Second new piece

This is the second new piece I have been working on. Again, it is bigger than I usually make and I used Merino wool and hand blended all the colours to match (well, nearly) the natural colours of the Texel cross Black Welsh wool. It took me two hours to make, but felted well and has a smooth texture, which contrasts well with the slightly more coarse Texel cross Black Welsh. I am going to make another one, probably using the natural wool with the blue silk threads running vertically through the cream strips. Should be interesting...

The Big Project...

Another sky interpretation, but this time focusing on the cloud patterns. This was embellished with white silk fibres, recycled denim fibres and Wensleydale wool, which gave the curly effects of the clouds. Once felted, I added hand stitching using back stitch in a white satin thread to add emphasis to the curly patterns and to add extra interest to the composition.

I particularly like the wispy effects that the Merino and Wensleydale create which really convey the idea of clouds.