Category Archives: felt

Third Time’s the Charm

Posted on February 17, 2015 by playfulstitching

Sometimes things just don’t click. You work and work and it still isn’t right. You may change and add and adapt to make it better, but the darn thing is like an adolescent going through puberty. It has all these parts … Continue reading →

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Harmony

Posted on January 23, 2015 by playfulstitching

This post is a little late. I finished up this felt sculpture long before Christmas and am only just now getting around to posting pictures. We have a new computer and it has taken me a while to get comfortable … Continue reading →

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I’ve been published!

Posted on December 17, 2014 by playfulstitching

Lesley Riley has just put out her new book titled Inspirational Quotes Illustrated and I’m in it! Actually my doll was in the last year’s Quotes Illustrated, too. This is a new edition with more art works than the first book. We … Continue reading →

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More Felt

Posted on August 22, 2014 by playfulstitching

My last post seems such a long time ago. Since then, I’ve been on vacation and traveled to Indianapolis to teach a doll class to the wonderful doll club there. Really I taught two workshops. The first was on how … Continue reading →

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In Her Hands

Posted on July 23, 2014 by playfulstitching

It has taken awhile, but I have finished the third felt vessel. It is too late for it to go into the library exhibit. That’s OK. There will be other shows where it will work. In fact the upcoming fiber … Continue reading →

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An Abundance of Felt

Posted on July 9, 2014 by playfulstitching

Another felt vessels is finished. Unfortunately I neglected to take pictures before I sent it off to the library exhibit. Rats. I do have an in-the-work picture and one from the exhibit at the library that I can share. Real … Continue reading →

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Playing with Felt

Posted on May 17, 2014 by playfulstitching

We’re Back! Our little Be*Mused group has, after months of inactivity, had another playday. It was so great to devote a whole day to creating with my friends.  Lisa and I pulled out our felt, which had been untouched for … Continue reading →

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Felted Vessel

Posted on July 24, 2013 by playfulstitching

Does anyone remember the vessel from way back in March, seen here, that I started during the class with Sharon Costello? I’ve been working on it in bits and pieces, trying to figure out how to best embellish it. My … Continue reading →

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Celebration Give-Away

Posted on July 6, 2013 by playfulstitching

I’m celebrating! There are now over 100 followers to my blog! Thank you to all my readers for your support and encouragement. To honor all of you who read PlayfulStitching, I will be giving away a spirit figure. She comes … Continue reading →

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Buttonhole Bar Stitch

Posted on May 13, 2013 by playfulstitching

Just in time before the next stitch is announced, I have completed my weekly stitch challenge for Take a Stitch Tuesday, buttonhole bar stitch. I’ve used this stitch before in clothing construction. It makes a good, strong thread chain for … Continue reading →

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