Tapestry Crochet - a beginning

Kyla and I have discovered a new type of crochet, tapestry crochet. This is an original design, (obvious) but there are many patterns for this type of work. We discovered  that  this Tapestry Crochet website offers information, videos and links that have launched us down a new road. Kyla will post soon.

More on Needlefelting...

I find needle felting an enjoyable craft and these brooches are a fun way to make a completed project in only an hour. Needle felting requires very few tools and materials. For tools, all you need are a few special needles in various sizes, and for materials, carded wool in an array of colors and a foam pad will get you started. The needles are barbed and poking them into the wool over and over again causes the wool to felt. As you poke the needle up and down the wool becomes more and more felted. Different needle sizes are used during the process as you will need thinner needles as the wool becomes thicker and more dense. The rest is limited only by your imagination!

Plaid Rug

Hi, this is my first weaving project on my rigid heddle loom. I made it to be a rug but I don't want to walk on it so for now I have it on my chair.It's almost big enough to be a blanket, so it may end up to be so. Kyla

Rigid Heddle Loom Weaving has begun

This is my first rigid heddle loom which I bought from Joan, another member of the weaving class. There are 6 yards of cotton warp on it which will provide lots of opportunities to practice the various techniques of weaving. And I have lots of leftovers, mill ends, and scraps of yarn for practicing tapestry techniques. Plans are for place mats, and a large wall hanging that will actually go on the exposed chimney someday. Weaving is restful and stress reducing so far. Waiting for some new books with ideas for techniques and projects. Betsy will be so pleased when she returns home from Spain.

Needle Felted wall hanging

I've been enjoying experimenting with needle felting and this is my latest creation. I made it for a friend who prunes apple trees. I love the texture and feel of wool and needle felting offers so many possibilities, from two dimensional wall decorations to three dimensional sculptures to wool beads for jewelry. I will share more how-to photos in a future post.

Coasters

Carolyn and myself are taking a weaving class with Betsy Day from Glover, and this is a practice piece I did with an 8in. by 8in. peice of cardboard. I was able to make two, one on one side and one on the other side. I think they came out really good.

Practice Weaving

 This little purse will go to my step grand daughter, Grace. She and I did a weaving together and she had wanted something else. For a 6 yr old, these little purses are just the thing to carry who knows what. With the weekly weaving lessons, I have gotten more interested in weaving and so found a way to use up left over yarns from crocheting projects. The many colors and stitches are just the thing for practicing weaving. Notice the snow in the background? Yes, that is our field here in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont on March 20, the first day of spring. But the sun is ever so warm now and the snow won't last long.

Winter and Summer Weaving

Winter and Summer refers to the front and back of a woven placemat. During weaving lessons, Kyla and I learned how this pattern was made. We are learning on several different looms and with many different patterns in mind. Starting with putting on the warp, we are preparing 3 different looms for our projects. Watch how our ideas develop of the next few months.

Leafy crocheted mobile

 

Imagine a  new born baby named Leafy? Well, it is really Lydia, but her sister (3yrs old) named her Leafy. So this mobile of crocheted leaves and cones came to together today. The twig lettering is just to make the name official, long after the 3 yr old forgets she ever came up with it. The yarn is from short bits that remained after other projects, the beads came from a Johnson, VT bead shop, and the twigs are from the yard. I couldn't resist the chance to crochet some leaves, after following the directions of Nancy Lewis, fiber artist in St. Johnsbury and the small leaf pattern, thanks to Kyla.

Tunisian Crochet

 

Tunisian crochet looks like this in a silk blend yarn. The pattern is called Red Rocks Wrap from Interweave Crochet winter 2010( see pics below). It is kind of a different vest/wrap deal that looks very comfortable and smart. The Tunisian simple stitch is not difficult, I taught myself from watching it done on Youtube. Will post the finished product come spring..... whenever that is????????