Category Archives: Free Motion Stitching

Summer Sunrise – Nuno Felt Landscape

Posted on July 9, 2020 by

I have been working on a set of nuno felted and stitched landscapes and I have finished another one. This one I am currently calling Summer Sunrise unless I come up with a better name. Here’s how the piece looked … Continue reading →

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Update on Nuno Felted Landscapes

Posted on June 15, 2020 by

I started working on some nuno felted landscapes in April. It has been stop and start on getting them completed. But I thought I would give you an update on the results so far. I showed you Flathead Lake at … Continue reading →

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Nuno Felted Landscape – Flathead Lake

Posted on April 28, 2020 by

After doing lots of machine stitching on the last landscape that I showed you, I decided to try a more minimalist approach. This is the starting point after nuno felting. I then machine stitched the distant mountains as well as … Continue reading →

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Whitefish River Landscape

Posted on April 20, 2020 by

I showed you the start for this landscape last week. It’s based on a photo of the trees in winter on the Whitefish river. I really like the way the orange branches look against the sky and in the reflections … Continue reading →

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Surface Design and Texture with Machine Lace

Posted on January 31, 2020 by

I took a small break from the differential shrinkage pod pursuits as I wanted to add some surface design and texture. I needed to see what type of free motion machine stitched lace would look the best. My first attempt … Continue reading →

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Another Colorscape

Posted on December 22, 2019 by

Before I show you my new colorscape, I am excited to announce our three UK prize winners! The winners were drawn by a random number generator. The prize winner are: AdventuresInFelt says: Thank you for this lovely giveaway! I would be … Continue reading →

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Fabric Collage Landscape Part 4

Posted on November 4, 2019 by

This is the last in the series of posts about the fabric collage landscape that I have been creating. If you have missed the prior posts, just click on the links: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. I began working … Continue reading →

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Fabric Collage Landscape Part 2

Posted on October 19, 2019 by

Continuing on with the saga of the fabric collage landscape, I am steadily working my way down the piece. I added texture to the mountains including threads, yarns and bits of cheesecloth. I then stitched the bits down with free … Continue reading →

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My latest makes and a competition!

Posted on October 9, 2019 by

  So what have I been up to lately? Well this and that! I finally joined facebook a year ago to promote my work and workshops.  I also opened up my Etsy store, so I have been a bit busy. … Continue reading →

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Fabric Collage Landscape Part 1

Posted on October 3, 2019 by

I was inspired by Antje’s post recently about creating a fabric landscape. I have had this on my list of things I wanted to do for a long time. So thanks Antje, for giving me the push to get it … Continue reading →

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