Tuesday, March 1, 2011
A Little Wool Love
I love working with wool. It's so soft and needles so easily that I almost don't know I'm sewing. This Potted Geranium pillow was a kit from Primitive Gatherings. Their colors are rich and deep and I love everything I've gotten from them.
I finished this last night and just wanted to hold it in my lap and feel of it. Don't the clay pots look real? The colors.... Each of the geranium petals is separate and is three dimensional. They have a French knot in the middle and then one stitch on each side to make them look like a flower with four parts. I originally thought it would be a wallhanging but they showed it as a pillow and in the end I went with that. I've pretty much run out of walls, but not chairs. :)
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What a beautiful pillow! Love the effect of the wool for texture and color. The 3-D flowers are a great focal. No wonder you just want to hold it, it is just delightful.
It's gorgeous, Marlene! I so admire your beautiful needlework!
Elora
I adore geraniums. I'm so jealous! lol!
Oh it's so pretty and you're right about the pots looking so real!
Beautiful wool, and beautiful stitching!
It all looks real - now I'm ready for spring and a trip to the nursery for some geraniums.
Oh my goodness this is beautiful!! Can you please share the name of the pattern ... the black background makes everything stand out so wonderfully. I too would have to just hold it .... no wall for this flower!
Your handwork is beautiful as always, Marlene. Love seeing your wool projects.
I bought a book with wool embroidery...where do you find the wool?
If you need a wall, I might find one at my house to hang something on...
Mama Bear
It is beautiful!
Beautiful! That would grace any home!
That might be my favorite thing you have done. Really nice.
The pillow is gorgeous! Stitching with wool is on my to do list. I'm collecting 100% wool from a local Thrift Shop. I bought brand new, still with tags on.....skirts, pants, jackets for $1.00 each. I want to felt it and try a wool project...someday....I've got the perfect spot for the pillow...lol
This is reeeeeally pretty! I see it and i just want to make one! but, alas....sigh....i dunt think i could do the wonderful job you do!
hugZ,
annie
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Love it!! Oh my gosh! That is just sooooooooo pretty!
I bought some wool at the quilt festival. I have a few new patterns trying to hop out of my head. I love wool!
xx, shell
It's lovely. Their patterns are so wondferful. I'm glad their shop is in Wisconsin and not any where near me!
Beautiful pillow and just the thing to bring the spring into your home.
Gorgeous!! You are right, the pots look spectacular and love the flowers!!
Paulette
OK< spring has sprung at your home in this pillow..MARLENE>..divine...I love this...lol
Marlene, that is soooooo beautiful! You did a fabulous job there! I love it! xxoo
This is beautiful...makes me want to go out and start planting geraniums! Oops...too soon!
Gorgeous pillow! I love working with wool also.
That is so cool. I might even be able to do something like that.
SEW very lovely, Marlene! Your hand stitching is very detailed and beautiful.
Wish you were going to Quiltfest with me next week!! We shall have to find a great Quilt Convention and plan a meet-up!!
Happy Stitching
Blessings
Jane
I love your new pillow. You did a great job and I would want to sit and hold it - and look for a long time, too.
~Adrienne~
OK that is just pure cuteness! I really need to dig out my embroidery stuff and get going!
Oh my goodness! Does that pillow scream spring or what? Love your handiwork as always.
Pillows are a great idea. I am like you, no wall space.
The wool that was used for the pots does make them look real.
You did a great job.
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