A tiny wee peek into the new collection :-) There it is, my brand new curly bactus scarf in a bathtub, going through the process of final rinse. On the second picture, it had been wrung just before I spread it flat to dry.  

"Woollen Woods" by Canopy Project, Eden Arts

This amazing outdoor exhibition in a beautiful area of Cumbria, up north in UK, has now been opened for around a month. Have a look at all those lovely forest creatures! They are all made of wool; hence they can withstand elements until November, when the exhibition closes. 

Find more views in online gallery here https://canopyart.jux.com/

Photographs by Joanne Leary (Jo Leary Photography).

This owl is my favourite!

Some of my works are exhibited as well, moreover, I even have a small tree of my own, all decorated with felt flowers. Here they are.

I especially like this woollen apple tree. Looks great in this landscape.

...and some more cuties. 

Laura and Cheryl

Some time ago I decided to create a couple of eco cushion covers. My goal was not to make just any old cushion cover, but something special, something that anyone would like to spend a lot of time with when resting at home, whether reading a book or having a nap. I believe I’ve achieved what I wanted thanks to the purity of the materials I’ve chosen.

(And yeah, I gave them names... this is Laura, made from BFL and a variety of silk, flax and hemp fibres).

The creation turned out to be true cushion covers for enjoyment. Being big and 100% wollen, they feel almost like something alive and cuddly. They’re made from undyed British Bluefaced Leicester and super thick Merino wool and decorated with a variety of undyed fibres. Don't fade, naturally moisture resistant. 

(This is Cheryl, made from sturdy chocolate brown Merino and decorated with lovely natural golden seacell fibres).

I like working both with undyed and dyed wool, as each of the materials has 

some certain strong points. For instance, undyed wool gives clothes a very natural rustic look; its texture is smoother and shinier for it's not been damaged with chemicals.

(Above is the pillowcase, or pillow cover, made from undyed British wool and pure undyed fibres... I'll write some more about pillows in the next posting).

However, if you use only pure wool, you don't have a wide enough range of colours. Dyed wool, on the other hand, even though it sometimes feels too dried up when working with it, which doesn't affect the quality of the final product though, has one huge advantage: it offers a whole range of bold colours. For example:

(This is an autumn coloured neckwarmer which was bought by one of my British customers; made from extra fine dyed Italian Merino wool).

Potyomkin (Потёмкин) scarf

I've made this scarf for a Russian friend of mine who's a guitar player. What he wanted was a simply elegant accessory that compliments the musician's style without attracting too much attention to itself, with minimalistic feel to it. I decided to use such subdued colours and add a bit of a shiny texture in order for it to look better on stage. I believe this garment creates a truly enigmatic look.
Russian winter turned out to be really long this year, so the scarf is still in use!

My Christmas Give-away is over

Merry Christmas to you awesome folks! 
My Christmas Lottery is finished by now. Thank you everyone for your participation, it was a lot of fun for all of us, I believe. Thanks for your likes, heartwarming comments and shares, too! 

I do anticipate plenty of new Warm Feet Felt woollen stuff coming out next year; I make lots of sketches and am planning a new collection of vests in the near future. Also, I'm very excited about the possibility of working mainly with the pure British wool from now on! This wool is really top quality.

Meanwhile, let me announce the winners.
The winners of my Christmas'12 Lottery are.... :-)

ELENA ZAKHAREVICH

and

JOTKA JURZAK


Congratulations!!!

Two days left to go!

 Hello there guys! My Christmas Lottery is already half way through. 
I'm very excited to meet you all, and I try to keep an accurate record of all participants names :-)
On December 23rd, 6 pm London time we're going to find out who's the winner. He or she can choose a fantastic, absolutely unique scarf from those 6 scarves on the picture 

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=495679867139595&set=a.495679863806262.112244.450776701629912&type=1&relevant_count=1

Those of you who're interested but are not on the record yet -- it's not too late to join in, but hurry, only two days left to go until my Christmas give-away is finished! 
To join, simply leave a comment to the lottery post (link above) and share it with your friends. Merry Christmas to all of you! Cheers!

Julia xx