On a last minute whim I signed up for an art class at Sharon Art Studio in Golden Gate Park for the next four monday nights. The building is so sweet and I've been walking by it for years. Each time I take my kids to the playground I wish I was going into the stone studio too. I'm thrilled to finally be inside the space and taking an art class. I was interested in a number of different classes such as watercolor and monoprint making but the only one I liked with an open space just days before the class began was felting. So I jumped at the chance and Mr. C helped out too, thank you dear. Last night we dyed merino roving a variety of colors, I was on the orange team (yes, I suggested the color!) We cooked the acid dyes for 45 min at 175 degrees careful not to let the pan boil so our wool wouldn't shrink — yet. Then we tried our hand at a small felting square. We had to pull small wispy sections and over lay them three times in criss cross directions. Then wet it with a soapy water, cover in plastic and roll, roll and roll more using bubble wrap from a swimming pool cover and a small swim noodle. You can see teacher Joy-Lily doing it above. It takes so long that I didn't finish my project and I've had to take it for completion. I should be doing it right now rather than bloggin' eh. Getting right on that...

A few felting links I like:
Felting directions
Blackbird Design
Ume Crafts

Combining embroidery with felting is really intriguing to me. I've always wanted to try crewel embroidery, I even have a book on it and haven't done it yet. I'm thinking darling hair clips for Vivienne, she'd go crazy for some geeish boo boo ones!

Barrette supplies: snap, alligator and pinch, french clips and metal headbands
Barrette tutorial @ Angry Chicken
Barrette tutorial @ On the Creative Path
Rose barrette tutorial @ Purl Bee

Felt bowls are another item I'd like to try.
Felted bowls and more @ Papaver Vert
Felt bowl tutorial @ More Ways to Waste Time
Machine felting @ Knitty & little bowls too
DesignSponge felted bowl
Simple nesting bowls felt in washer & one more here