Texture Magic......in Progress

I am still working on the Brown Texture Magic piece...

I spent 2 days adding beads:

I am happy with the texture and the shape of the piece...

Close-Up View

Detail View

You can see the bead work better in this photo.

I am done with the beading.....I think.

I may add some fibers & metal?

I know it is not done....yet.

This is the last of the Iris photos...

I need to clean out the iris bed. Sad to see them go.

Dark Blue Iris

Brown Iris

Pink Purple Iris

Close-Up View....Pink Purple Iris

I may just have to print this out on fabric and quilt it

Blue Iris and Lupine

Now that the Iris are done blooming...

The roses are beginning to put on a show of their own!

Close-Up View of Climbing Rose out on the patio

Rose.....after the rain

It appears as if it is made from paper...

Close-Up View.....Red Climbing Rose

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The yearling cattle resting in the pasture...

They are not alone...

Freckles, the Cow Mama, is sleeping with them

Since losing her pasture mate, Dancer, last year, Freckles has adopted the yearling cattle as her own.

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LuAnn

Texture Magic Projects...

I decided to get right with it and make something with those Texture Magic pieces I steamed up yesterday!

Let's see what the day brings...

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I was a bit disappointed that the free motion quilting on the sunflower is barely visible.

However, I just love all that texture and color.

I just can't let it go to waste...

Notebook Cover & Pincusion

I have kept a written journal for nearly 20 years now.

It is about time I had a hand made cover.

Texture Magic Pincushion

This is packed full of those little polyester pellets.

It is nice and heavy and will stay where I put it!

This is the brown piece I steamed up yesterday...

I decided against a binding...

I didn't want to flatten down the edges:

I traced a line, following the irregular shape of the edge from steaming it.

Then I placed it face down on the backing fabric.

Pretty sides together for stitching...

Stitching all the way around the quilt sandwich following the drawn line

Trim the edge leaving an 1/8 inch seam allowance.

I like a tiny seam allowance when the edges are curvy.

All the edges are trimmed and this is ready to turn right side out...

No...I didn't leave an opening for turning...

I cut an opening in the back for turning.

Later I will cover up the slit with a label...

All turned right side out...

I am happy with the organic shape of this piece.

Auditioning Beads & Embellishments...

Time to take this into the house so I can sip a cup of coffee and put my feet up while I sew on the beads.

I picked up this little bead tray for $1.50 at the bead shop last week.

It works great for sprinkling out the beads I want to work with, keeping them sorted & separate from each other.

I have ignored these two all day...

It is time to take them out for a JOY RIDE!

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LuAnn

Needle Felting.......Landscape

A few weeks ago I experienced hand felting for the first time.

This is what I made...

Felted Shoulder Bag

This bag was designed and created by fellow instructor, Nancy Bryant

We had a play day a few weeks ago and she provided me with a kit to create my own bag.

Hand Felted Shoulder Bags

I had such a great experience with my first felting project!

Today I plan to play around with felting again.

This time I am creating a felted landscape piece

Let's see what the day brings...

Hand Felting Needle Tool

I am pushing the safety shield down so you can see all of the very sharp barb needles.

Hand Felting Needle Tool

This safety shield helps protect you from felting your fingers along with the wool roving.

Layering several shades of blue wool roving at the top for the sky area

Using a very, very firm piece of foam on the underside, I push the needle felting tool up and down which pushes the wool roving deep into the fibers of the background.

I decided to add some fibers in with the wool roving

At this point, I am about an hour or so into this felted project.

These pieces move along rather quickly.

They are also very addicting.....you don't want to stop!

All of the wool roving has been felted at this point.

I am now ready to add some bead work to this...

The beads added lots of texture to this piece

This was a lot of fun to put together.

Hand Felted Landscape

Ivy growing INSIDE the doorway to the Thread Shed

I think a bit of trimming is in order!

Lavender Iris

Dark Pink Iris

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LuAnn