Prairie Points in Blue

Esther Behnke

Machine pieced, hand embroidered. Quilted by Sue DiVarco. Several years ago I made this pattern in pinks and I liked it so much, I decided to do it again but this time in blues. Design Source – Pattern.

Walking Meditation

Cynthia Boudreau

Walking Meditation was hand wet felted using a variety of wools and silk in one piece. Embellished with beading. Walking Meditation can be contemplated as a journey inward. Nature reflecting the inner loving kindness as we walk within her beauty. Design Source – Original

Moutain Retreat

Cynthia Boudreau

Felted at one time with multiple layers of various wools and silk. Beaded embellishment, Balinese wood hanger. Mountain Retreat inspires one to look to nature for peace and reflection. The majesty of mountains reminds us to see joy every day. Design Source – Original

Bloom 1

Cynthia Boudreau

White merino wool used to create this bloom, wet felted at one time. No adding or stitching. This bloom was lovingly created from Merino wool all at one time with vigorous wet felting. No additions or needle felting of wool afterwards. Design Source – Original

Bloom 2

Cynthia Boudreau

Wet felted Merino wool. Created all at one time. No additional sewing or needle felting afterwards. Each bloom is created by wet felting Merino wool vigorously by hand with no additonal sewing or needle felting afterwards. Design Source – Original

Bloom 3

Cynthia Boudreau

TechniqWet felted Merino wool vigorously hand created all at one time. No additional sewing or needle work afterwards.ue Blooms are wet felted Merino wool created by vigorously hand working wool to create each petal. All done at one time – no sewing or added wool afterwards. Design Source – Original

Sea Star Tea Party

Cynthia Boudreau

Felted with Finn and Merino wools, beading. This felted teapot with sea stars and ocean inspired elements is a whimsical art piece for felt enthusiasts or tea pot collectors. Design Source – Original

Spirit Walk Tea Time

Cynthia Boudreau

Felted with Finn wool. Embellished with natural geode stones, beads, wire, feathers. Spirit Walk Tea Time reflects a spiritual journey in nature. An art piece for felt enthusiasts or tea pot collectors. Design Source – Original

Sea Centerpede

Robert Bragg

Crochet. Sea Centerpede/Deep Bottom of the Ocean/Deep/hydrothermal vents belch hot,/800o F hot, chemical laden spew/build chimney like proturberances//green sulfer bacteria feast/grow into long gelantinous hair/change hydrogen sulfide to ferous iron, amonia/are gobbled by odd gutless tube worms/there is methane too/and mussels, limpets, Yeti crabs//chemeosyntheses not photosynthesis/does not require light/there is none//changes the very definition ofContinue reading “Sea Centerpede

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The Crown Range, New Zealand

Joan Bratton

Machine embroidery, hand beaded. Designed in a Carol Naylor workshop. Captures the Crown Mountains of New Zealand and Gibbston Valley. Mounted with museum glass. Design Source – Original from personal photo.

Formula One Lineup

Joan Bratton

Machine pieced, machine quilted. As this design evolved, it reminded me of the Formula One open wheel race cars with front and rear wings, red of course – Design Source – Original design inspired by Joe Cunningham.

Bertie’s Calendar

Joan Bratton

Hand applique, hand embellished, machine pieced. Wool batting, flannel back, wool applique. Quilted by TF Quilting. Design Source – Bertie’s Block of the Month.

On The Bayou

Shelley Brucar

Hand-dyed fabric, rew-edge and fused applique, machine stitching, marbling. Louisana’s bayous are vast wetlands that are home to some of the most unique ecosystems and socities on the planet. This is where native tribes, immigrants and ancient creatures coexist. Animals found in the Bayou include otter, deer, muskrat, raccoon, turtles, alligators, foxes, coyotes and manyContinue reading “On The Bayou

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Water’s Edge

Shelley Brucar

Hand-dyed fabric, fused and raw-edge applique, needle-felting, machine stitching. Wetlands protect water quality, provide fish and wildlife habitats, store floodwaters and maintain surface water flow during dry periods. They contain a very high number of plant and animal species compared to other land forms. It is imperative that we protect these areas through regualtions andContinue reading “Water’s Edge

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Jerome Sunset

Shelley Brucar

Thread painting. A photo taken by my husband, Wayne Brucar, in the artist town of Jerome, AZ inspired this piece named Jerome Sunset. It was a brilliantly colored sunset with barren trees in the foreground. Design Source – Original

Hide and Seek

Shelley Brucar

Hand-dyed fabric, fused and raw-edge applique, needle-felting, machine stitching. Hide and Seek started as a winter study looking at the long shadows of trees at dusk. With the addition of the Canadian Geese, it became a fun and frivolous game of hide and seek. Design Source – Original