My first needle felting exercise

[Fibrofoggiest]

Here is a piccie of my first bit of needle felting, it's not anything great, but at least I'm getting going and trying to perfect the technique - proper wet felting starts next week.

Sorry for boring you all senseless.........

Foggy x

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Aw! you made a fluffy foggy its beautiful and lovely colours too

xxxzebxxx

[suffolklass]

Very nice Foggy, just look out for fluffies infiltrating and catching you unawares.....

Xx

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That's so unfair Now, I know, that foggy is making prototypes for the evil cats!!!

Morning foggy

[Fibrofoggiest]

Gosh, it hadn't even struck me about the fluffies, but yes it does look rather like one

Will definitely keep that in mind suffkolk, will have to put the doglets into close security mode

Foggy x

[Fibrofoggiest]

It was really just a trial run, but I love those colours, they really are me

Foggy x

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yummy colours foggy

[Ginsing]

love the colours it is a lovely fluffie ya xxgins

[snickypoo]

Its lovely! It looks like a rosette (she says, hoping, thats what it is supposed to be!) I was wondering, is there a difference between felting and wet felting? Yours looks like you've made a great start anyway so well done! xx

[avarose in reply to snickypoo]

Doing crafts is a great help for staying positive, takes your mind off the pain and all. I love crafting, just starting to make Christmas tree decorations and homemade presents. Well done, love felt, I may have a go at that too. X

[Ginsing in reply to snickypoo]

Hi snickypoo there is a difference one is with needles with barbs on and the other is with water! If you look on line you will find craft sits with felting in both ways. xxgins

[snickypoo in reply to Ginsing]

Thanks Gins! I think I might have a look at that, I usually make jewellery but I am having difficulty sitting at the moment, but Foggy has given me details of where to get a bean bag thingy that she has found invaluable, so, if I can get one, I might be able to start up the jewellery making and maybe even add another hobby! I know what you mean about endless tv!! There is only so much of the mindless drivvel I can stand before I start climbing the walls!! Thanks again for pointing me in the right direction. ((((hugs)))) for you xxx

[Glenys in reply to snickypoo]

Hiah Snickypoo

I'm also having trouble with my neck which is stopping me from doing my jewellery making too. 3 weeks now, and couldn't come at worse time, getting things ready for xmas fairs :-(.

I think I am getting a nerve trapped in my neck as it hurts all across the shoulder and down the arm when I look up or put chin forward as I stoop forward to do the close up work or read a computer screen (bad posture).

Foggy, do you think the bean bag thing might suit me too?

Thanx

XG

[Glenys in reply to Glenys]

I would love to have a go at felting, but am allergic to wool lanolin...damn!

[snickypoo in reply to Glenys]

Hi Glenys,

I really can sympathise with you, its so frustrating when you know you have all your fairs coming up and you cant physically make the goodies that you need to! Very Upsetting!

Your neck problem does sound like maybe you could have a nerve trapped, if you havent already, I would mention it to GP as you have had it for 3 wks.

Whatever it is, I do hope you get some relief from it soon so you can get busy making your jewellery.

The bean bag that Foggy is talking about is out of stock at the moment, I have emailed them to see if they are having the same ones back in. Please feel free to message me if you would like me to pass on the details of the website for you. x

[Fibrofoggiest in reply to Glenys]

Hi Glenys

Yes, I do think one would help, it doesn't have to be exactly the same as mine, there are others which work well too - I will pm you.

Also one can use alpaca fleece, would that have the same effect on you as sheep fleece, I'm not sure whether alpacas have lanolin in their coats. I will find out for you

Foggy x

[Glenys in reply to Fibrofoggiest]

Thanx both of you

Doc said I had pulled a muscle, but physios have both said nerve damage, just not where exactly, but I go and see one of them tomorrow and will verify it

Will try alpaca if cheap enough, as I think I am OK with angora,

XG

[Ginsing]

It is a good way of occupying yourself is nt it instead of endless tele watching It also keeps the grey cells moving as well as the fingers.

Enjoy xxgins

[Fibrofoggiest]

I can see we are definitely going to have to have a felting lesson from you gins

[Fibrofoggiest]

I've ordered some bamboo matting for doing my wet felting with gins, and I've got bubble wrap of course, the lady in the craft shop said I need to use olive oil soap, but I'm wondering if I can use anything else as the shop didn't have any in hhhhhmmm

Foggy x

[Ginsing]

olive oil soap in q bar please - a piece of netting-from tutu making very fine mesh. Try a herbalist for the soap . Good luck xxgins

[Fibrofoggiest in reply to Ginsing]

Foggy being as thick as ever, can I ask what a q bar is ? Please, I don't normally wear a tutu, but can try and get some from that haberdashers which we spoke about in Axe ages ago.....

Foggy x

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you could also try lidl or aldi if I'm allowed to suggest them?!

xx

my local store sells it its fantastic for the skin next time I see some I could post some down to you

xxx

[Fibrofoggiest in reply to Hidden]

Aww thanks zeb, we have both stores in Honiton and I have to go to get dog food there this week, so thank you for the tip....I will go take a peek, could you pm me the name to look for please

[Fibrofoggiest in reply to Fibrofoggiest]

Whoops ...

Foggy xx

[Ginsing]

Sorry it should a bar I am. Not very good I have fallen and back is agony my own stupid thought I thought I could manage so.watching sand crash like a felled street. Shakes head I and art xxgins

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That's not good gins are you ok?

in your mind surround yourself in fluffieness to help ease it a little xxxzebxxx

[Fibrofoggiest in reply to Ginsing]

Oh dear gins, I'm so sorry, I'm sending loads and loads of healing thoughts your way. I hope some of zeb's fluffies will help you too, we can't have you going round falling over. (((gins)))

Foggy x

[Ginsing]

I is okay thanks my friends just totally down my back and it is not going away. So I shall try and get comfy somewhere and see how it is tomorrow. It was daft especially when I pay a man to garden heaves sigh .......Smack my hand o perhaps not enough already LOL Fingers crossed I will be able to feel my back and legs in the morning.

OH has made lasagna he loves it all fragrant and covered in Parmagano regiano wonderful

Thanks for the fluffies Zeb and your healing thoughts foggy xxxxgins

[Hidden in reply to Ginsing]

all this talk about food today is killing me its that weekend before payday so we eat what we concoct LOLOL

I do really like lasagne I can smell it wafting over the pennines to me like the gravy advertisement

glad you're, kinda, ok gins

rest up, take care xxxxxx zebxxxxxx extra fluffies on route

[snickypoo in reply to Ginsing]

Oh Gins, I do hope you are not too badly hurt! Take it easy, have a good rest and let your OH take care of you, I hope you feel better very soon xxx ((((Hugs))))) for you.xxx

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Well done looks good...gentle felting hug