Embroidery art, Felt art, floral art, textile art. 2018 hot Summer

This year has been very difficult for me. To get through it all I have concentrated in the main on my art work, felting and embroidery have been my saviours.

Now that I seem to have come out to the other side I am ready to start sharing my creations.

I have called this art piece 2018 Hot Summer.

It is all handmade including the felt that the textiles and embroidery have been added to. The felt has been made using merino wool fibres and pure silk strands and felted by the wet felting method. 

I love to use antique textiles in my work and the flower above is early 19th century.

 There is lots of history in this piece as the lace and silks are very old as  well. The embroidery threads I used are either antique or vintage. I love to add something different and the little butterfly on the flower has been cut from some antique embroidered braid.

This art piece has been attached to an acid free mount board ready for framing.

If you would like to remember this years hot Summer then it can be purchased on my

FELTISSIMO ETSY PAGE.

Here are a few more detailed images og the piece.

Christmas making for Christmas shopping

Well it's time to think about buying Christmas presents again. I'm starting to list lots of items in my etsy shop. Small items made from handmade felt and silk. Pretty brooches, pieces to hang around the house and even some to hang on your
special tree. 

 

You can find them all at www.etsy.com/shop/Feltissimo.

 

I've just put this felt embroidered brooch on to etsy this morning.

 

 

 

 

Embroidered felt brooch, floral design by Feltissimo

Click HERE to buy on my etsy shop

My inspiration for this pretty felt brooch was the colours, hues and flowers in the countryside around me.

 I make all of my felt by hand layering wool fibres together and wet felting them so that the fibres become entangled creating a firm felt fabric.

The hand embroidery that I have added to the brooch has been created using antique and vintage recycled silk threads.

Measures approx. 7cms x 4cms / 2.8" x 1.6"

 This pretty felt brooch will make a wonderful addition to a jumper, cardigan, dress or blouse. It would also look great on a bag. Ideal for a Christmas gift.

Vintage fabric from an old quilt on the reverse.

 

The customer will receive the felt brooch packaged securely in a box. I will then place the box in a plastic postage bag to keep dry. Feltissimo has many years experience of shipping items. I pride myself in ensuring that all items arrive at their destination in good condition.

Felt brooch with silk embroidery, Christmas colours

Just put this lovely brooch in my etsy shop.

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  A felt brooch made with merino wool and silk in wonderful multiple shades on a white background. Great Christmas colours.

The four seed pods are made from antique silks which I make on the embellisher machine by layering together different silks. I have then machine stitched around the seed pods which makes them stand up slightly proud. These add further texture to the brooch. I have hand embroidered the stems with tiny chain stitches using a fine antique goldwork thread. French knots complete the embellishments.

 The reverse has had the addition of decovil light fabric for further strength and this was then covered with a 1960's vintage fabric. Finally a good strong pin has been stitched to the reverse side.

 The felt brooch measures approx 9cms /3.5"long x 4.5cms/1.8" at the widest point.

Ideal for a Christmas gift.

Felt brooch with Autumnal patterns by Feltissimo

My inspiration for this pretty felt brooch was the colours, hues and patterns at Autumn in the countryside.
I make all of my felt by hand layering wool fibres together and wet felting them so that the fibres become entangled creating a firm felt fabric.

 The hand embroidery that I have added to the brooch as been created using antique and vintage recycled silk threads.

Measures approx. 7cms x 4cms / 2.8" x 1.6"

This pretty felt brooch will make a wonderful addition to a jumper, cardigan, dress or blouse. It would also look great on a bag. Ideal for a Christmas gift.

The customer will receive the felt brooch packaged securely in a box. I will then place the box in a plastic postage bag to keep dry. Feltissimo has many years experience of shipping items. I pride myself in ensuring that all items arrive at their destination in good condition.

Now in my etsy shop

Felt brooch with antique silk flowers - handmade by Feltissimo

A pretty felt brooch with three silk flowers.

This little felt brooch is handmade The felt has been made using turquoise coloured merino wool fibres with additions of silk fibres. The felt has been made by a process of wet felting by hand so that the hooks on the wool all lock together creating a strong fabric.

The flowers have petals made from antique silk chiffon scarves and have a french knot embroidered at the centre.

The whole felt brooch has been stiffened with decovil light and then covered with a pretty English 1960's vintage fabric. A pin has been securely stitched onto the reverse.

