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Post by janekiwi on Jan 27, 2013 6:43:14 GMT
Judy, Snickers complete does look fabulous, I think pets come up better due to the fur similar to fibre ratio, agree people do tend to look spooky. Judith, I hope you are keeping notes on the pants project, just think it could be the equivalent boys version to the "sisterhood of the travelling pants" Lyn - glad you are on the mend and I think some time spent on the forum would could as fibre time  |
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Post by Karen on Jan 27, 2013 8:07:55 GMT
I"m glad your on the mend Lyn xo Judy snickers is so amazing and really does look just like him |
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Post by zed on Jan 27, 2013 8:41:07 GMT
Glad you're starting to feel better, Lyn Snickers is amazing, Judy! You really could make a career out of pet portraits |
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Post by Karen on Jan 27, 2013 11:39:33 GMT
I managed way more than 5 mins today, in fact when i got up this morning i did the obligatory tidy up and have been crafting all day, its now 10.30pm and i've just finished lol Hubby even cooked dinner so i didnt have to stop, i've had a great day and if i wasnt starting to yawn i'd keep going Its a public holiday tomorrow for Australia Day and i have the day off so i plan on doing the same thing again, Thanks Ruth xo |
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Post by koffipot on Jan 27, 2013 11:48:38 GMT
Snickers looks really good Judy.
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Post by MTRuth on Jan 27, 2013 17:02:39 GMT
Way to go Karen - so what did you do all day? I'd love to see photos |
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Post by lyn on Jan 27, 2013 17:22:59 GMT
You sound euphoric Karen, and quite rightly so - I hope you manage another similar day tomorrow.
I'm not up to doing anything energetic, so I've spent the afternoon stitching on felt and on fabric. It's dark here now so photos will have to follow.
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Post by Tess on Jan 27, 2013 20:12:35 GMT
Gosh I have been missing in action........just catching up now, Jane I have an Etsy store.
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Post by jufergu on Jan 27, 2013 21:34:19 GMT
Well, I guess I am in the sisterhood of the pants projects. I have been looking at my husband's new pants that need to be altered. Just nothing exciting about that. Hope everyone is on the mend from all this flu. I am painting some new canvas that I had delivered. I have two 18 X 18 canvas to mount my pet portraits to and they need to be black. I have some concerns because I had them custom made from a new business in town that caters to local artists. I am noticing some differences. Rough finish, canvas seems a little loose. I am picky. One of the things I liked about his business is that he has kiln dried wood stretcher bars. I have been concerned about the quality of the wood in the canvas that I get from the big box hobby stores. I worry that it will warp in time if it is not framed. Since I use the 1 1/2 inch gallery wrapped canvas, there is no need of a frame. All you painters out there who have spent any time stretching you own canvas, knows what I mean by this. Hmmmmm, I wonder if I did myself any favors here. His prices are the same as the big box hobby stores.
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Post by Shepherdess on Jan 28, 2013 1:11:40 GMT
Karen you seem to be really enjoying yourself and we will expect some pictures soon.
I have a hard time finding deep frames that will take felt. I want glass to keep it clean. Of course I always end up with a finished size that won't fit a standard frame. I should write down the sizes so I end up this the right size.
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Post by Karen on Jan 28, 2013 1:51:30 GMT
Haha i'm doing something different in mixed media and loving it, i'll be putting up a post tomorrow, you all might think its a bit weird but i feel like im in my comfort zone for the first time in a long time strange huh xo |
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Post by jufergu on Jan 28, 2013 3:20:58 GMT
I am sure that I am the last person to think ANYTHING is weird. lol
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Post by Karen on Jan 28, 2013 4:17:07 GMT
LOL Judy |
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Post by lyn on Jan 28, 2013 13:00:16 GMT
It's raining hard here so I had to take my stitching photos in artificial light - doh! Anyway, here's my bowl. I made a piece of textured felt, then when dry I cut it into 8 panels and a circle - stitched them together - eh voila, a bowl. It's dinner-plate size. I think it looks prettier 'in the flesh' but it's so hard to get good photos in the winter isn't it? Attachments:
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Post by lyn on Jan 28, 2013 13:07:33 GMT
Here's the second piece of stitching I did yesterday. It was a plain fabric tote and I had some material left from my favourite skirt (that I used in the autumn challenge) so I used bondaweb to attach some petals and then did the 'messy' applique technique. My grand-daughter picked up the bowl and exclaimed delight at it. Then she looked at the tote, thought for a bit, and asked me why I hadn't finished the flowers - she reckons I should have just had one complete flower.....maybe she's right... Attachments:
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