Felting in Progress

First we laid out the fibers, in this case, merino (in red-orange), and then the embellishments (yellow circles and natural yarns, a little pink angelina for sparkle in between the layers of fiber). Yes, I'm a glitter girl.

Then the wet felting begins, roll 'em, roll 'em, roll 'em. And, of course, there's the drying time (much longer in the climate of San Diego with the ocean than in Phoenix in the desert).  






 




On the 2nd morning, we cut the piece into squares so that they could be individually embellished with hand stitching and beads. If you look closely, you may see a touch of the stitching and beadwork in a couple of the lower blocks.

And, I'm off to a good start...