So, I was the only one in my felting class at Avril on Saturday. There was actually another girl weaving some textiles beside me. To be honest, no more than two people would have room to work anyway. It was fun, but I am not really a felting fan. I just don't really like the feel of it or the way it looks. I am going back next Saturday to have some finishing (knitting) lessons. It is just fun to hang out, talk with the other ladies, and walk around admiring (or you could say drooling over - not literally) the vast amount of yarns there. It's so cool to buy yarn by weight.
Also made great progress on Lola on the weekend, should be done in a couple of days and will post pics then.
Here are some of my pictures:
Welcome to Avril!
Weighing the yarn (sorry for the blurry photo)
wetting the wool
my instructor knitting some washi while waiting for me to finish 'agitating'
the finished product (a crochet hook holder) and some shiny thread that I couldn't resist buying
Your little felted thing is very cute! I have never felted anything (well, not on purpose, anyway). Peter is grossed out by felted wool items, for some reason.
Posted by: Mariko | April 27, 2004 at 05:46 AM
Hi,
I kinda like felting. I've felted a purse and it turned out pretty good. I have another one in the works. I learned to crochet first so I know what you mean by feeling the need to crochet sometime. The top that the instructor was wearing did she knit that and if so where could I get the pattern.
Love you site by the way and the bit about Japan are great. It's good to learn new things.
nelson
Posted by: nelson | April 27, 2004 at 12:49 PM
Hola! Am really enjoying your website and drop by every few days to see what's new. Avril sounds like a Must on my next Tokyo visit. Do you have an address for it? The website is lost on me since I don't read or speak Nihongo.
Posted by: Folly | May 05, 2004 at 03:59 AM