By request, I’ve made another felted chickadee from Benzie Design (I wrote about the first one here). Since I had learned from making the first one, this little birdie is a tiny bit better constructed!
One of the lessons I picked up is that speed is not at all required. In fact, slow poking seemed to get the shaping done a lot better than rapid stabbing. And yes, those felting needles are wicked sharp! Quite unlike regular sewing needles.
Aren’t they cute together?
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Just a summary of random things that’s been keeping me from posting.
Saima Kaur led a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club designed to make us smile by stitching brightly bold and whimsical figures, and I was inspired by ancient South African rock art.
Stewart Kelly led a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club using the kantha stitch to make a still life.
Priscilla Edwards led a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club where we learned to make a wire frame and use batik wax to form a sculpture. For whatever reason, I decided I’d make a sailboat!
My craft room has two new additions, Toby and Ollie.
My Hexie Dreams quilt, which was carefully fussy cut and hand pieced by me, then hand quilted by my gramma, is finally finished after three+ years of work (and avoidance). The proof is in the stitching – persistence pays off!
I added simple embroidery to an antique Ophelia print (by Deblois, after Bertrand) I found at a resale shop.
Cassandra Dias lead a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club workshop on embroidered landscapes, and I was inspired to recreate a honeymoon photo of France’s Pont Du Gard.
I used watercoloring pencils and embroidery on an Alphonse Mucha coloring book page with an Albert Camus quote.
An initial mixed media project to get a handle on how materials work.
For the start of 2024, I’ve been playing with drawing, paint, and watercolor pencils to get a feel for the media.
I followed a water color pencil tutorial by Ida Andersen Lang to work through some techniques to set me up for a successful Mixed Media 2024 journey.
Deborah Boschert lead a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club on creating a mixed media art quilt. I based mine upon a visit to a new town and restaurant.
A random post about some art supplies, vintage finds, and an AI-generated experiment for future crafts.
I embellished a hand-stamped scrap of fabric with embroidery thread to make a pin for my gramma.
Sue Stone’s third workshop with TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club prompted us to use text in our piece, so I recorded a trip to Shawnee National Forest.
I made the Fia Doll from Tilda’s World. Check out her sweet style!
Sue Stone led a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club in her well-known portrait style, and I was inspired to capture a man in a hat in four variations.
I stitched ink-stamped pieces of fabric to make two small embroidered pins/buttons as gifts.
I finished a second bookmark based on a historical Egyptian pattern darning design by Lin Vandenberg.
My hand sewn fussy-cut EPP Hexie Dreams quilt is all ready to go to my gramma for hand quilting. Check out a few of my embellished hexies, and come back in the future for the finished product!
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