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Showing posts with label felt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label felt. Show all posts

From the Archive: Unveiling My Felted Shawls

Today, I'm taking a trip down memory lane and sharing a piece of my creative journey that you haven't seen before on this blog. Nestled away in my textile stash are a collection of felted shawls, crafted with love years ago using the wet felting technique.

Wet felting is a fascinating process that transforms raw wool fibers into a luxuriously soft and surprisingly sturdy fabric.  It's a beautiful alchemy of water, soap, and agitation, coaxing the wool to intertwine and create something entirely new. Each shawl is unique, a blend of wool, silk, and sometimes even other surprise fibers peeking through the layers. The wet felting process allows for incredible creativity.

 

While these shawls haven't graced the pages of this blog before, they represent a significant chapter in my artistic exploration. They were stepping stones on my path to where I am today, and I believe they deserve a place in this ongoing story.

Perhaps these archived pieces will inspire you to explore your own creative avenues, be it wet felting or something entirely different. There's a magic in taking raw materials and transforming them into something personal and expressive. Who knows what hidden talents you might unearth?

So, thank you for joining me on this little detour through my creative past.  While these shawls may not be fresh off the felting table, the memories and the love for textile arts they embody remain ever vibrant.

Lemon Yellow

Still can't stop making those small beauties for the smallest ones, for kids. This time -a very special set for Mother and Daughter: lemon yellow felted slippers and tiny felted booties with some fresh green decoration.

Baby shoes are available here

So Pure and Green

So fresh, so green, so small, so perfect for newborn photo shoot.



Shoe size: 7.5 cm (nearly 3 inches). Super super small ;)

Baby Booties

Just can't stop making them! This time - all natural, made from organic wool. Simple. But so beautiful!

Available at VAIDAPETREIKIS.etsy.com

Baby Booties

This is what happens when you have the smallest available shoe lasts... ;)

 






Available! Any colors. It would be a pleasure for me to create something similar or new!

Check my shop at VaidaPetreikis.etsy.com

Still Mad About Buttons...

Rustic... Shabby chic.
Natural wool, genuine leather, and again - buttons :) Still mad about them....

https://vaidapetreikis.etsy.com




More of my handmade slippers available here: VAIDAPETREIKIS.etsy.com

Giveaway


Just a few days ago I finally launched my Facebook page. Not so easy decision, but... Maybe it's just time to show myself to the world..
Therefore, my first giveaway! If you want to win either these simple small felt stud earrings or these fingerless gloves of such a beautiful red shade (love this color....), go to my Facebook page and follow the instructions.... ;)

Still Mad About Buttons...

Still mad about handmade buttons, still playing with them, placing them just anywhere I can... This time - a beaded version attached to hand warmers.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/209886399/

Still Mad about Buttons


100 % handmade pure natural beige felted slippers with original decoration made of turquoise handmade felt covered button, fabric and small seed beads. 
I'm still made about those handmade buttons! It takes time to make them - to felt a fabric, to cover the button base, but I still love them.... They are so beautiful and so versatile.

Felt by Dew: Shoe Sole Stitching Masterclass

Last Thursday I had a great opportunity to take a lesson by Rasa (or Dew in English) on stitching soles to the felted shoes.


 It was a short yet informative masterclass for feltmakers. Here we are - meeting, greeting, fingering tools and materials:


More on this read here: http://www.rasosveltinis.lt
And don't forget to check Rasa's shop on Etsy for supplies, tutorials and beautiful items!


Huge thanks to Rasa for the lesson and for inspiration! Promise to make my own shoe version ;)

Mad About Buttons: Part II. Felted Slippers


I am so mad about making pure handmade buttons, that I can't stop searching where to use them. So... Felted slippers. Natural undyed wool. Handmade felt buttons. Some embroidery. Available ;)


Best Birds Ever

I saw them.... And fell in love with them... They are really perfect! Don't you agree with me? Those eyes....

Designed and felted by Brigita Rakauskiene. More of her work can be found on http://briga.etsy.com

Keep It Warm

When the autumn ends, when the winter is so near, my arms need warmth and coziness...

The arm warmers are available on Etsy

Where the Wind Blows...

Just where the wind blows...You can feel it, you can touch it, you can even smell it....


photo: me, Vaida Petreikis
felted dress: Aurelija Masiulionyte (available at http://aurelialt.etsy.com )

Aurelija is really great felt artist and person, who inspired me and encouraged me for felting experiments. So... Some news are coming soon - maybe dresses, maybe something more.

Mountain Mama

My work was featured by Brandi Powell. Thanks!

As stated there:
"These felt fin­ger­less gloves by VART look so cozy and soft. The fact that they are some­what mar­bled makes them even more ver­sa­tile. These would be the per­fect addi­tion to a win­ter wardrobe."


Don't forget to visit their shop on Etsy: http://sweetharvey.etsy.com

As well as the other shops presented in this blog post:
1. Racey­tay , 2. Vart (me), 3. Pigeon Toe Ceram­ics , 4. By Beep .

When You Need a Gift....

When Christmas is so near, when you need something really unique for yourself, your beloved, your family, your friend or any other person, when you are in desperate need of a gift, you can always find it. And I can help you.
If you need perfect mittens, slippers or some other felt work, go straight to Aurelija shop on Etsy: http://AureliaLT.etsy.com

felted mittens / gloves felted dress felted bag felted slippers for cozy home Of course, some gifts can be found on my shop as well. Check it here: vaidapetreikis.etsy.com
 

This week you can get 15% discount at both shops! 
Use the coupon code 2013CHRISTMAS 

Featured

Some of my works were just featured here: http://www.18kt.es/
Huge thanks to Marta!




"This Lithuania based artist works with felt in a very particular way, she makes complements and jewels, I love the combination of colors she makes."

The author, Marta Sanchez, is a jeweller and gemmologist from Barcelona (Spain). Check her shop on Etsy: masaoms.etsy.com

So Warm So Cozy

Just was kind of away for a while. At least away from blogging. And here is my new addiction - arm warmers... Love their making process ... And the result... So warm... So cozy...

And surely available at my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/vaidapetreikis/listing/209886399/