Granny Square Patterns, Bev's Country Cottage
granny squares and foto----Granny Square Slippers----40-4" GRANNY SQUARES BLOCKS 4 AFGHAN, AFGHANS *YARN----Granny Squares patterns----Baby blanket finally finished!---- I painted my finger nails Passion Pink and transformed myself from a granny square virgin into a granny square crocheting maniac.-----Scrap Afghans------Right now I'm crocheting Granny squares out of all the leftovers ----Little girl Granny Dress----Crocheted Flower Scrubbies -----three granny square christmas ornaments -- -
The Two-Round Hexagon Motif
other:-----Tape Measure Bracelet ---suds and soda embroidery art-----Andreia Lopes' photos ----vickie howell blog----wurstteppich | saussage rug----craftzine----
via that's hot blog---art by naomi blog----Pamela's Journal I am an artist who can't stop writing, a healer who can't stop creating...------mix't media art dolls----ornamaental blog----pan dan design blog----Charles and Hudson---SOMETHING TO SAY , A little of something about everything. blog----Apifera Farm:where animals,art and lavender collide blog---marti somers, artist------spiral hand floral design--- Twine and Postage , The Artistic Mischief of Miss Erin Fae. She sends letters, makes little books and zines, blog now closed but with good archives----
yarnstorm blog---Green Kitchen blog ---My New Studio----tidy is as tidy does studio----My studio is somewhere I go and get completely lost in time, a place to dream and play.---- Sorbet Flip Flop Coaster
Daniel Essig creates wooden-covered art books and book-based sculptures. Using a
fourth-century binding style known as Ethiopian style Coptic, he creates mixed-media
book structures that incorporate unusual woods, handmade paper, found objects, fossils, and mica.----ART TEA LIFE blog------JUNK GYPSY STYLE---
felt: Felt is a non-woven cloth that is produced by matting, condensing and pressing fibers. The fibers form the structure of the fabric, so it is very soft. Felt is the oldest form of fabric known to humankind. It predates weaving and knitting, although there is archaeological evidence from the British museum that the first known thread was made by winding vegetable fibres on the thigh.------feltromania----
Beautiful and distinctive felt flower pins and barrettes from p-starr!
The properties of wool are magical. With a bit of warm soapy water and agitation, loose fibers melt together to form a soft, durable fabric - felt. Felt is one of the oldest fabrics known to mankind, predating weaving and spinning. Whether on the Central Asian steppes or Scandinavian soil, felt has provided warmth and protection for centuries. Perhaps because it is so ancient, it evokes feelings of comfort, reassurance and strength----The History of Felt Hats and Hat Making-----zhinka dinka doo blog with felt work----FOURTH INTERNATIONAL FELT SYMPOSIUM----Carpet-making, manufacturing of various types of pattern felts, decorated mats and pattern weaving are the most popular types of applied arts of Kyrgyz people. Kyrgyz people living in Pamir-Alai region and Ferghana, as well as the Kyrgyz people living in the southwest part of Xsinxsan Uigur Autonomous region of China have been dealing with manufacturing of woolen fleecy items since remote times. ----
The exhibition KYRGYZSTAN – land of felt at the centre of the world and the people of the heavenly mountains
SHYRDAKS , The felt carpets, traditionally called Shyrdaks are made by hand using pure wool felt in traditional, geometric patterns.
"Shyrdaks" are traditional felt rugs made by sewing patterns of contrasting felt together using patterns often inspired from nature such as mountains, animal horns and birds. They are used by the Nomadic tribes and shepherds in Tien Shan (heavenly) Mountains in Kyrgyzstan to decorate their yurtas (round tents made of white felt) and houses. Shyrdaks are sold to be given as presents to brides or their wedding. Now it has become valuable income earning source for the artisan since the export bagan. The felt can be natural colours or dyed in contrasting colours using local plants.
The felt work Debbie makes celebrates glorious colour in her 'nuno' scarves, purses,bags, hats, jackets and jewellery.
contemporary abstract fiber art (felt making) by UK fiber artist and felt maker Mary-Clare Buckle
Recycled colour felt-tip markers bag
New Love:
needle felting and traditional felting----Small bag made from recycled wool jumpers and maatua maker blog-------- wol & zo felting----
