Helen, Geesje, Annette and I had a blast dyeing wool fleece at her place. We tried three different methods of dyeing. Annette showed us her way of dyeing on her wood stove using silk dye. Geesje showed her way of using a crock pot and Procion dyes. And I showed how to dye wool using KoolAid or food colouring in the microwave. We learned that we need to add vinegar to the water to dye using food colouring, but not for KoolAid because it already has citric acid in it.
Then after lunch, we all tried some wet felting. Helen and I used a base of undyed wool and layered coloured wool on the top to make a flat felted piece that we will make into a little "purse" to hold needles, scissors and thread. Geejse made a landscape, and Annette made a seat cover for her dining room chair.
Then after lunch, we all tried some wet felting. Helen and I used a base of undyed wool and layered coloured wool on the top to make a flat felted piece that we will make into a little "purse" to hold needles, scissors and thread. Geejse made a landscape, and Annette made a seat cover for her dining room chair.
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| Annette placing wool in the pot on her hot wood stove. |
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| The dye Annette uses on wool. |
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| Outside Annette's shed where we dyed wool. |
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| Geesje dyeing wool in crock pot using Procion Dye. |
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| After an hour Annette's wool has taken up the dye. |
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| The KoolAid dyed wool. Very vibrant. |
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| The dry pieces of wool layered up before adding the water. |
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| Helen's felting project in the making. |
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| Geesje's project in progress |
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| felting a ball. Starts out very big. |
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| The finished projects. Starting top left - Annette, Helen, Krista and Geesje. |
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| Annette felting her chair cover. |
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| Using a sander to agitate the felted piece. Works well! |
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| Finished felted piece for chair seat cover. |
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ReplyDeleteHello Travelling teacher. So good to know you thorugh your profile on the blogger and the blogger. I am glad to stop by your blog post. It is interesting to know that you are a travelling teacher. I am from Mumbai, India and have been in the Pastoral ministry for last 37yrs in the great cityof Mumbai a city with great contrast where richest of rich and the poorest of poor live. We reachout to the poorest of poor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the broken hearted. We also encourage yoing and the adults from the west to com to Mumbai to work with us during their vacation time. We would love to have you come to Mumbai and teach the art of crafting to the women in the slum to empower them. I am sure you will have a life changing experience. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar Wankhede. Looking forward to hear from you very soon. God's richest blessings on you.
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