Category Archives: free motion embroidery

Machine Stitching Japanese Edo Period UFO

Posted on February 5, 2019 by

I am still busy using stuff up and trying to do something with all the UFO’s (unfinished objects) lying around the studio. This piece was started in September 2017 for one of the Quarterly Challenges. You can see the post … Continue reading →

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Beneath the Surface Challenge

Posted on August 29, 2018 by

I posted about creating a sample for the 3rd Quarter Challenge in July. I decided to add some free motion machine stitching. Once I got into the studio, I found a piece that I thought would work well in combination … Continue reading →

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Fireweed

Posted on June 26, 2018 by

Here is the last of my nuno felted landscapes that I have been working on for an exhibition in September. This is the largest piece and measures 11″ x 30″. I thought I had taken more photos of the piece … Continue reading →

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Learning and Experimentation with Online Classes

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

Have you wanted to be a little more experimental in your fiber art practice? Do you want to learn new techniques and add embellishments to felt or other fabric? Why not try an online class all about embellishing felt? Anyone … Continue reading →

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Sunset at the Lake

Posted on May 25, 2018 by

Here’s another one of the nuno felt pieces I made in April. This one was originally supposed to go this way with the silk at the top being the sky. But then I decided to turn it into a sunset … Continue reading →

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Felt and Textured Paper Collages

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

I usually don’t show a lot of my class homework here for my Level 3 Art and Design class that I am taking. But we did some really interesting textural collages in our last class that I thought might be … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends

Posted on October 19, 2017 by

This past weekend, my husband and I drove up to Wisconsin for a weekend away.  I had hoped we’d see plenty of fabulous fall colors I could share.  Unfortunately, Wisconsin is suffering from the same drought we have here in … Continue reading →

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