INCREASING THE SIZE OF THE SAMPLE
Regarding my previous post of the seascape, I decided it was a bit small so I pondered how to increase the size - the best solution seemed to be using a larger piece of prefelt and using some of the same color palette for the surrounds. I needle felted it on but it was a bit too garish for me and distracted from the focus piece so I turned to my diaphanous Margilan silk and machine needle felted over the wool before machine stitching. It not only increased the size, but added another level of interest. The last step was to hand-stitch the sample onto the new piece and then using double sided tape to attach to a canvas making it easy to hang on the wall. Much more pleased with it now! Experiments like this only serve to increase your technique. Lesson here: don't be afraid to try new things!
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