fiber art
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Sorting moving along
Well here is it moving along nicely. I need a few more containers as some are getting too full. I might combine the black and white together as I don’t have lots of them. Now that they are coming together my fingers are itching to start using them 😊 Read more
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I found some fun! Fini!
Yarn puzzle! Yeah. These are wrapped together so I am going to separate them also. Finished!! Read more
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Sorting day update
I have been working on the red piece and was looking for particular yarns so this morning, I decided I wanted to begin sorting my smalls. The clear bins are from granola plastic containers. I like that they have lids and are stackable. Wish me luck. Read more
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Red stage 3
This is where I have started to add beads and reinforced the folds. they are side 1 and side 2. More embellishing will be done. Read more
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Stage 2 red
I decided to use multi colored yarn to accentuate the red. Crocheted a long piece and stitched it down then stitched around the edge. Now to fold it up a bit. Read more
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And so it begins red
I showed a while ago folded red piece so today I started working on it. long way to go but as always interest abounds. Read more
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Different green
Well, I had a piece I had cut away from the folded green and decided to work with that first. It’s kind of an envelope shape with an ear mark. Using that found some crescent green shell shapes and attached them with silver decorative earring pieces. So far so good. Read more
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Random red
Here is another accidental folded crocheted felted wool piece I pulled out. Interesting folds at either end. I feel this longer piece should be sliced into small pieces. Read more
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Green crocheted felt
I went through my finished crocheted felted pieces that I had in a tote bag and pulled out this green piece. Because I did not carefully lay it flat it got bunched up. When looking at it in its current state I thought, what a great soft sculpture look. As I turned it this way Read more
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*Tip- Working with thread
When I worked as a floral designer I found this tape that worked well to protect my fingers. I found it to work great in my thread crochet work too. As you can see I make a type of thimble on my middle finger and just a strip where the yarn/thread crosses my other finger. Read more
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Brown small finished
Finally think I’m finished with this small brown piece. Approximately 4” long and 2” across. Read more
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Brown small Step 3
Here is what I’ve decided on for the next step so far. pretty Punch threads and some gears. Read more
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Brown smalls step 2
I now crocheted over the fishing line. I used a variegated yarn to pick up color. Read more
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Manipulation
From time to time I manipulate the felted piece with fishing line. I don’t hide the line as I will crochet over it as well as manipulate the shape. This shows the weight (25lb) on this piece. On bigger pieces I will use 50lb. Read more
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Fiber Blessings
I was at the time, unknowingly blessed. I worked for a company that manufactured goods that used many different types of threads and leather swatches. They were getting rid of all of these so I was given them. I see now it as a wonderful blessing. Read more
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Smalls neutral beaded
I finished another small piece in my series. This is crocheted wool yarn felted then cotton threads stitched into it. Complimentary beads scattered throughout. Additional novelty yarns are added. Read more
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Finished-Small brown swirl
I took a break to readjust since finishing the series of orbs/balls/ovum. So this small is my departure from them. I am considering doing a series of smalls. I am not finished with this yet. Will add pictures of completed here. Read more
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Ova in the works
I have two very different ova in the works right now. I think that I have about two more that are felted. Once they are done I think I am retiring the ova’s. Read more
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Way back machine
I was looking through my old crochet stuff and came across this My sister (Deb) found it and gave it to me. It’s a 1974 simplicity pattern. I never tried to follow pattern but it is a treasure to keep. Read more
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