This one may end up going down to the Pittsworth Craft and fine Food Festival as well.
This time I didn't use the sander. In the first stages I covered the tops with an old lace curtain and partially felted with lots of soapy water checking the progress by lifting the curtain often. I found that the very soapy water allowed me to float the fibres into a lacy position as I went. I then covered the scarf with a clear plastic sheet and felted by hand. I could see what was happening easily through the plastic and every now and then lifted the plastic and gently stretched the the scarf back into shape....helping the web to open.
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| Fully stretched - I repeated this felt and stretch process until the scarf was fully felted. Notice how wide the scarf was stretched. |
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| Right side is in the process of being gently stretched to open up the web |
Hey Joan,
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By the way, thank you so much for all of the encouraging comments! I really appreciate them :D