Hi Sandie,
   Must be the season for cleaning out!!!  Have been giving things away and
throwing out !!
Keep practising, I remember the days of children and "music". Drive 'em balmy.
The hats are
definitley different .  I like them. Should try shopping in one of those!!!!
They think I'm a bit
weird anyway.  Happy New Year to you .Meg

Hi all,

I am in the middle of cleaning and sorting out my studio/office,and
took a break to do a bit of net surfing.

Found this site and thought you might enjoy a look at this lady's
zany hat, makes me think of something out of Dr Seuss!

http://www.jeanhicks.com/index.html

Someone may have posted this before but if so thought our new members
might enjoy a look!

Hope Santa brought you all lots of great things, I have a new
instrument, an appalachian dulcimer, so I am driving the family crazy
with my practicing (I am not very good at it, I normally play
woodwind not strings!). It's revenge for all the years of having to
listen to our girls doing their music practice!! LOL!!

Better get back to cleaning :-( Not allowed to play with the fibre or
the instrument until it's cleaned up!

Take care and hope you all have a great New Years Eve!

Cheers

Sandie :-)

Hi Sandie & all you other felters, I too hope that you all have a Happy,
Healthy & fun Christmas, with a New Year that brings Health and Wealth
of creativity, activity   as well as good fortune, no matter where you are.

Do take care on the roads when you are about.

Best Wishes from Barb Mewburn. ( not felting at the moment, but still
enjoying what others are doing. )

Hi all

Haven't been around much the past couple of weeks, this if the first opportunity
I have had to wish you and your families a Peaceful and safe Christmas.

I hope Santa is good to you all and I look forward to catching up in 2009,
hearing about and seeing all the wonderful things you have all been making!

Take care

Christmas Cheers

Sandie :-)

Thanks Julie

It makes sense now.  If I use the words "resist" and "template"
interchangebly everyone will know what I mean.  My "template" is both my
resist and my pattern.  I also use a paper template under my plastic.
This acts as a guide when placing the first layer of tops. The resist or
lino template is then put down, and a second layer of wool placed on
top.  If I remember to put down a soft net before the first layer I can
fold this up gentltly and fold in the edges to form a lovely smooth
seamless item.  The net prevents the edges from walking out to the sides
when I begin to felt.

It was the rose that had me stumped.  Never made one that way before.
Really curious and would like to try one.  When you make an envelope do
you work the petals from the edge - or do you push in the centre of the
envelope and work from there and later attach the edges to the bag or
stem. Do you have a photo of this rose on site anywhere?

Cheers

Jo






--- In AussieFeltmakers@..., Julie Williams
<jaruleeli01@...> wrote:
>
> Resist  - a term in feltmaking which allows a next layer of
wool to be place and joined in only places where the resist does not
exist.  ie  If you want to make a pocket or a flap, you would
use a plastic resist, to resist the wool from joining where the plastic
is.  A resist where the wax is, allows you to dye in certain places
and not where the resist is placed.  Also, the resisted part of the
felt would not act the same way, ie, shrink, as it would normally do
when the wax is not in place.   Am I clear, or do you need it
explained in any other way.  Not so good with my words today.....The
resist bag if formed with the folded over wool on each side, to form
the bag as seamless, whilst the rose is constructed on a flap (both
sides covered in wool, with the resist in the centre, which makes an
envelope of felt that can be manipulated into any shape, eg a rose.
> Â
> Â
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: nature.flow jokirton@...
> To: AussieFeltmakers@...
> Sent: Wednesday, 3 December, 2008 8:44:39 AM
> Subject: [AussieFeltmakers] The term "resist"
>
>
> I am confused with the term "resist". I have a searched the group
> posts to see if I could make sense of the word use. Some I understand
> e.g. wax resist. Other times the word "resist" seems to be refering to
> what I and my fellow felters in Toowoomba call "templates" - which are
> either plastic or lino shapes placed between layers felt to make hats,
> bags or slippers etc. and I have used these often. Is this what is
> meant? But when used as "a resist bag with resist roses" I am at a
> loss. I noted that Julie Williams used the term many times. Julie
> perhaps you could elaborate a little please. What other ways is the
> term used in this group?
> Thanks
>
>
> Julie Williams
> Jaruleeli FeltART
> Leda, Perth, Western Australia
>
>
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Oh Julie, cant agree with you more!!!  Fortunately I only have to work at the
pace I am now until the end of next year (daughter no 1 finishes year 12). Will
still have to work but can cut back a bit with only one at school and we have
only 3 years to go with no 2 and whose counting!! <VBG>  :-)

Hubby keeps saying we will win lotto but I think you have to buy a ticket!!
LOL!!

Take care and stay safe!

Sandie :-)



> Julie Williams <jaruleeli01@...> wrote:

> I wish that I did
> not have to work for a living.  I would love to retire and just
> concentrate on the feltmaking again, but I cannot afford to at present.

Hi Julie,
   Am going to the felters do in Bsn tomorrow at Lorraine's place. Can you make
it. Having
difficulty with the Present we have to take. Can't get into facebook it will not
accept my
password. Grrr.Meg

Needle felting is more my forte when it comes to questions, though I do felt
traditionally.

For me a resist is what you call a "template", the piece that goes inside to
prevent the fibres felting together. I have a friend who makes roses by using a
piece of plastic as a resist to protect the fibres at the bottom. She felts the
top bits, then removes the plastic, rolls up the fibres into a rose and then
felts the fibres at the bottom to hold it all together. Don't know if that makes
sense????? Maybe that is what they mean, maybe it isn't!  :-)

Possibly Julie could shed some more light on this, traditional is certainly her
forte.

