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Handmade Felt by Jamie Lewis...
Felt is formed from animal fibres, usually wool, through the combination of moisture, heat and friction, all of which cause their tiny scales to lock irreversably together. It's the oldest manmade textile, thought to have been discovered when people filled their leather boots with sheep's wool to protect themselves from blisters - the sweat, warmth and movement of the feet caused the wool to felt, resulting in felt socks when the boots were removed. As a non-woven textile, felt cannot be torn and bag forms can be made without the need for seams. See Ethics to learn more about Jamie's approach to work.
Find Jamie's work at New Brewery Arts Craft Shop, Cirencester, Royal Exchange Craft Shop, Manchester.
Visit Jamie's home market, Moseley Arts Market for massive discounts and the first look at new products. 4th Saturday of the month, March to December.
Other events include Birmingham ArtsFest, Hereford Craft Markets and Worcestershire Arts Markets in Malvern and Worcester.
Natural Wool Satchels...
Handfelted from coarse, hard wearing, natural wool for the exterior and backed with a finer wool for tensile strength. Satchels are mostly finished with reclaimed cotton sheet lining, big black fasteners and a thick reinforced strap to compliment. Visit the Shop page to see selected items listed for sale from the new year.
ManBags/Large Satchels...
Larger from 2009! Handfelted from 12 layers of wool, wide enough to fit most 15" screen Laptop Computers with extra height for power leads or folders. Detailed with specialist yarn and/or dyed Merino stripes and finished with a pocketed cotton sheet lining. Great for work, a short break or picking up a few things from the shops.
£90 each please contact for digital photo of current stock.
£60 from Moseley Arts Market!
Medium Satchels...
Larger from 2009! Handfelted from 10 layers of carded fleece and can be available coloured with dyed merino wool instead of Blue Faced Leicester. Detailed with specialist yarns and/or dyed Merino stripes. Dimensions are roughly 16" x 12".
£70 each please contact for digital photo of current stock
£45 from Moseley Arts Market!
Small Satchels...
Handfelted from 8 layers of carded natural fleece and detailed with a specialist yarn stripe. Roughly 14" x 10" in size. £50 each please contact for digital photo of current stock.
£35 from Moseley Arts Market!
Visit the Folksy Shop to buy selected sale items listed individually.
Hats...
Currently available are handfelted Trilbies and Fedoras for men and women in two sizes. As with satchels these are mostly made from natural undyed wool and finished with a band made from recycled material such as wool work trousers, shirts or ties. These are made to hold their shape but remain soft for comfort.
You're going to have to try these on so you can't buy them here - come along to a market stall!
From £35 each
Tea Cosies...
Felted wool is an excellent insulator, that's why we use it to insulate our roofs. Exploiting this quality Jamie has created simple Tea Cosies, handfelted from either natural Blue Faced Leicester, Moorit Shetland or white Merino wool with a dyed Merino spiral detail and loop for lifting. Tea Cosies are lined with brown or taupe cotton sheeting as used in satchels and are priced at £30 each
Spotty Purses...
Handfelted from tiny balls of dyed Merino and white Merino fleece. £12 each - Please state if button or popper is preferred.
Jamie's Felt Zoo...
100% felt animals are handfelted from dyed and natural wool into hollow animal shape then stuffed with Jamie's own felt offcuts, donated fleeces and old, shrunk or holey wool clothes. They're sewn up with wool and then squeezed and rubbed into their final shapes in hot soapy water before getting their eyes and other details attached with more wool and washed in the machine.
Click here to see the full range.
Collaborations...
Jamie works collaboratively with selected organisations. Find out more here.