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pink ruffle scarf
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I still haven't conquered silk. In fact, it appears not as easy to find in my nearby stores and I will have to order online from somewhere, so I have put it on hold.
In the meanwhile, I have been obsessed with wet felting. I mean, really obsessed. I absolutely love the fabric you can get with cobweb felt! It's amazingly soft and drapes well.
And, I have discovered ruffles! This is a really impressive scarf, and I am going to send this one for my cousin, hopefully she will love it :) The colors I used are fluro pink, rose and magenta. Different fiber layout and a slightly more aggressive felting in the middle part of the scarf result in beautiful ruffly edges.
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fluro pink, rose and magenta wet felt ruffle scarf
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I have tries a few fiber combinations over the past week or so with cobweb wet felting technique. Merino silk mix produces the most luxurious ones, with a fascinating drape. Here are a few pics:
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cobweb felt scarf black white red merino silk |
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This is one of my favorites - very elegant look |
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cobweb felt scarf merino silk earth tones |
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cobweb felt scarf "rose garden" shades of red beige and white |
Pure merino wool can produce very nice results, too, but I discovered I had to be extra careful when fulling them, so that they would preserve all the softness and drape nicely. Here are some of my favorites:
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cobweb felt scarf silver grey storm blue and just a shadow of lilac to bring in extra light |
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cobweb felt merino scarf shades of purples and blue |
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cobweb felt merino scarf hot pink magenta fuchsia plum and bamboo staple |
And, I also tried a mix of 95% merino wool and 5% mohair, which produced a very airy and lightweight scarf with a bit of an earthy feel to it due to mohair.
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cobweb felt scarf merino mohair mix purple and green |
I absolutely love wet felting, the possibilities of fibers and colors are endless and results are gorgeous!
Wonderful!
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