Sculpture
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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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Tinting “Big Sky” ?
I’m trying to decide if I want to tint the burlap on this piece. I did a little trial in small section of the blue. I don’t dislike it. I plan on trying it on the earth area too. It is watered down acrylic paint. Read more
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Burlap study felted (Big Sky)
I’m now calling this “Big Sky”. I felted it and after I was not sure if I liked it or not but as I cleaned it up and did some controlled fraying of the burlap I really began to like it. I will let it sit overnight and relook at it in the morning for Read more
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Burlap concept piece started
Had the idea to crochet into burlap then felt it. I have come along and have the current stitching on my metamorphosis page. I can hardly wait to felt it but is a long way from being ready for that step. 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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Taking a mini felting break
I have decided to crochet a small flower pot or maybe more. Stepping away from the felting for just a little while but will be back on the felting train in a bit. You can see my crocheting at https://crofusionistmyblog.wordpress.com/ Read more
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Oriental lady done
I finished the oriental lady. You can find the making of her on the metamorphosis page. It will stay up for a week then moved to sculptural page afterwards. She was rewarding to create as the size of the crocheted piece needed to be the correct size before it gets felted so that she is Read more