Fun With Alternative Fibers
August 17, 2009 by Chloe Findlay-Harder
Filed under Home & Living
The fiber art world is definitely a creative one!
Even though we have a rainbow of commercially-available fabrics in huge amounts, fiber artists continue to find new ways to use fibers. Or to create their own mediums entirely.
Noreen found a great story about a woman in the UK who designed her own wedding dress. This isn’t your standard wedding dress – it’s made from wool and fibers from the bride’s own sheep.
I’ve used wool to create my own felt and fusion papers before, but this is definitely a unique way to use wool!
Of course, if we’re talking about alternative fibers, I …read more




