http://theidesignbox.com Inspired Interior Design in a Box Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:34:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://theidesignbox.com/2012/01/30/alpaca-fleece-made-into-felt-wine-cooler/comment-page-1/#comment-1542 Mary Pugliese-Cobb Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:34:43 +0000 http://theidesignbox.com/?p=3258#comment-1542 Loose fiber does not always stay where it's placed! You did a beautiful job anyway. Loose fiber does not always stay where it’s placed! You did a beautiful job anyway.

]]> http://theidesignbox.com/2012/01/30/alpaca-fleece-made-into-felt-wine-cooler/comment-page-1/#comment-1540 Darcy Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:48:17 +0000 http://theidesignbox.com/?p=3258#comment-1540 I started with loose fiber. I layered three different colors together in a what was sort of an attempt at purposeful placement but in reality the color variation took a life of its own through the course of the process. I started with loose fiber. I layered three different colors together in a what was sort of an attempt at purposeful placement but in reality the color variation took a life of its own through the course of the process.

]]> http://theidesignbox.com/2012/01/30/alpaca-fleece-made-into-felt-wine-cooler/comment-page-1/#comment-1536 Mary Pugliese-Cobb Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:44:39 +0000 http://theidesignbox.com/?p=3258#comment-1536 Did you begin with already felted sheets or loose alpaca fiber? Did you begin with already felted sheets or loose alpaca fiber?

]]> http://theidesignbox.com/2012/01/30/alpaca-fleece-made-into-felt-wine-cooler/comment-page-1/#comment-1531 Darcy Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:05:43 +0000 http://theidesignbox.com/?p=3258#comment-1531 The owner of the farm/teacher of the class had a form already made that I used for the class. It was cut out of heavy duty shelf liner (or anything that is a little pliable and waterproof would work) in the shape of a vase with a slight bell at the bottom and a subtle curve out at the top. It was a loose outline of a wine bottle but had a wider mouth. Once through the felting process I formed the shape around a slightly larger wine bottle while still wet (this allows space for wine bottles to fit). The last thing I did was cut the top to have the changes in the rim in an over-sized scallop...more or less...so that when I folded it down to sew the buttons it had a unique shape. Hope that helps and hope it makes a little sense. :-) The owner of the farm/teacher of the class had a form already made that I used for the class. It was cut out of heavy duty shelf liner (or anything that is a little pliable and waterproof would work) in the shape of a vase with a slight bell at the bottom and a subtle curve out at the top. It was a loose outline of a wine bottle but had a wider mouth. Once through the felting process I formed the shape around a slightly larger wine bottle while still wet (this allows space for wine bottles to fit). The last thing I did was cut the top to have the changes in the rim in an over-sized scallop…more or less…so that when I folded it down to sew the buttons it had a unique shape. Hope that helps and hope it makes a little sense.

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