Monday, 23 January 2012

I happen to think the cauliflower more beautiful than the rose

Or the artichoke than the hyacinth. I don't really-I think they are all beautiful, but the Withnail quote came into my mind as I bought these two artichokes mainly for their beauty. I will try to cook them in a couple of days so as not to be wasteful, but until then I will enjoy looking at them on the table. Next to them are two wet felted rocks and a wet felted ball. I have not tried this technique before and was encouraged by a very interesting little felting book bought in the charity shop at the weekend. The purple rock was more successful, the other one not at all but I will take it off the rock and see what I can do with it.










After finding these tutoials I may try felting with the children. Especially the bag one-it looks really easy to do and gets good results.




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9 comments:

  1. eb23 January 2012 at 15:21

    I love artichokes too
    a wonderful memory
    of eating them
    freshly purchased
    at the veggie stall
    (really - they are flowers)
    baguette in bag
    a handsome Frenchman
    at my side
    in Paris
    I had just turned 22...

    now the felt balls
    look like stones to me...

    the whole thing
    gorgeous, delightful...

    so lovely to visit you,

    xox - eb.

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  2. eb23 January 2012 at 15:24

    oh gosh!
    swept away
    I was
    by this memory
    the stones are INSIDE
    once opened
    will they make
    tiny bowls?

    xox - eb.

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  3. Jenny Woolf23 January 2012 at 15:26

    Most beautiful vegetables, and these are particularly fine specimens.

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  4. Leenie23 January 2012 at 15:35

    Those vegetables look much better than they taste. I like the exotic colors and I like your soft rocks.

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  5. Linda Sue23 January 2012 at 16:15

    If you take the rock out by making a small hole in the felt and blanket stitching around the hole it will make a nice little vessel, or ear ring holder...Your chokes are such a nice colour- we only have green ones.

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  6. Carole Reid23 January 2012 at 21:47

    You always have such interesting projects going on Sarah. I wonder if artichokes make good organic dye for fabrics or felted balls?

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  7. Anonymous24 January 2012 at 00:23

    I like the wet felting in a bag - I must try that ...... much less mess!! You can also wet felt round polystyrene balls to make ornaments - use a long needle to add string to hang them.

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  8. Queenie Believe24 January 2012 at 12:19

    Wow purple articokes!! They are beautiful. I've only run across green ones here in the states.
    Have a great day.
    Always, Queenie

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  9. Anonymous25 January 2012 at 09:21

    The color in the artichokes is stunning. I'm not a huge fan of artichokes though I will eat them. Looking at them sounds much more pleasant as I love their lines.

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