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Post by elizabeth on Jul 15, 2015 20:15:40 GMT
How about lantana, marigolds, or zinnias?
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Post by Shepherdess on Jul 15, 2015 21:55:47 GMT
I think I want to go more red than that and more burnt or deep orange. Ruth is that in your garden? they look like they are wild on a mountain side in the picture.
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Post by MTRuth on Jul 15, 2015 22:38:40 GMT
Those are in my garden, right behind my deck. That's a few years ago. Now there are even more poppies. They like to take over.
The other poppy photos I have are much more red.
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Post by MTRuth on Jul 16, 2015 3:22:51 GMT
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Post by MTRuth on Jul 16, 2015 3:23:32 GMT
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Post by MTRuth on Jul 16, 2015 3:24:07 GMT
Here are a couple photos Ann - there are a few more in the blog library if you want more.
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Post by jwugg on Jul 16, 2015 4:54:38 GMT
Ann, I just posted on Flickr some flower images I took 2 days ago at my local Botanical Park - several are bright red/orange/yellow, especially this: www.flickr.com/photos/62077747@N05/19114198034You're welcome to use them if you want. They are so bright, that I called the album "Mother nature at her barmiest": the pics look over-saturated but they're not!
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Post by Shepherdess on Jul 16, 2015 12:59:35 GMT
Thanks Ruth And Jill. Elizabeth they would be good flowers to look for too.
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Post by elizabeth on Jul 17, 2015 18:08:53 GMT
My dose of fiber this week was to try felting the 'jelly roll' I made. If you remember, I sliced it in two and put one end through the washer & dryer. I cut 'coins' out of each and felted them. First of all, the knife I didn't use wasn't anything fancy, just on the my DH said had a good edge on it. The bread knife didn't work any easier. It was not easy (possible?) to cut nice even slices. I felted them on 20-micro or less merino. They both felted in. On the non-machined coins the felting is more complete & firm, but the machined coins ore felted on there quite well. The one difference I noticed is that it seemed like the inside of the machined coins were much firmed to begin with. When the felted onto the merino they did not shrink with the merino, but formed cones, or mountains instead. Here's a side view that I tried to cut out. IMG_20150715_204219340_HDR by Elizabeth Sutherland, on Flickr This view may actually give you a better idea of how they both felted: The coins on the top were machined. IMG_20150715_204020240 by Elizabeth Sutherland, on Flickr
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Post by Pandagirl on Jul 17, 2015 18:34:14 GMT
Elizabeth you do samples like I do on one piece of felt. I had the same problem cutting balls in half to make pin cushions. I used an old electric knife thinking I'd have more control. No I got uneven halves as well. I had hoped you had a better experience especially making slices. It's interesting how the techniques produced different felting in. That is good to know about the mountains it may be a technique that can be used in a three dimensional piece. Good job!
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Post by Teri Berry on Jul 17, 2015 18:48:36 GMT
That's really interesting that the machine-felted coins formed cones Elizabeth, if you asked me to predict what would happen I would have guessed an concave shape, expecting the more firmly fulled outer ring to resist shrinking and mingling with the base felt.
I love the off-centre concentric circles on the hand felted coins. Very pretty.
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Post by MTRuth on Jul 17, 2015 19:02:50 GMT
Very cool experiment. I like the coins. They remind me of geodes.
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Post by elizabeth on Jul 17, 2015 20:15:07 GMT
That's really interesting that the machine-felted coins formed cones Elizabeth, if you asked me to predict what would happen I would have guessed an concave shape, expecting the more firmly fulled outer ring to resist shrinking and mingling with the base felt. I love the off-centre concentric circles on the hand felted coins. Very pretty. Strangely, it was the centers (the yellow part) that seemed the most firm. I think that the outer part felted with the merino, then as the underlying merino shrank it pushed the centers up. I guess I could push them in and form a concave surface, but then the colors would not show. The off-center circles are the result of uneven slices, but thanks.
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Post by Shepherdess on Jul 18, 2015 2:35:15 GMT
very cool results Elizabeth. Cutting felt is really hard. Maybe a scroll saw.
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Post by halay on Jul 18, 2015 3:50:45 GMT
Interesting experiment, Elisabeth. I agree, cutting felt is hard. I found out that using strong scissors worked best.
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