fiber art
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Woolly “Dusty”
I started this one a while back and just could not get it to be finished so I had it sit beside me every day to see it would get inspired enough to finish it. Yesterday was the day. Read more
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Trying something new
I decided to try painting on my woolly with watered down acrylic paints. I’m going to hair dry it a little to set it in, then going to embellish it further with beads baubles and other threads/yarns. Read more
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Posted more but something special too
I posted more of my collection of books to my books page. These are cherished books that I own. Also, did you know that Simplicity put out crochet patterns? I have one that was given to me. It came out in 1974 pattern # 6647. I cost $1.00. Read more
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Have you ever?
One day I had purchased a card of buttons and on the back holding the buttons were these thing a ma jigs called shank curvy button holders. After taking the button off the card I had the shank button holders and kept them thinking these could come in handy someday. One day I was in… Read more
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My book came today!
My “Modular Crochet” by Judith Copeland book came today. I copied this book in the late 70’s at a library pre-internet life. Library approved. I think it is time to take a relook at this style. Read more
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I’m a “Swifty”
No not a Taylor Swift but a proud new owner of a yarn swift. I found this at a garage sale and it is in pristine shape. It is all wood. I shelled out $5.00 for it. Read more
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Crochet Artists that inspired me
These are true crochet artists. They forged the way to see crocheting as an art form. Let’s not forget them!!!! Here is how it all started https://www.pratt.edu/news/how-five-1960s-pratt-students-launched-an-art-movement-through-a-shared-pas/ Here are the books, artist links and information Del Pitt Feldman Crochet: Discovery and DesignDoubleday & Company, Inc.0385051336 ISBN-13: 978-0385051330Nonfiction. The Crocheter’s Art: New Dimensions in Free-Form CrochetDoubleday… Read more
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Updated my site
I gave my site a face lift and changed up the menu a little. I put in two main menu items- my “crochet/felting” with sub menus by type of crochet felting i.e. wearables, sculptural etc.. I then put in just my “crochet” menu items. I will be breaking those down to by type but the… Read more
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Modular Crochet book
Many, many years ago I saw this book at a local library- long before the internet. I asked the library if I could make a copy of the book and they said yes so I spent quite some time copying pages. Well today I decided to look to see if it was available to buy… Read more
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Green “Squishy” Brooch (pin)
I liked the red one so much that I decided to make a green one too. I added the red one so they could be shown side by side. These both are made with the variegated embroidery floss. And seed beads. Butterfly pin backs are at either end of each one of these. It add… Read more
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Variegated red “squishy” brooch (pin)
I wanted to try embroidery floss that is variegated. This one is red toned. After making I wanted to add beads to it. Read more
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Black & red “Squishy” brooch
I decided to make a black one and wanted to add red but tried several different things and finally decided red beaded string wound throughout. I am happy with the finishing. This too is slightly flexible so can bend a little. Read more
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Bamboo crochet hook challenge
I’ve been mulling around this freeform/freestyle idea. I have more bits and pieces of this and that type of yarns and threads I will (maybe) never be able to use up in my lifetime soooo… I have a set of bamboo hooks that I plan to use each size to develop a piece using each… Read more
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Denim “Squishy”
Made another lapel squishy” but this time I changed from the single safety pin back to two butterfly pin backs. This gives it more opportunity to be twisted. I like ease of putting on than the safety pin back. You can see the pictures of the backs of the previous one. Read more
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Novelty yarn necklace
I have a few tops that have these colors in them and decided to make one for them. Using novelty yarn can be a challenge if you use just it, so, I used a carrier yarn (black #3 thread) to help the novelty from tangling too badly as I crocheted. I used a side closure… Read more
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Black and red necklace
I have wanted to make a black and red one as I wear a lot of those colors. I used black #3 thread and added a red sewing thread to give it a two toned look. Finished with silver chains and medallions. Read more
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Made just crochet page
I have been wanting to separate my crocheting from my crochet/felting page so I have finally published the crochet one. It is called “It All Started with Crochet” This page has the crochet projects that I have made including the current crochet necklaces. Read more
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New statement necklace- teal
Started this one and am not sure I like it. I don’t dislike it but. I also have difficulty getting a good photo of it. Read more
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Have you tried a smaller hook size?
I have been crocheting and observing crochet for a good part of 50 years now. I conclude that the requirement of “stitch to twist” is very much of an importance to crochet. As an experimental crocheter (never wanted to follow a pattern) for its entirety. I have made sewing thread crochet to felted crochet. The… Read more
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Now Showing
I was able to update the Angola City Hall display today. Here is what is now showing. Read more
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