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A Season Well Spent

A Season Well Spent

Jan 19, 2021

Maybe you would pitch it; past its useful life and yet; A season well spent.

The pieces to my first piece of fiber art for 2021 were hanging around the studio for months. The old sailing glove should have been retired at the end of 2019. I washed it and put it back in my sailing bag. This year, it went from the bag to my studio. There were good memories in that glove.

The resist and shibori dyed wool felt seemed like a good match. I put them together in a pile, waiting for their time to come.

The Marion Art Center‘s call for member art for their winter exhibit pushed me to get the idea and make it reality.

Can I be honest? It pushed my thumb pretty hard… sewing leather through wool felt required some alternate thinking about stitching. But I finished it!

On January 29, you can take a virtual tour of the member exhibit.  Learn all about it and the instructions on how to join in the Wanderer.

rectangular embroidered geometric cushion

An afternoon of Nuno felting

Dec 6, 2018

2018 Felt making class with Alanna Nelson

An Afternoon of Nuno Felting

March 9, 2019

1 to 4 pm in Melrose, MA

$65 includes materials

Play with wool, soap and water to create fabric that is sturdy, beautiful and useful. We’ll talk about several ways to create felt and see examples. Learn how your wool choice impact the final fabric.

Create your own wool fabric about the size of a placemat using wool, water and soap.

No tools necessary. The class fee includes wool and simple tools to create your own felt. Wear comfortable shoes, bring a full apron (waterproof is great)  and clothes that don’t mind getting damp.

Class size limited to four people.
Have questions? Contact Alanna

Reserve your place by sending a check to Tactile Travel Fabric & Fiber, P.O. Box 761092 Melrose, MA 02176 or use the PayPal button below. Be sure to include your email address and/or phone number. Your payment is refundable up to three days before the class, provided that your spot is filled by someone off the waiting list.


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