fiber art
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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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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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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 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
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Rarely seen process
I decided to show the beginnings of my felting process. I confess the base is crocheted. Then I machine felt it. Here are three different pieces ready for the felting process. The circles might be added to the striped piece after the felting. But… might be used as a stand alone. Read more
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Lavender over Denim
This piece will be a challenge because I like it just the way it is however I hope to subtlety add without distracting from its simple beauty. Read more
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Love of crochet cont.
As I work on this designing using front post half double waffle stitch. I intend to weave yarns through the open spaces. Currently the fabric is soft and pliable. This would make a great clothing stitch. I wanted to have the same design on both sides so when weaving other yarns in offered the balance Read more
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Crochet weaving
Well I finished all the weaving on this piece. I’m thinking I will be manipulating it so it moves instead of lying flat. Read more
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Red circus finished
I had been looking for a container for this piece as I wanted it to be a sculpture. I’m still trying to decide if I want it to become permanent side of the piece of make it interactive. Read more
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Back to orbs?
After looking a my finished orbs I’m getting the itch to make more. I recently bought a hand to hang a few off of them. Read more
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Interesting water
I was walking around our lake and looked into the water and thought that’s interesting wavy like things. I realized that they were not moving and they were the seed pods from our maple trees. Snapped these photos to possibly use in my felting. Read more
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Needs framed
I finished the work on this piece but forgot it still needed to be framed. Note to self get this one framed. Read more
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Daisy Hill Studio 