Fall in New England seems to be getting off to a slow start. Temperatures have been unseasonably warm, and the foliage has been mostly dull. Still, we are slowly getting into the spirit of things - I do see an occasional golden yellow or orange leaf on my morning walks. And just yesterday, I picked up a few pumpkins and mums for a bit of home decorating.
Outside, our chickens have been the beneficiaries of my craftiness. I've been working on a small (4 feet) garland, made with cotton thread, wooden beads and 1-inch hand-cut squares of wool felted sweater material.
This is a very fun and super-addicting project. I start by collecting wool sweaters from local thrift stores (my favorite kind of shopping!). Then I cut the sweaters apart and felt the pieces by immersing them in the clothes washer with high water temperatures and low water levels to initiate the felting process.
Once the sweater pieces are felted and dried, I cut them into squares with a rotary cutter on a self-healing mat. Finally, I string the pieces on a doubled length of cotton thread, varying colors and bead shapes for variety.
Here are some close-up views:
And here I am, making some final touches:
It looks good, right?! I think the chickens approve:
Thanks for checking out my blog. Have a wonderful day!
Marsha
