tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20947418.post9104464488052959583..comments2024-02-28T21:21:45.369+12:00Comments on Devonhouse Recollections: Mary on Norfolk Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810107500404643788noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20947418.post-56382596011961627472007-08-15T21:46:00.000+11:302007-08-15T21:46:00.000+11:30So,you are a Cancer also!(or near enough)Mary I ha...So,you are a Cancer also!(or near enough)<BR/>Mary I have found that silk fibres do not "meshh" or "dry felt" as well as does wool.<BR/>(something to do with the structure of the fibre.......smoother than wool?)<BR/>Have you tried using silk organza ribbons?<BR/>Have you dared switch from the five needle "thingie" to the single needle (very technical terms I must admit :-) )<BR/><BR/>Try using a piece of denim (old jeans) or a piece of WSS like DISSOLVE-4X as your foundation for "felting" into.<BR/>If you use some WSS,when you dissolve the stabiliser,if you leave it to dry over a teaspoon ,for instance,you can introduce another dimension to your work.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06564017428788443354noreply@blogger.com