Friday, April 30, 2010

 

Hooked and Braided Pillow


The Pillow's  back was embellished with an oval shaped piece of fused Angelina Fiber which was heat stamp embossed with a Dragonfly, then the perimeter was beaded and attached .
To join the front and backpieces I made a black cotton fabric ruffle and stitched it by hand. To stuff the pillow I made an oval shaped case and filled it with goose feathers...ahhhhh,nice !

 

Hooked and Braided Pillow


The Valley Forge  Rug Braiders Guild , of which I am a member, posted a Braided Rug Flower Challenge to be entered by May 2010 to be judged at the  Annual Braid-in Weekend Workshop with the only pre-requisite that each piece be at least 50% braided.
So, I decided to make a braided  black backing to be used with the hooked Petula front . Here I am lacing a contrasting  woolen border braid onto the black oval, which was braided with strips of black polyester suede and satin.

 

Hooked and Braided Pillow

This hooking project was started  last Summer during a heat spell which kept me indoors with the AC ON !
I saw the "Petula "  pattern in a Rug Hooking Magazine  which inspired me to use up all those left over wool
pieces I had collected




Thursday, April 8, 2010

 

Wendy & Toby Froud Easter weekend Workshop in NY

I just loved  the Critter that Wendy designed and brought to the workshop  and my Troll Critter Bobo looks like quite similar .....he wants a companion .......and here we are showing off our newly created  Polymer Clay sculpted creatures....


 

Beaded Holiday Brooch


The American Embroidery Guild of America, Covered Bridge Chapter, of which I am a member, has a group of ladies who have been meeting  for several years specializing in beading. The Needle Arts issue September 2009 included a Bead work project designed by Carolyn Sherman,  we decided to make.

 

Beaded Holiday Brooch


 

Beaded Holiday Brooch


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