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Do you live in Northeastern Indiana?
There is a budding group called Northeastern Indiana Fiber Arts Consortium starting up. If you are interested and want to know more head on over there and have a look. We are looking for beginners, novices, part timers and professionals in all the below . The back bone has been built so just need fiber Read more
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Chain of Hearts-Ovum
I’m not sure if I posted this orb but I think I showed it only as a video. So here is just a photo of it. Read more
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Welcome new ovum
Welcome “Chenille Bedspread” ovum This was the variegated orange and yellow ovum. Read more
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Help! My wool won’t catch fire😂
This is just a funny. I wanted to see how my wool would look if I set fire to it. I might use it sometime as an element in one of my pieces. This was just a test. Read more
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Update*While I’m waiting
I could use your help. while I’m waiting for a consensus on my previous post, I have another question. Which one of these should I start first? Read more
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By the Seashore sold
It was one of my favorites. But happy it’s going to a good home in Florida. Read more
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Update*Ovum begins anew
Finally decided what orb to start with. here are the beginnings of it. I’ve named this one: “Chenille Bedspread” as it reminds me of the bedspreads my grandmother had on their bed. Our naps would be on them warm fuzzy memory for me. I am still adding a few more things Read more
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Disaster Averted
One takes a chance whenever you are gifted, purchase old wool or wool that no longer has a label. Well this piece is a perfect example of the known, unknown. The many of the grays did not felt and left these large open holes in the piece. I had to set it aside for several Read more
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Sections in Blue-ovum
I made this orb a while back but failed to photograph it. I might have not photographed it because I was not sure if it was finished but after taking the photo I think it was done. Read more
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My mini gallery
I worked a little more on my mini gallery in my garage. Moved all the orbs into the other antique wall unit. all of these have glass doors. Adjusted the other pieces in big wall unit. All of these have glass doors. I will be labeling these too. Read more
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Before and after
Here is the picture of the before yarn colors and the after felting yarn colors. I will probably try to shave the orbs a little bit to bring out the colors again. I am pleased that they retained color as it is easy to have the color dissipate in the hot water to get the Read more
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Back in orbit
Well today I started back on orb making. These are finished felting and are now rinsing and cooling down. Read more
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Knotty pine
Still much work to be done on my felted burlap tree but wanted to show some of its progress so far. Read more
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Pretty Punch snag today
I went to a garage sale today and found a bag full of Pretty Punch threads(picture one). I have several all ready and used them sparingly because I did not have any before. So I sorted the bag and added them to my stash(picture two). Now I can use them freely. They are not felting Read more
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Black and white 
I started this piece a while back and I ended up not liking it a lot of it did not felt so I said it aside and said this week was going to be the week that I actually work on it So I started filling in the spaces that I did not like and Read more
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Burlap pine tree
After felting this piece I decided to set it aside. Not sure why but it has been niggling at me so today I brought it out to begin working on it again. It has a long way to go but we shall begin again. Read more
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Thanks!!❤️❤️❤️
A big thank you to the Carnegie public library in Angola, Indiana for allowing me to have a solo show this month. What a great display center. It was also nice to hear many people wanted me to set up a talk concerning my work. I never considered doing this but will think about it Read more
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Mini gallery
A mini gallery spot of all my own and behind glass. My dearest life partner has had this shelving hidden in the garage for many years. After I begun to create pieces and quickly in need of keeping them clean and dust free he unearthed it for me to store them in. I finally was Read more
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In the works
This soft sculpture is not quite finished as I need to apply it to a base. These are different sides of it. Looks kind of like a sea urchin from deep below. Read more
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“Darkest Hour/ Saved Our Soul“
I think I’m done with my soft sculpture (pillow). The colors were my take off point for this piece. Then came the beading. After finishing the two sides I felt it talking to me about the two sides. The front was muted and dull ish. The three crosses in a circle spoke much of this Read more
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