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Blue Striped vessel
I think this is done. I wanted to minimize how much embellishing I do on this piece. I’m doing a KISS on it. Read more
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Brown/purple/gold vessel
I decided I wanted to do a series of vessels. Here is the first one. I was able to make it footed. The embellishment is a purple engraved stone circle, copper fish with articulated tail and small glass beads wrapped around the top and at the footed area. Read more
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What will I become?
I went back into my many bags of wool to see where I wanted to make next since I have made all my finished crochet/felted woolies and crochet/felted orbs. Well I decided I would make what… Then I went back into my stash and picked these colors. What will I become?? Oops! I did another… Read more
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What’s next in my crochet/felted world?
Well I out of crocheted/felted woolly’s and out of crocheted/felted orbs so what do I do next? Below is some yarn I have decided to use. Can you guess what it will become? Read more
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Oh NOOOOO!!
I’m out of crochet felted woolly’s to embellish. I guess I’m back to crocheting then felting more of them. Below is how they look crocheted before and then after they were felted. Read more
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“Lint” Woolly
This received its title before it was even worked on. My twin sis when I sent her a picture of it said it looked like lint soooo that became its title. Below are the stages of the making of “Lint” woolly. The first picture is the finished piece and below that are the metamorphous of… Read more
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Red?? Woolly
This has been a strange piece to work on. First I wanted to make dots but was not sure where to start. I went in to look at my felt and lo and behold I had a piece of felt that was the same color AND embroidery thread the same color too. How strange as… Read more
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“Lint” Woolly
This received its title before it was even worked on. My twin sis, when I sent her a picture of it said it looked like lint, soooo that became its title. Below are some raw materials I am using to make this woolly. It is coming along nicely and hope to show you it in… Read more
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“Peach Fuzz” Woolly
I had this thin & thick yarn for a little while, it was gifted to me (thanks Deb). I had a woolly in a peach tone and thought these would be great together, actually I sent pictures to my twin to see her view. She picked the peach one (thanks Beck). The background became an… Read more
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New adventure begins
I only have done one other one where I have twisted two together. I decided to do a second one. This one is smaller than the other one but hopefully it has the same results. Read more
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Woolly “Dusty”
I started this one a while back and just could not get it to be finished so I had it sit beside me every day to see it would get inspired enough to finish it. Yesterday was the day. Read more
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*Update Trying something new
I decided to try painting on my woolly with watered down acrylic paints. I’m going to hair dry it a little to set it in, then going to embellish it further with beads baubles and other threads/yarns. Tweaked this a little more. I am Mostly satisfied with the outcome however I would like a little… Read more
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Have you ever?
One day I had purchased a card of buttons and on the back holding the buttons were these thing a ma jigs called shank curvy button holders. After taking the button off the card I had the shank button holders and kept them thinking these could come in handy someday. One day I was in… Read more
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My book came today!
My “Modular Crochet” by Judith Copeland book came today. I copied this book in the late 70’s at a library pre-internet life. Library approved. I think it is time to take a relook at this style. Read more
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Crochet Artists that inspired me
These are true crochet artists. They forged the way to see crocheting as an art form. Let’s not forget them!!!! Here is how it all started https://www.pratt.edu/news/how-five-1960s-pratt-students-launched-an-art-movement-through-a-shared-pas/ Here are the books, artist links and information Del Pitt Feldman Crochet: Discovery and DesignDoubleday & Company, Inc.0385051336 ISBN-13: 978-0385051330Nonfiction. The Crocheter’s Art: New Dimensions in Free-Form CrochetDoubleday… Read more
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Green “Squishy” Brooch (pin)
I liked the red one so much that I decided to make a green one too. I added the red one so they could be shown side by side. These both are made with the variegated embroidery floss. And seed beads. Butterfly pin backs are at either end of each one of these. It add… Read more
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Variegated red “squishy” brooch (pin)
I wanted to try embroidery floss that is variegated. This one is red toned. After making I wanted to add beads to it. Read more
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Black & red “Squishy” brooch
I decided to make a black one and wanted to add red but tried several different things and finally decided red beaded string wound throughout. I am happy with the finishing. This too is slightly flexible so can bend a little. Read more
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Bamboo crochet hook challenge
I’ve been mulling around this freeform/freestyle idea. I have more bits and pieces of this and that type of yarns and threads I will (maybe) never be able to use up in my lifetime soooo… I have a set of bamboo hooks that I plan to use each size to develop a piece using each… Read more
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Made just crochet page
I have been wanting to separate my crocheting from my crochet/felting page so I have finally published the crochet one. It is called “It All Started with Crochet” This page has the crochet projects that I have made including the current crochet necklaces. Read more
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Now Showing
I was able to update the Angola City Hall display today. Here is what is now showing. Read more
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Well, well, well
I received notification that my piece I entered into the Artlink members show, sold. It was nice to hear. Thank you Artlink for providing this opportunity for non-established artisans to be able to show. I’m Sorry the picture is blurry the placement was so high up over my head I could not get a clear… Read more
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