Felt Landscapes

Inspired by the summer landscapes we can see from 

The Green Patch, we made some wet felted panels

The Binding Thread - Felting

The wintery weather gave us the perfect opportunity to roll out some fleecy, felted scarves with artist Carole Miles. We used hot water, soap, bubble wrap, bamboo mats and plenty of fiction to make light weigh scarves to keep off the winter chill.

Laying out the fleece

Rolling so the fibres mesh together

Scarves after the felting is complete

Drying out

After noticing that the scarves were a little fragile we sewed on vintage woollen fabrics to give extra strength and warmth. Scarves modelled by artist Phiona Richards (wearing her own demonstration creation), project volunteer Margot Norris and Green Patch friend Nigel Bennet.

Upcycling at Brampton Halt

Carole has been working with a small group of Year 3 children in Bedford, on a special project, working from images taken along the Brampton Valley Way, they have been designing and making scarves, using up-cycled fabrics.

Carole decided to spend a day at Brampton Halt

measuring out backing fabrics

pinning, placing and

sewing in a railway carriage

Some of the scarves - 

work in progress

View from the window

Carole also took the opportunity to photograph

a series of calico duffle bags

the fronts have been reworked

with some of the tea towel textiles

from the Invisible Threads Collection

Tea Towel Installation at Sudborough Green Lodge Cottages in March 2010

The bags and a selection of the printed Tea Towels will soon be available at Longdogs Bazaar on Etsy and part of the proceeds will be added to our future projects fund.

Workshop Opportunity - Felt The Landscape 2

Artist Carole Miles will be running a second felting workshop - creating abstract, spherical landscapes of views from along the Brampton Valley Way. The spheres will be displayed during Kathy Page's reading at the Water Tower, Brigstock March 2nd 2012. The workshop will be held at Litchborough Village Hall from 10.am to 3.00pm. There will be a charge of £5.50 to cover room hire but all materials will be provided. Please bring some lunch to share. Felting will give your arms a really good workout! 10 places. To secure your place please sign up here