I love this quote! It wasn’t until just recently I finally figured this out! All my life I wanted nothing more then to be a fashion designer, a writer, an artist. I think you can see…it was just about being a very creative person and having the ability to express my feelings in an artistic …
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I don’t know about you but I seem to let failure stop me from creating sometimes. I look and look at pinterest or other sites for inspiration. I have a massive collection of books and saves on my computer! But that seems like all I do sometimes is look! Why do I just look? I …
Over the past several months I have done multiple wool paintings. These were wet felted and are in need of being finished. Finishing means putting in some machine stitching, hand stitching, extra needle felting or other embellishments to add extra texture and depth to a painting. One of my favorite artist in this media is …
Brrrrrrrrr…..it’s cold outside! Negative numbers the last two days 🙁 But, I am turning my thoughts to spring. Currently I am working on a new wall hanging inspired by the picture above; featuring penny flowers 🙂 Background will be a dyed piece of wool with sky and ground. You fill in your garden with wool applique …
This is my Aunt Harriett. We just called her Auntie. She was such a gentle woman. She would do anything for anyone! She did not have children so my sister and brothers were like hers (our Mom was her sister). She loved to knit! She could do other crafts as well but knitting was her …
I have been asked many times what is the best way to hold applique pieces in place. A good question but not just one straight answer. In the beginning I used fusible web to hold my pieces in place. The problem I had was it did not hold up for the duration of the time …
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“If you want a golden rule that will fit everything, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” Beginning in Britain around 1880, the Arts and Crafts movement was born from the values of people concerned about the effects of industrialization on …
Good Morning! I know it has been awhile since I have written. Since my last posting I retired from my teaching position at the university and had knee replacement surgery. I also began a very structured transformation program and have lost a lot of weight and am much stronger. I am eating healthier and working …
