Felting fun!!

Thought i'd share these wonderful creations of my friend emily and mine to you. Through the unexpected grueling four hours it took to make these scarves, it was all worth it in the end-



What's also so great about taking this class is afterwards you can easily buy all the components needed for felting in stores that sells household items and staples and do it yourself!

For more information on the class, you can contact Yukako at Loop of the Loom (can follow the link below for her information).

Loop off the Loom

I discovered this cute weaving studio- "Loop of the Loom" when I was researching online for places that teach felt- making. The Cooper- Hewitt's Felt exhibition, hosted a few months ago, was extremely inspiring and I developed this new found respect and curiosity for Felt . If you didn't get a chance to check it out, you can still catch some images online. Trust me, this stuff is life-change!
Anyway, back to Loop of the Loom......
Loop of the Loom is a weaving studio but occasionally will have special guest instructors or will teach special project, one being this felt making class. I visited this studio back in December 2009 to see the facility and to sign up for the felt making class but after seeing all the "work-in-progress " weaves on the looms, I decided to sign up for a beginners weaving class for the following week.

The weaving class was a great creative outlet! The pedals on the looms were a little tricky but once you master that, the rest is easy. They teach little kids (6+) how to weave on the same looms! You'll probably feel a little overwhelmed at their yarn selection so there's always something for everybody.

They are having a 'Sunday Promotion' special when you bring an extra person. Also, they are teaching a felt making class 1/30 and space is limited. So reserve your spot immediately if you are interested, more information here.

...and below is a swatch I wove from the initial class. I gradually started experimenting with tension as I was weaving and ended up liking the looser weave better because of the translucency and how the warp, in this case is the black thread, is more pronounce.