Felting Challenge to win a drop spindle

[zed]

For the chance to win a handmade drop spindle (pictured below), I’m challenging you to felt something with the theme of twists, twirls, and spirals. Anything from using yarns, coiled or twisted wool, a spiral design, curly locks, or even 3-D shapes, such as twisty hats or vessels....anything you can think of

You can make it as big or small as you like. Dimensions/techniques/materials aren't required, you can give as much or as little info as you like... just a photo is fine, but you know we all love to know how things are made, so you'll probably get quizzed for details anyway

The challenge is open for 6 weeks, til Monday 21st November 2011. The winner will be drawn at random from everyone who enters.

Have fun and Good Luck!


Handmade drop spindle by zedster01, on Flickr

[MTRuth]

This sounds fun! I'll have to see what I can think of to do. Did you paint the little colored dots on the spindle?

[Kaz]

OOO Sounds like fun Zed, i'll give it go to and see what i can come up with

[pamd]

I'm in, for sure! (think, think, think, think)

[zed]

Thanks Ruth, Kaz and Pam

Yeah, it's all handmade Ruth, then I painted the whorl with acrylic paints.

[pamd]

It is really gorgeous, Zed.

[MTRuth]

Such exact dots with the painting, mine would have been all wobbly.

[zed]

Thanks Pam and Ruth
You should have seen my hand and eyes wobbling as I did it, Ruth!

[MTRuth]

I have an idea and I plan on getting it done at my upcoming felting party. Anyone in the Kalispell, MT area on 10/21 is invited!

[Shepherdess]

Cool, I will have to take some photos. It needs to be done anyway. The spindle is the wrong way up but it is pretty and I could learn to use it. I agree with Ruth I couldn't paint dots that well.