Peace Felt

Well, the season of summer has come and gone, and here I am enjoying another Autumn. The weather has been perfect. Cloudy overcast days where the the yellows of the Norway Maple are eerily luminescent in the backdrop of greys skies and mists....then a bright blue ceiling to the world, crisp leaves, the smell of burning leaves. Yes, that is illegal in our town, but not on the farms that surround us. I am reminded of a school reader where there was the story of Zeke, the local handyman, who would put potatoes under his pile of burning leaves, and would eat them, cooked with crispy skins after the bonfire died out in the evening.The joy of reading is an Autumnal delight.


 Here is my peacefelt project for this year. My exchange partner became ill, and asked me to send it to HER exchange partner. SO!  It is a little nerve wracking sending it to someone whom I know nothing about!  I try to get to know my partners a little and make something that fits my impression. My first partner lives in New England, and has a cabin retreat... So, This is what I designed for her.....

To Every Season...A Time for Peace....

Now, my new partner, Karol, lives in California!  Hummm.... well, I hope she likes it! It is sent with all my best wishes of Peace for in her world and around the world.

It is needle felted with tussar silk and merino wool. Felting from both sides to create various textures and shades. I used my Babylock machine and my Clover hand held needlefelt punch.  It was so fun to make.The part I dont like is doing the framing.. I am not an expert to begin with, and framing felt with its various thickness and stretching (or not) was a challenge!  but, it should stay put!

Well, enough for today! Happy Autumn everyone!