Felted Stones

Some weeks ago, fighting the lazyness one feels after dinner, I prepared myself, faced the cold and went to a little workshop in the local library. Kim, a fellow wetfelter, was giving a workshop on felting stones. I didn't really care about whether I needed to learn to felt stones or not. I mean, I had never done it but I thought, hey... I guess I could do it...I can make a bag I could felt a stone.
Either way, I wanted to go because after visiting Kim's shop, I knew she is an experienced, talented artist (...and I haven't been doing this for more than 1 yr) and also...I don't know that many felters around here! And i like meeting people with similar interests.
I was pleasently surprised. I had fun, learnt a trick or two and most importantly met a really warm, funny person with whom I've agreed to organize some kind of felting day just to work and get to know each other better. You never know what cool collaborations can come out of that.

Well, here are my felted stones. They were stopping a door in the living room until my kid picked them up and threw them accross the room. I envisioned a smashed tv or window so I put them out of reach. They are pretty heavy!

yellow flower

yellow flower
Originally uploaded by Marian Florcita

Im glad some flowers are starting to bloom... some color is starting to appear here and there.
My husband and I are starting to plan our veggie patch for this year. We are extending it (it was 20m2 last year, 25m2 this year) and adding lots more stuff. We are looking around for seeds and reading a bit. Naturally, this is the easy fun part. Later, hopefully next month, we have to start digging and doing the -also fun- dirty work. But it doesn't matter! Because then, by summer, we will be harvesting some strawberries, and eating salads with lettuce and tomatoes from our own garden. Aaaah a feest!
Anyway, until then, we keep hoping for good weather...and more blooming!

On my desk Wednesday...

Before the day is over:

My first hand dyed wool and yarn (which is hiding there in the back). It had to be red, obviously. And such a deep red! I made all sorts of knots on it because I wanted different tones..so... weĺl see what happens next!

Rainbow and snow

It's snowing again. I don't think it will stay though. This storm has been annoounced early in the morning "it's coming from France at 140km/h" ...and everybody was getting ready. Unbelievable how trustworthy the weather forecast is lately!
Anyway, lots of colors just to cheer me up...and you :) A cosmetic bag..or whatever other bag you want to make it of.
Hand felted and lines with linen and a with a zipper.


In the shop now!

Will be back soon with more interesting stuff than just a hit and run! :)

Hippie Butterfly

All I can think of lately are flowers and butterflies and all that colorful fun that happens when spring arrives. Yes, I've had it with winter. And I actually like it! but...enough. I want colour and warmth. SUN!
So here... in this timidly sunny sunday, color:


In the shop now!

Orange Dahlia bag

I've been busy with guests these past few days. Had a lovely visit and we spent all of our short time catching up...talking talking...
I did manage to finish some things before and after... such as this bag (cosmetics bag?) which has a velcro closing and it is lined with orange linen fabric.
It is already listed in my shop where you can see more pictures too!

Have a nice weekend!

Glass pebbles and woolhandbag2

Glass pebbles and woolhandbag2
Originally uploaded by Marian Florcita

And this is what I came up with after experimenting with those pebbles and the orange wool. I handfelted a bag in dark grey and added some pebbles randomly. Some are felted in the bag, and others were later attached to it. That is why there is a difference in the depth of each pebble. They are all very firmly attached (as proven by my son when he started swirlingthe bag around in a moment of (my) distraction).
The pebbles are just transparent glass but the grey background plus the light shining on them, make them look a bit metallic.

It will be listed in my DaWanda shop later today (have to make the german translation for the listing first).