Pleased with the way this hat turned out. The rich rust colored silk is really set off by the chocolate brown wool and viscose fibers. Nicely finished with a black leather band and vintage button. An elderly friend gifted me her button collection about ten years ago and I continue to find gems in itContinue reading “Wide Brim Felt Hat”
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Latest Felt Flower Light
I am pleased with my latest light. Each light is one of a kind and the whimsy is a bit different with each one.
Making Progress
Finally able to get some trim on a few new hats.
Lavender Sachets
I seem to be heavy into small project mode. Have a number of hats waiting for trim and I keep making little sachets. The heart sachets are made out of Nuno felt – a combination of hand dyed fine wool felted with silk fabric or fibers. Most of the kitty sachets are made from woolContinue reading “Lavender Sachets”
Button Band Trim
Just finished the trim on a charcoal grey/black silk and wool hat. I used several different types of hand dyed silk fabric on the surface of the hat. I am pleased with the added texture the silk provided. The button band was inspired by a black straw hat I saw. The buttons are from myContinue reading “Button Band Trim”
More Sumi Ink on Felt
Just finished up an asymetrical cloche with more Sumi Ink on the silk. A simple black leather band, with Raku pottery button seemed the perfect trim.
Judith Colvin Designs
For a number of years life has been way to hectic to blog but I am hopeful that the coming year will allow more time for creating and sharing. I have been playing with natural fibers for about 30 years. I raised various fiber animals over that period of time. We started with a veryContinue reading “Judith Colvin Designs”
