soft sculpture
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Woolly framed
I’ve decided to see if grouping some woollies together looked good. I think this will work. Read more
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“Untitled” woolly
I had this wooly “undressed” 😁 for a while so I worked on it yesterday. There was great lighting today so loved the crispness of the photos. Still thinking of a name for it. Read more
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Crochet felt???
Have you ever seen crochet that was made with wool yarns then felted it?? Well, that’s my vibe. I have been crocheting then felting my crochet since 2000ish. I have made: . art bags . sculptures . orbs . wall art . scarves . hats . and more I always have something on my hook.… Read more
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Round and Round We Go- orb
Today is the first of series of orbs I will be showing. Please subscribe to receive new orbs that I will be showing. This yellow orb is crochet then felted in my 1950’s Speed Queen washing machine. Circles are crocheted with novelty variegated ribbon and dark teal fun fir, it is adorned with turquoise chips… Read more
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“Rock Wall” vessel finished
This was a subtle change and probably don’t notice it too much but for me keeping it subtle is what I wanted. Would I do more vessels? Well yes I would do again. The first picture is the completed vessel. The other is just for reference so you can see the difference. Read more
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Budding new teal
Itching to start another wall art piece. Found a teal shaded yarns and a complimentary variegated yarn. I think it’s ready to be felted. The hook size is “P” the size before felting is 17”X 17”. Read more
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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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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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Update- green eggs and ham
Well continued work on it and it kinda took a different turn. The raised pieces are looking a little wormy. 🐛🐛🐛 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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For the love of crochet
Once finished with my last two pieces I went looking for another project. At first I thought to get back into my crochet felting vibe but I love crocheting. The use of stitches to achieve the look I want plus the ease of manipulation of the fabric to form shapes inspires me constantly. The last… Read more
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Carousel for orbs
I found this carousel for my orbs. It spins so can be seen from all sides. I added a few stills to show them separately. There are more than these but that’s all that fits on the carousel. 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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Ready to hang
I finished this a while back but just couldn’t decide how I wanted to frame so set it aside in this format. Today I looked at it again and said OK. Read more