Sandie :-)

Hi Meg

Love my sander - well actually used to be hubby's! LOL!!!

Looking forward to seeing pics of your work, sounds great!

Make sure you put them up!

Cheers

Sandie :-)

Hi Janine

Sorry for not replying yesterday, like most families this time of year is
hectic!! :-)

I use mainly needlefelting, though sometimes incorporate wet felted pieces. I
studied fine art full time at TAFE many years ago and sculpture was my favourite
subject! In my other life I work part time as the administration manager for a
public art company. One of the perks is that I get to borrow the magazines we
subscribe to, they are both Asutralian and overseas magazines so its great.
There is a great overseas sulpture magazine, if I can locate one here I'll let
you know the name, good for inspiration.

I have a website but it only has a couple of my sculptures and more of the doll
and bear stuff that I was doing a few years ago.

I made a sculptural beanie for the beanie fest this year and it won peoples
choice, its not on my website but if you go to www.beaniefest.org there is a pic
on the website.

Better go have to feed the hungry hoards, we are not long home from music
lessons!!

Take care

Sandie :-)

Hi Ardione,

Did you get some photos of the bag swap? Meg

Hi Sandie,
   Have been using a sander. Scary at first but much quicker. Have made a short
jacket with
some pre-felt I bought. Dyed a cape made 3 years ago (bright yellow it was). Now
a lovely
moss green,used Apollo blue landscape dyes. Rather chuffed with myself! Will
take photos
and put them on the site.  Meg.

I am confused with the term "resist".  I have a searched the group
posts to see if I could make sense of the word use. Some I understand
e.g. wax resist.  Other times the word "resist" seems to be refering to
what I and my fellow felters in Toowoomba call "templates" - which are
either plastic or lino shapes placed between layers felt to make hats,
bags or slippers etc. and I have used these often. Is this what is
meant? But when used as "a resist bag with resist roses" I am at a
loss.  I noted that Julie Williams used the term many times.  Julie
perhaps you could elaborate a little please. What other ways is the
term used in this group?
Thanks

Hi Sandy
I'm feeling okay after treatment, tired somedays, usually very sleepy by about 5
oclock.
Would love to see you if you are out this way. Mobile is 0438677 898.
Pat
>
>
>
>

Sandie,

what sort of sculptures are you doing?
do you have a website or somewhere we can see photos?

I'm doing sculpture at TAFE and trying to work out  how I can
incorporate my fibe stuff in with my pieces, I'm currently working
with recycled/road side clean up treasures and carving soapstone but
keen to introduce new mediums next year, I have my assessment in the
morning.

cheers --- Janine

>Hi Meg
>
>Good to be back!!!!
>
>How have things been with you?
>
>I have been working on sculptures, cut right back on my teaching and
>not doing any craft shows for the time being! Nice to be able to
>recharge be a bit selfish and focus on my work and myself for a
>change!
>
>What has everyone been making and doing????
>
>Cheers
>
>Sandie :-)
>

--
Janine Matthews
in Dapto, Wollongong NSW Australia
http://www.j-9designs.com
http://www.janinesmagichappens.blogspot.com
http://www.leapingloonies.com.au/

Hi Pat

Sorry to hear that life has thrown you a curved ball, you have been in my
thoughts and prayers.

Great to hear you have been able to keep felting while staying down here!

How are you feeling at the end of your treatments, I know everyone is different.

Any chance I can get to come over and catch up with you while in Sydney?

Better go, working from home today and lots to do!

Take care

Sandie :-)

Hi Meg

Good to be back!!!!

How have things been with you?

I have been working on sculptures, cut right back on my teaching and not doing
any craft shows for the time being! Nice to be able to recharge be a bit selfish
and focus on my work and myself for a change!


What has everyone been making and doing????

Cheers

Sandie :-)

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Hello Sandie,
   Lovely to "hear" you again. I did worry about you. My daughter tells me that I
am in the last
30 percent of my life.  What do you call that!!!!  :))   Meg.

Hello Jenny

I use 100 grams for a hat and three or four layers.
Divide your tops into 3 equal lengths. Cover templete with three layers, change
direction with each
layer. Don't use too hot a water when starting or outer layer may felt too
quickly before the other
layers.
After it is fairly well felted, put on the hatshaper to finish. Remember felt
shrinks in the direction in
which it is rubbed. I use a plastic bag over my hand when rubbing and will pour
hot water over it to
speed it up. You can also take hat off shaper and throw it about 25 times on a
hard surface to help
with the fulling. When it is holding nice and tight to the shaper press with a
steam iron set on wool.
Turn the hatshaper sideways and not the iron so you don't have hot water
dripping from the iron
onto your hand. Leave on the shaper to dry. I put mine out on a fence post in
the sun.
Hope this is of some help.
Have use of a computer here but have to share with other guests so time is
limited.
Pat M.

Hello Everone
Just started week three of my radiation treatment. At the end of this week I
will have more behind
me then in front.
Have made 2 hats so far and a small camera bag for my daughter, today I wil
encase a little tea
pot in felt and start a phone bag for a lady who is staying here.
I am staying at Ecclesbourne Hostel in Double Bay. It is the best place. They
supply breakfast and
I take care of other meals. I have a private room with ensuite, fridge, TV and a
kitchen style sink
and counter in my room. Perfect for felting small items. A  car calls for me
each day and takes me
to and from treatment.
Weather good and lots of places for nice walks.
Pat M.

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