Some pics from the Embellished Fun workshop ...

What a lovely day we had making our quirky little hangings!  Annette Emms is a very relaxed and helpful tutor, and she patiently guided us through the making process with great humour.

We started by making the felt/scrim background, of course.  Whether using a full-blown embellishing machine or a hand-held needle felting tool, great results could be produced satisfyingly quickly.

Annette showed us various ways to create a focal point, in most cases either a bird or a figure/angel (glad she was able to help with the face!) - stitching or felting it onto our prepared background:

After lunch, we had great fun adding to the picture - felting in extra elements and hand stitching details. Annette was always on hand with constructive suggestions about ways of adding balance and interest.

We were grateful, too, to 21st Century Yarns for providing a sales table of their mouthwateringly-dyed felt, scrim and wool roving bundles, to supplement any gaps in our own supplies.

And finally, home to spend a few happy hours adding more stitches and the finishing touches ....

Thank you, Annette, for providing an inspirational day.