as promised

Here are my first attempts and samples with my lovely embellishing machine. It's a Creative SP1000 whch is an older model (I think) made by Babylock and presented with much love to me by my husband for Christmas.

Above, a fuzzy spiral of yarn on a crimson felt background.

Strips of yarn and felt and organza.





My particular favourite, a sort of pebbley, layered, eye thingy.....

10 things I love about embellishing/needle felting:

* it's quick

* it's tactile

* it's effective

* it makes new fabric

* it lets me play with colour

* it's making me want to make sketchbooks

* it can be abstract or figurative

* it can be organic or planned

* I can have the machine set up and do five minutes or fifty minutes

* it's all so newwwww to me!!!