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A Little Stich Practice
I finally put the free motion embroidery foot on my Sewing Machine. I did a small sample to see what different movements did. I used contrasting thread so I could see what I had done better. As you can see I did … Continue reading
Felt Boots Progress
I have managed to finish the first stage of my felt boots. They are now felted. You saw the tongues already. http://wp.me/p1WEqk-16m. Next I had to make the loops so I will be able to lace up the boots. First … Continue reading
Posted in natural wools, Uncategorized, Wet Felting, Wool
Tagged felt, Felted boots., felting, fiber, fibre, fibres, free motion machine stitching, natural fibres, stitching, wet felting, wool
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around the web
http://www.peaceindustry.com/page.php Recycled Knits and Fabrics combined with Felt Scarf by Sassafras Design Heather’s Red and Yellow Scarves http://mjuliarossi.blogspot.ca/ Have you been following Liz’s journey with her students for Holocaust Memorial Day? http://www.feltinhand.com/gallery.htm http://woollove-functional-fiberart.blogspot.ca/2013/01/under-big-top-scarf-part-1-of-2.html http://vimeo.com/54243073 http://www.wendyfeldberg.ca/galleries.html Nell’s Textile Art Gallery Simple … Continue reading
Posted in Beading, Design, Dyeing, Experiments, Felting Around the Web, Mixed Media, natural wools, Needle Felting, Nuno Felting, Other Fibers, Uncategorized, Wet Felting, Wool
Tagged community, dyeing, felt, felting, fiber, fibres, free motion machine stitching, hand stitching, mixed media, needle felting, nuno felt, nuno felting, stitching, texture, wet felting, wet feltinng, wool
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Looking Forward into 2013
Like last year I chose not to make a resolution per say but to choose a word. I could easily make the usual resolutions that would be good for me like loosing weight and getting more aerobic exercise. Although these would … Continue reading
looking back at 2012
Back in January I picked a worked for the year, Breath. I think I managed to do that more or less. Stopping to think about what I want to do. I tried some new felting things and learned to use a … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Year End Round Up
Tagged felting, free motion machine stitching, needle felting, nuno felt, silk, stitching, wet felting, wool, year end
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A Peek Into my Homework Sketchbook
For my class homework this time, I am working on sketching botanicals and then stitching them on various fabric bases with free motion stitching on the sewing machine. Some are supposed to be black and white and some painted after … Continue reading
Surface Texture Challenge – From Studio Journal to Finished Piece
Here is one of my many photos of bark. This type of bark has flat looking pieces that resemble puzzle pieces. The pieces gradually flake off and I collected a bunch of these off the ground. I love the different … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Mixed Media, Wet Felting
Tagged free motion machine stitching, kindle cover, studio journal
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Felt Scrap Christmas Tree Ornaments
These ornaments are made with the same technique that I used for the Felt Scrap Bowl Tutorial . This was much quicker though because these are only about 3″ x 6″. I had the scraps left over from a prior project … Continue reading
Posted in Mixed Media, Tutorials
Tagged felt scraps, free motion machine stitching, stitching, wet felting
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Felt Scrap Bowl Tutorial
Last year I made felt poinsettias for Christmas out of red and green felt. I ended up with a pile of felt scraps. I saved them of course. Who knows when you’ll need a small piece of felt? Recently, I … Continue reading
Posted in Mixed Media, Tutorials, Wet Felting
Tagged free motion machine stitching, tutorial, using felt scraps
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