fiber art
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“Kicking Old School Modern”
Started this piece and its title from the yarn pictured. I incorporated the yarn in the piece and used it as the jumping off point to make it. It was felted yesterday and still have re-shearing and embellishing to be done. I will show more progress as I work on it and once finished it… Read more
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“Just Peachy”
I finished making this piece. She is a small size but substantial inside her 19” X 6.5” frame. Soft and light colors male the teals come forward to carry you through the design. I made a mini twin to carry with me when I show. I find it hard to see the depth of the… Read more
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GREAT LITTLE SNIPS
I found these snips that I really like. They are called #PUPSNIPS attach them to my work and whenever I need to clip yarn to start a new color I unclimbed them from the head and use them then just clip them back to the head. Read more
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Not Quite Fall
Started this new piece using the colors below. It was easy to title this one. I also am making the “mini twin” to it also. This is a new concept. The work I do, photographs do not show the depth of the design. The “mini twin (s)” I will carry with me as show and… Read more
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I’ve got a speck
I have wanted to attempt a style I call speck work. This is crocheting all in one color then going back in and just put in specks of colors. I was wanting to do all in wool but…I had this stuff called “Pretty Punch” threads so decided to see how this reacted with the felting… Read more
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Southern Winter Winds
Started this new piece. The colors are interesting together, interested to see how they felt up together. Also started working in fingering weight so piece should be lighter in weight. I will need to compest Read more
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Brown and Blue ready
Finished the crochet portion of this and it is now ready for felting. I try to felt in batches so will complete another piece before I do it. Read more
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Pieces and parts O’ my.
Things drying on the line. Oh which ones go with which? Lots of clean up for them then the embellishing. Read more
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Another new concept
I decided I wanted to do an all cream colored wool design then add the color after it is crocheted. It will then get felted. I think that the color will be contained near where it gets crochet it. Maybe will be like tie dyed look. We shall see. I bought the yarn from https://brownsheep.com/ Read more
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Thinner wool yarn?
While I was getting new wool I decided to try doing a sport weight yarn. I also started modifying my stitch. Maybe felt out easier. We shall see. This piece still has alto of work to be done before it gets felted. Got got the yarn from #brownsheepcompany Read more
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Do frames make the art or art make the frame?
As I have started having my work become more wall art type, framing them has started to challenge the bottom line. I had been making the pieces and then finding frames or having them framed. Framing Fiber-art has its challenges because shadow boxes can be too deep. Regular framing with glass squishes the art. Framing… Read more
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What will this transform into?
Since I began using #burlap in my work, I found this piece at a retail store and it should become an interesting piece once I #crochet then #felt it in my old washing machine. It is dimensional with the extra burlap strips. Can’t wait to get started on it. Read more
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Burlap Tree base altered
When I finished the tree I really did not think the base of the tree was finished so went back to it and added a few mossy looking puffs around the bottom. I like it much better. Read more
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Working up new piece
I found these cabinet doors (see previous post) and started working on a piece for it. Really like the vibe of the yarns and I have nice beads ready to be added once it is felted. Oh! The waiting!! Read more
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Moving day again..
Today I moved around many finished pieces to https://daisyhillstudio.art.blog/a-study-in/ and made room for new projects on the https://daisyhillstudio.art.blog/metamorphosis-at-work/ page. Hope it is not too confusing to find. Read more
