Machine Needle Felting

Today was a play day with the needle felting machine. I used wool felt, cotton velveteen, silk and wool roving. The first try—top- was too much as I was trying to pull the orange color to the front. The middle one was too little as I felted the velveteen to two layers of wool felt though it might be salvaged with some stitching with embroidery thread and maybe some beads. The third—bottom—was to my liking using felt, silk and then the roving so I went to the regular machine and did some free motion veining and think it will be useable in some project yet to be created.

I really need to think more seriously about a project specific for the end use of the leaves, perhaps a collage of leaves using different techniques. The wheels are turning BUT I really need to finish some other projects while the idea simmers