felting

well last night's felting was disappointing at first - it came out of the washing machine looking like a pathetic rag but improved after an hour in the dryer. it finished up looking like this:





i learned from this experience that :

• including batting doesn't add much, apart from grotty looking raggy bits around the edge
• if you use beads, you should also use net otherwise all your beads end up being washed into the storm water
• wool tops add texture and oomph
• there is such as thing as too much angelina fibre

so these lessons were taken to heart in making this: