wall hanging
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Southern Winter Winds
Started this new piece. The colors are interesting together, interested to see how they felt up together. Also started working in fingering weight so piece should be lighter in weight. I will need to compest Read more
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Brown and Blue ready
Finished the crochet portion of this and it is now ready for felting. I try to felt in batches so will complete another piece before I do it. 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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I got pinned!!
Yesterday while I was shopping I found this metal pin and could not pass it by. So many fun ideas are bouncing around in my head. We shall see what comes of it. It does open up too, an added plus! Read more
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Pieces and parts O’ my.
Things drying on the line. Oh which ones go with which? Lots of clean up for them then the embellishing. 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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Burlap Tree base altered
When I finished the tree I really did not think the base of the tree was finished so went back to it and added a few mossy looking puffs around the bottom. I like it much better. Read more
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Burlap Tree is completed.
I consider this completed. Something I noticed once done is it looks much better in real life than in pictures but Oh well. There’s is fungi growing on the three and the velvet fall leaves. Lots of texture and alot to look at. The size is 25” long and 13” wide. I think I will 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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Tree got framed today
Well as I slept last night it dawned on me too use the frame and it turned out just as I wanted it too. It is so close to being finished. You can see the back on the metamorphosis page. Read more
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Wall hanging framing I found
I have had framing issues for my pieces when I stumbled, yes stumbled across kitchen cabinet doors at a garage sale and thought we’ll… these would make great frames for my fiber art. I now look for these in different oddball places. I normally can find them for about $1.00 each. They can be painted Read more
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Formerly Things That Go Rust…- completed and renamed
I did decide to change the name to “Let’s Go on a Safari”. I finished this piece today. It turned out to be more safari like so might change the name. Read more
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Sometimes you…
Sometimes I see a frame that makes my art. Too many pieces in front of it to make. Read more