tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56729592372304565842024-03-14T01:40:02.449-07:00The Felt WorksWords & pictures about felt,food,friends & fun...& possibly some things not beginning with 'f' for good measure!marygriffiths194http://www.blogger.com/profile/13872666176739797132noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672959237230456584.post-8250835858122222552011-07-07T10:59:00.000-07:002011-07-07T10:59:07.792-07:00Here we go !!Ok so it's all very well pressing buttons, adding this & that & generally 'fiddling about' with the look of a page ... thus avoiding any actual writing ... but I think perhaps the purpose of a blog is to write & be read ! So no more tweeking for now & on with the show ... !!! <br />
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I guess my first post should be about my felty business, but no - I feel a gentle introduction to my general craftyness would be good. With this in mind I will TRY & post a little tutorial showing the beautiful <u>'lavender bottles'</u> that my Grandma taught me to make - many moons ago!! Please bear with me as it's my first blog & first tutorial too - a lot of firsts today ... By the way if anyone can think of a better name for these sweet little things I'd be grateful!! <br />
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"LAVENDER BOTTLES"<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIjjZ-YRiesUzI15PvCZsAoedYwqogxXWiqehVqfpty_DxSPsF7XFki9I2bcoqUxGGkhTbzrLcC5z1yaLM1Yw9PpBJ_ItTHWrftDK4x6f3ywsEbb-TWhz0pe7XIwlIg78tjl2a_biuTNe/s1600/%2527Lavender+Bottle%2527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIjjZ-YRiesUzI15PvCZsAoedYwqogxXWiqehVqfpty_DxSPsF7XFki9I2bcoqUxGGkhTbzrLcC5z1yaLM1Yw9PpBJ_ItTHWrftDK4x6f3ywsEbb-TWhz0pe7XIwlIg78tjl2a_biuTNe/s320/%2527Lavender+Bottle%2527.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> You'll need an odd number of fresh lavender heads</div><div style="text-align: center;">cut with nice long stems - 11 is a good number! And one metre of pretty ribbon - I usually use quarter or three eighths inch wide.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu17iagp5XYo5sIWGL4wbWZ9hqeg03n0wN4fvf-lB4yzBT3cLAPwtOV1WiHwI4T3_ETFXIVEjtRI9kjJOLEqv1PB-sB9aCVW_6oJRmVpm1hwrjDyEhxoSjSPBeqviT3xdhHF2xzpawzEnn/s1600/%2527Lavender+Bottle+3%2527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu17iagp5XYo5sIWGL4wbWZ9hqeg03n0wN4fvf-lB4yzBT3cLAPwtOV1WiHwI4T3_ETFXIVEjtRI9kjJOLEqv1PB-sB9aCVW_6oJRmVpm1hwrjDyEhxoSjSPBeqviT3xdhHF2xzpawzEnn/s320/%2527Lavender+Bottle+3%2527.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Now bend the lavender stems over the heads gently so as not to snap them - it sometimes helps to 'score' them with your fingernail a little before bending.Bend the stems all down around the flower heads to enclose them.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91A2J0WYN49Qvpc15VlA6OmSIppAS2zuWjHjb0nmph4lBK1Q8sVoieM8J9akb4jTueMv7JC7JrpJdwlderBMEoRVTsivZbtZwLgCQNhSlfMdKjvnrzZimw8mxoLoHdI9XiiEeIXNNsDXx/s1600/%2527Lavender+Bottle+5%2527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91A2J0WYN49Qvpc15VlA6OmSIppAS2zuWjHjb0nmph4lBK1Q8sVoieM8J9akb4jTueMv7JC7JrpJdwlderBMEoRVTsivZbtZwLgCQNhSlfMdKjvnrzZimw8mxoLoHdI9XiiEeIXNNsDXx/s320/%2527Lavender+Bottle+5%2527.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now's the time to start weaving the ribbon! Under,over,under,over ... Keep the ribbon nice & tight as the lavender does shrink a little as it dries out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8D1t_secNlNNiplrRUZaqnYjyBsW0vGXBheFl1wHYEzg6xMky0Zws-Kk7ahYofXWBdojCnSyfE3TNepKwMQIny0rlNW8iG9nz4FMedzdgoigYiYoLL_NwMfR-LzEviE3V10BubE2xKOr/s1600/%2527Lavender+Bottle+8%2527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8D1t_secNlNNiplrRUZaqnYjyBsW0vGXBheFl1wHYEzg6xMky0Zws-Kk7ahYofXWBdojCnSyfE3TNepKwMQIny0rlNW8iG9nz4FMedzdgoigYiYoLL_NwMfR-LzEviE3V10BubE2xKOr/s320/%2527Lavender+Bottle+8%2527.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">When you have woven down to the end of the flower heads wrap the ribbon round neatly a few times & tie in a loop for hanging. Now you are ready to hang this one in your wardrobe or in the kitchen & start again!! I usually like mine to be a bit thicker & more rounded but for us in Derbyshire it's still early in the lavender season!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you've enjoyed my first post!</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you are in or around Derbyshire 16th July you can come & make these with me at the <a href="http://www.freedomflowers.co.uk/">http://www.freedomflowers.co.uk/</a> Open Day & taste some lovely 'flowery' food too!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>marygriffiths194http://www.blogger.com/profile/13872666176739797132noreply@blogger.com8