Groundhog Day

I have discovered that blogs require time, dedication and consistency.  Those seem to be three items of which I seem to lack large quantities.  Nevertheless, here it is, a few weeks since my last post and I've been busy creating.

Yesterday I went to my friend, Kelly's house, for an afternoon of art.  Kelly has a drop dead gorgeous studio that she and her husband built last year.  I mean, it is GORGEOUS!!!  Set up with great speakers for music, lovely views into the woods, tremendous space that inspires me.  Kelly always provides a delicious spread of healthy foods and a yummy wine to quaff as we create.  And we take breaks from our creating and chat and munch and share what we've done.  I really love playing with her.

So yesterday I brought my felting machine.  I set out a piece of green felt for backing and proceeded to lay down layers of roving and felt away.  The machine was making more noise that it normally does, and the process was taking longer.  I pulled out the instructions and discovered I probably need to replace the needles.  That didn't stop me yesterday, but I will do the needle replacing job before I use the machine again.

Anyhow, Kelly gave me a great idea for the cuffs I'm making (stay tuned for pics).  I created a bunch of barrettes after finishing the felting.  I'm stoked with what I did - but just wish I'd been a bit more careful hauling the machine and my supplies in one big bag.  Next time I'll break it down into two smaller bags so that I'm not faced with back and arm aches the day after.