The felt brooch measures approx. 6.5cms(2.6") x 3.5cms(1.4") .

 This will come packed neatly in a box which makes it ideal for a gift.

 I am happy to combine shipping, please see the details in the 'shipping and policies' link underneath the images.
I have many years of shipping worldwide through my 'Rag Rescue' business so please be assured that a great deal of care will be taken to ensure that your orders arrive safely with you.

Ideal as a Christmas gift.

Florence no. 3 . A miniature felted wall hanging.

 This is 'Florence no. 3'.

She has tranformed her body into a pretty pink balloon shap which is emphasised with machine stitching. Her hair, which is made from silk twist threads is in bunches with a cute fringe.
Florence 3 has been placed on a felted heart which was made on the embellisher machine using merino wool fibres in shades of lilac, blue and pink. It then had an addition of hand embroidery in the form of lilac coloured French knots.

The white background on which Florence is mounted has been made using white merino wool fibres which have been wet felted.

The reverse side has the addition of double sided bondaweb to adhere the felt to the pretty vintage French fabric. This makes the felt stronger and ideal for hanging.

 The heart measures approx. 6.3cms x 8.5cms  ( 2.5" x 3.3")
The outer white background measures approx.10.5cms x 8.5cms ( 3.9" x 3.3" )

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Nuno felt purse/pouch with vintage silks. Christmas gift

http://www.etsy.com/shop/feltissimo

This is a very useful purse pouch made from handmade felt and antique and vintage silk fabrics. Because the silks were felted into the merino wool fibres they have shrunk and have given this new fabric a wonderful texture.

Vintage bugle and square cut beads have been added as further decoration. It fastens with a large antique press stud.

 This is a very useful purse pouch. Ideal as a glasses case. Wonderful Christmas gift .

 Measures - 16.5cms wide x 10cms (6.5" x 4") when closed.

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Pretty handmade felt and vintage fabric bag.

This bag is made entirely of hand made felt and does not contain any seams.

Merino wool fibres were used to make the felt in orange, burgundy, turquoise and peacock blue colours

The front is decorated with vintage fabric which has shrunk when felted creating a wonderful pebble effect. Vintage wooden coloured beads have been added to the design.

The bag secures well with the use of a large antique press stud.

Size - With the handles - 31cmshigh x 21cms at the widest point ( 12.25" x 8.25")
- The bag without the handles - 18cms x 21cms (7" x 8.25")

 

Now for sale

Click here to take you to the Etsy page where you will see more images.

Handmade felt brooches I've made this week.

This week I've been sticking to my New Years resolution and working on the business Rag Rescue in the morning and felting in the afternoon. I've spent today photographing my projects and placing them on etsy. you will be able to see them all at 

www.etsy/shop/Feltissimo. 

Here are just a few shots of the brooches I have made this week.

http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/176186350/delightful-embroidered-handmade-flower?ref=shop_home_feat_1

http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/176196597/delightful-embroidered-handmade-felt?ref=shop_home_feat_3

http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/176185428/delightful-embroidered-handmade-felt?ref=listing-shop-header-4

 http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/176195003/delightful-pink-felt-heart-shaped-lady?ref=shop_home_active_6

Wedding day cards made from handmade felt, vintage fabrics and embellishments.

The 'Wedding day' card I made for my son and my daughter in law.

 

Handmade felt with machine stitching, embellished with a vintage white feather, wax flower buds, 1930's sequins and embroidered french knots created with antique pure silk thread. All from the Rag Rescue stock.

 My mum saw the card I had made for Dan and Emma and asked me to make her one, so here it is.

This card has wonderful embellishments added to a base of handmade felt with vintage French fabric creating a window.

 I now have two more requests, one more wedding and one for a 100 year birthday.

I do take requests for custom made felt cards whatever the occasion, so just email me at

sales(at)ragrescue(dot)co(dot)uk using the normal format.

Handmade vintage fabric and felted wall hanging.

My latest creation has just been listed on the Rag Rescue website

The wall hanging has a lady floating on a cloud of nuno felt with a halo of Rococo rose ribbon. The fabric that this felt is mounted on is vintage French and I have added antique lace pieces some french silk surrounded by a different type of Rococo ribbon.

Pretty embellished felted heart

Now in my Etsy shop

FELTISSIMO