Daisy Hill Studio
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Abstract in bacon
I was cooking bacon this morning and as I looked into the pan and saw this Anyone else inspired by bacon cooking in a pan? Read more
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Facebook page
I decided to go a head and have a FB page for Daisy Hill Studio. Starting to build it out today. Feel free to stop in and check it out. Daisy Hill Studio Read more
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*update Shades of turquoise ready for felting
Felted art bag ready for embellishment. Size 10” long and 9” across. Let the fun begin! Finished crocheting the art bag body part. Sewing up the sides the ready for felting. Read more
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Michigan Fiber Festival
Got up early today and drove to Michigan Fiber Festival in Allegan, Michigan. It was fabulous!!! So many fiber vendors with yummy yarns! Everyone was nice and courteous. Thank you very much for having this event. Read more
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Burgundy bag update
Finishing the embellishments. No n onto the shoulder strap and cleaning up underside of the flap. Read more
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Daisy my Daisy
Well I finally was able to marry the Daisy to the roots. Worked out great!! it stands about 40” and is about 15” across. Read more
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Purple gold and rust
I made crochet felted this piece a few months ago and is ready to be embellished. I will update pictures as it is worked on. Read more
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Mesh forms.
I found these three chicken wire type of things and thought I would felt like an art bag then put it in the wire mesh as a hand bag/ art item. Then similar work in the wreath. Read more
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What to do??
I got this plastic mesh stuff at a garage sale and could not resist getting them. Not sure what I will do but I liked the ruffness of it so it might make good felting scrubbing tool. Maybe stitch them up and make felting bags. The size is 12” across and 10’ long and I Read more
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Whoop whoop!
I found these mesh bags that will work out great for my felting. they are different sizes too. Read more
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Daisy finally ready to finish.
Today after a long, long search I found the base to finish my large daisy soft sculpture. This will look like roots. Read more
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Sand and dusty blue bag
This art bag is the first of alternating front and back post HDC . I like the visual of the stitches. Let’s hope using a P hook will bind together good. The unfelted is: 12”X 14” they look a little wonky because of the loose stitches but should square off once felted. Read more
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New stitch type
I decided to try a front post back post stitch. This is to attempt to eliminate the crochet stitch lines from the rows and to blend the yarns together as they felt. I’m also going up a hook size from my normal size (M) to make it thinner and softer. Read more
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Faux swift
I wasn’t sure if I was bold enough to show this because of the setting however, I don’t have a swift and am forever rewinding yarns. I thought of this idea of using my office chair to use as a swift. Not a great idea but since I’m felting the wool anyway it doesn’t much Read more
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Felted crochet?
To better understand my medium of process would stating it as felted crochet be understandable? Read more
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Burgundy art bag
Still working away on this art bag. It’s coming along. As I look at it still has a long way to go. the photo does not do it justice. Read more
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Update- green eggs and ham
Well continued work on it and it kinda took a different turn. The raised pieces are looking a little wormy. 🐛🐛🐛 Read more
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Update on green eggs and ham
It thrills me when the piece begins to bend and twist into a shape. I have to restrain myself from taking it to the ironing board to press flat just to turn around later and manipulate it into its current state before the ironing. It’s hard to see in photos of the dips and raising Read more
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Art show last week
I belong to an artist group (Tri-State Artist Guild) and had an art show last weekend. Here are a few pictures of my pieces. It was a two day show and was pretty well received. The establishment did not allow selling during the show but I did give out business cards. Read more
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New to me photo frame
I have been wanting one of those photo frames that show my works. The sizes I’ve seen have been too small. I saw this and said it will work. It does have to be plugged in but can take many different types of drives ( SD, flash and more). it will do videos too. I Read more