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Friday, January 10, 2014

THROUGH THE LEAVES - FINISHED PROJECT

 The new year brought me some extra time to finish up several projects.  I blogged about this one way back in Sept. 2013, and it pretty much sat from then on as I tried to figure out how to save it.

 Isn't it great to find that the passing of time provides better insight to just what needs to be done?!?    So....what did I do?  Be sure to read the link above which continues now with the addition of herringbone dyed wool leaves over the paint stamped originals.  Machine stitching with wool thread provided the detail they needed and quite of bit of hand embroidery punctuated the look of the sunset. (click photo for a larger image)

THROUGH THE LEAVES   11" X 16" 
Artist hand-felted wool, dyed & sun printed, stenciled with live ferns, 
hand & machine embroidered.

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11 comments:

  1. InekeJanuary 10, 2014 at 7:42 AM

    Love this!

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  2. Linda MJanuary 10, 2014 at 9:30 AM

    Looking at your work makes me want to start working in wool. Maybe that's why I've bought some recently.

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  3. Windy Hill HappeningsJanuary 10, 2014 at 9:55 AM

    So glad you persevered...it really turned out wonderful....still love the herringbone leaves!

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  4. Gwyned TrefethenJanuary 10, 2014 at 10:01 AM

    Thank you for boldly sharing your disappointment in your piece when nothing seemed to help. Having reached this place with in a current WIP, it is reassuring that you eventually found a solution. What a solution it is!

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  5. SaraJanuary 10, 2014 at 7:16 PM

    How stunning to look at this art work! The colors pair beautifully.

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  6. LA PaylorJanuary 10, 2014 at 7:37 PM

    yum, the texture is palpable thru the screen. I like the layering too.
    LeeAnna Paylor
    lapaylor.blogspot.com

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  7. RobbieJanuary 10, 2014 at 8:27 PM

    It is WONDERFUL, Mary!!!!! VERY lovely...wonderful use of decorative stitching for machine quilting!!!

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  8. The Inside StoriJanuary 10, 2014 at 8:34 PM

    It's Mary here....call me crazy... The stitching on the background is hand embroidered not machine...

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  9. Terry Aske Art QuiltsJanuary 10, 2014 at 9:11 PM

    Very nice - love the colors!

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  10. Regina B DunnJanuary 11, 2014 at 12:08 AM

    I hate to give up, also. Glad you found a solution. And you found a good one. It looks marvelous.

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  11. margaretJanuary 11, 2014 at 1:46 AM

    yes this was well worth returning to and finishing

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