fiberart
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Ready for framing
“Not Quite Fall” is finished in the design stage and is now ready for framing. The mini twin is done too. This one turned out to have an Indian vibe, like a horse blanket feel or a Kachina doll. Haven’t decided on the framing yet but will be simple. Read more
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Needle minder
I use lots of different needles in my designing and was always having trouble loosing them, OUCH! Always finding them in my foot, well I found these magnetic sheets and round magnets so when I need to pick a needle to use I open the holder and poor them onto the magnetic sheet. I thread… Read more
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New burlap waiting
I was out shopping yesterday and found this glittered burlap. Could not resist getting some. The brown one spoke to me and said I want to be a fir tree or a cherry tree but leans towards a fir tree. We shall see. 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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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
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Another burlap piece begins
Well other than the framing of “Big Sky” it is completed. Now that I have learned a little from it but still enamored with the completed piece I am going forward with a new one. I won’t leak what it will be yet but I have it all laid out. No yarn colors shown as… Read more
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KF wall piece update
Well I have been working on the wall piece that I made with the Kaffee Fassett yarn I was gifted. Here is an update. Read more
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New yarn another wall piece
I received this #Kaffe #Fassett wool yarns and will make another wall piece with it. Rowan Colourscape chunky. This should be exciting to work on. Read more
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Finished and framed
After months of work and twists and turns I finally am saying it completed. This piece challenged me a bit just because it’s elements did not pop the way I intended them to until the final stitches were made. Read more
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• update A new idea for a crochet felted sculptural piece
I have made a sculptural piece with the use of leather and crochet felting in the past and I was impressed how it turned out and wanted to attempt it with a different base so I chose burlap to try. I picked the cream/ivory because I expect the wool to dye onto the burlap. This… Read more
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Felting day- 2 different pieces
Well took time out and felted two pieces that were waiting to be processed. The blue/ turquoise one felted up pretty fast. The other one a little longer. See the metamorphosis page for more details Read more
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New projects on deck
I have purchased frames from time to time in my travels. Most times I just make then find a frame for it but I see I have several frames so am going to make to fit a frame I had purchased. So the next two projects have frames picked for them. Read more
