Former Forays into Felt

I am using this blog to  talk about what I'm working on but also what I have worked on in the past.

My first foray into needle and thread involved felt.  Craft felt to be specific.  It had so many colours, a nice texture, and above all, no raw edges that needed to be finished. A simple stitch perpendicular to the felt edge in a contrasting colour and I was happy.

This is a little something I made for my parents' 40th anniversary.  It's a "snapshot" of our family at that time.  My embellishments and technique repertoire was quite limited, not to mention that my supply of materials was limited.

 

And then I made this for Devora

The design was taken from Irish linen towels.  If I was making it today, first of all, I'd avoid using someone else's design... Also, I would have put it on a texture background instead of the large felt background.  And the beading would have been more intricate.

Funny how the above two pieces don't make me cringe but the chuppah I made does...