. According to the Friendship Tapestry Project there has been 263 post cards from 24 different countries that have been added to this "World of Friendship" Tapestry. To read more about this wonderful project please go to "Friendship Tapestry" website. I am very please to be able to add my Wool Felted "Angels and Heart Friendship Post Card" to this lovely International Friendship Tapestry. There is detailed photos of all 263 4 X 6 inches post cards under "The Pieces" on the website. Rags my angels will be winging their way to you soon.

Hugs Judy In rainy Michigan

Poppies from Hoorn, Spiderweb Felt

I received this lovely wool felted post card called "Poppies from Hoorn" from my dear friend Inge from Hoorn, Holland. This is Inge very first wool felted post card. Isn't it truly lovely? Note the wee mouse peeking out of the curly grass. The poppies are made from Silk Rod unwrapped with beads added in the middle. Inge added wee beads and embroidery flowers all over the post card. Inge told me that there is "Wild Poppies" growing along the sides of the roads from Hoorn to Amsterdam and she thinks they are so beautiful to look at and is amazed that they survive all the fumes from the cars that travel theses roads. Thank you Inge for this lovely post card.
I also order two lovely stash bags from Helen Suzanne Alexander who lives in the Isle of Lewis, Hebart UK. Helen is a Mix Media Artist who creates truly beautiful "Spiderweb Felt", oil paintings and other pieces of art. When I saw Helen's spiderweb felt on her website, I knew I needed to have some to be able to see it up close. Helen created spiderweb felt in many shades of colors especially for me. Thank You Helen.
Helen stash bags also included lovely beads, wool roving and all kinds of fibers to use in creating my own spiderweb felt one day. Thank you Helen for your generous Stash Bags.

Next week DH and I are off for a wee drive around Michigan. I am scheduled for a wool felting class at Kim's "The Flower Lady's Farm and Woolery" in Levering, Michigan. I am so looking forward to seeing Kim again and taking her class. So I will have lots of photos to share with you all when I get home.

Take care all, Hugs Judy