Wristlets/Fingerless gloves

Hi. ...Just some pictues to show my felt sewn and bead decorated wristlets o fingeless gloves... I was inspired by this video by Professor Pincushion. If you wish you can make the same and have fun as I did :)

Christmas diy Swap

Before wishing everyone happy holidays, I just want to metion one swap where I have gladly taken part at. It was in the handicraft forum Auksarankes auksarankes. I entered into 25 litas challenge (it is about 10 dollar challenge) that meant I had to make a gift in the swap worth not less than 10 dollars of materials. So I got my gift reciever Rebeke here is her FB page she asked for something felted, and allowed bead embroidery so that is what I made for her:

Cosy felted slippers which I have already shown

 A bead embroidery bracelet with textile flowers

And a bead embroidery necklace set:

To sum up, it is hard to make a present for someone so experienced and whom you don't know, yet it is a challenge, and a way for the creative juoices to flow out ;) I am still waiting for my Christmas gift to arrive by post. ;)

Happy holidays !

Photo by evelina liut (from FB)

My Felted slippers- a tutorial

I have been trying my hand at felting slippers, I have looked at some pictures, and tried to do it- it is quite hard, especially to make them the same size. However, I will eventually somehow (maybe) master- have a lot of felt in my stash- I need to use it. I am thinking about a sauna cap as well.That could be a good practice and to decorate it in a crazy way.

My orange and pink delights ;)                                

And the other pair is felted star flowers (my son told me to name like that)









I could show a little tutorial, how personally I do it:

You need ;)

• a covered space, water-proof one
• some felt
• a foot pattern/template (bigger than your real size by about 40-50 per cent)
• water spray (hot water)
• soap
• a bubble thing for better felting

The process:
 Take all the things (I put them on the bathroom floor).

Take the template and place it on the mat

Place the felt on top, thinly, four layers (more can be added for extra durabiity), vertically and horisontaly on top of each other.

Put all the layers, oh what a heap it is, and gently pat.

 Put the coloured side (optional) 

Wet everything with a spray and pat pat gently.

Fold the corners, repeat the same procedure for the other side. Fold the corners.

It is something like this

And felt felt felt and massage very well. Wet in very hot water, then cut a little hole, and turn inside out- this is for better looks, and felt more. Here is the initial piece :) That is what you get, place when finished soemwhere to dry.

For those cod days

Or snowy days

Have a nice felting.
G. 

 PS The most interesting part is decorating with beads :)