Pre christmas SALE

My ETSY store is having a sale on all stock including new stuff. Get in early and grab your self a christmas bargain!!
www.thevibrantcity.etsy.com


New 'from the woods' toys
Zigana, brain flap in dark brown tween and tan herringbone


Vivienne, cleaved butt in tan alpaca felt and plaid.

Varick


Guillermo, flayed stumps in velveteen and rose grey alpaca felt.

felt making developments

After making a few sheets of felt from scratch, I have decided that from now on i will use pre-carded alpaca fleece in the process rather than doing the washing and carding myself.
The lovely Freshfield Alpacas farm gate shop has an amazing selection of alpaca tops in variety of colours ready to be felted.
I have not given up entirely on making felt from scratch. Being able to know which alpaca the fleece has come from is a wonderful thing, but the process in converting the raw fleece into the base fabric is a lengthy one, especially when using flick carders!! So I will retain my handmade felt from OUR alpacas for very special limited edition 'From the woods'....and switch to using my handmade felt from pre-carded alpaca fleece from here on in.
Prioska is the last to use fleece from our alpacas (Seamus to be precise) so she is the precursor to the very special limited edition

Enk

Houndstooth and fuzzy felt

Pashenka

Prioska

Orvokki

Hand sewn deer in vinyl and vintage houndstooth with a sttely glimpse of ribs.



** Flash looks awful on vinyl!!

Ludmilla

Hand sewn woodland chum in striking cream linen and grey with vivid stomach flap.

Hergé

Hergé is the first deer made with hand made felt, you can find him for sale on ETSY.

The felt uses the fleece from one of our alpacas, Seamus. The entire process has been done by hand, from skirting, washing and carding.