Nuno Felted Summer Scarf/Wrap Workshop.

We had our last workshop for the year at Precious Purl today.

 

 Our participants made beautiful filmy wraps with Muslin. These would be equally beautiful on silk but the girls chose muslin. Glen selected wool top, silk top, mohair curls and some silver lurex to make this beautiful tone on tone wrap, just right for cool Summer evenings. This was a great workshop for beginning Felters to learn the steps involved in Nuno Felting without too much of the rubbing /rolling being required. Glen, our sometime assistant at Precious Purl, did a great job on her first felted piece.

 

Moyna chose beautiful blues and greens producing a gorgeous wrap she was making for a gift. Lucky friend!
This was a 3 hour workshop that I will run again at Precious Purl as it produced lovely results in a short space of time.

I have just 3 more posts to reach my 100th and I am planning a great giveaway, so keep checking back!!


Keep checking our Lara Downs Online Sale (see the address in my sidebar!) for some great bargains too.
All products featured in the Sale are available from Precious Purl - Wednesday to Saturday 11 -4pm.

Great way to spend a day!

Saturday! What a beautiful day! Warm and Sunny in Melbourne, some great company and enthusiastic "Cobweb Felting" was happening at Precious Purl.

 Designing with pre felts.

Laying out a Merino/Silk Lap, hand dyed by Pam of Lara Downs in a gorgeous colourway called Jewel.

                                   

The fibres have been thoroughly wet and rubbed and now ready for the rolling.

Coming together nicely! Definitely looking like a Cobweb!

So pleased with the final result!

Thanks Lynda, we had a great day!

Cobweb Felting

The  Cobweb Felting classes at Precious Purl have proven to be so popular, that Pam has agreed to run another on 15th October and maybe we can twist her arm to do one in November too!
Some pics of our last class may wet your appetite! Pam only takes 2 participants at a time, so lots of space and individual tuition.

Helen and Lori are laying out the Hand Dyed Merino/Silk Lap ready to laminate it to Tissue Silk. The Lap is amazingly stretchy and felts beautifully by itself. Adding it to Silk just gives a different effect!

Both girls were delighted with the results as you can see.
If you want a sneak preview of this class, the 3rd one this year, is running on Saturday between 10.15 and 4.15. Pop in and see what it's all about.
If you would like more details, see us at Precious Purl or email me. (see my profile)

Knitting Workshop with Jude Skeers

Jude Skeers, Master knitter will run a workshop featuring the skills, design techniques and principles in knitting a sampler of this Long Line vest made with Lara Downs Superfine Kid Mohair.

Participants will use provisional cast on, 3 needle cast off, picking up stitches to create a band, lace and cable patterns and will also look at the techniques involved in the famous

Elizabeth Zimmerman Surprise Jacket knitted from the bottom up!

Jude has had Major exhibitions of his knitted webs, trees and other sculptures and also teaches Australia wide.

We are looking forward to him teaching at Precious Purl and if you are looking to extend your knitting skills this workshop is for you.
We have several places still available so email me soon to receive all details!(go to my Profile for address)

When: Saturday 14th May 10-5pm
Cost: $80

We have 1 space available in the repeat of Pam Goble's workshop "Application of wool/silk laps in Cobweb and Nuno Felting." This has been very popular so "first in ..... you know the rest!"
When: Saturday 25th June 10.15 - 4.15
Cost: $150