Tag Archives: Fabrics

Punch Needle Prospects Revisited

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Patsye

On January 15, 2012 I wrote a post entitled Punch Needle Prospects. Moments ago, on the auspicious occasion of opening my new Etsy Shop Whimseytopia, I, inexplicably, went back and read what I’d written so long ago.  Really? That I am … Continue reading →

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Big Mistake in Punch Needle

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Patsye

I made a huge mistake when designing my latest pattern, and did not realize it until I had transferred it onto the monks cloth.  Fortunately everything is covered by wool when complete, so I can just write over it with … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Art: A Textile Collage Book (letter L)

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Patsye

I am having one of those surreal musical moments; listening to Pandora and an all-instrumental rendition of Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve, a version so filled with redundancy that I am thinking the needle is skipping.  But there is no … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Art: A Textile Collage Book (letter O)

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Patsye

When I first reproduced this image, I made it a learning experience; changing my printer color and playing with different fabrics.  I did not, however, throw any of the trials away, and this is one of them.  I could never … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Art: A Textile Collage Book (letter C)

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Patsye

I’ve written poems about crows; made pillows in the shape of crows; used their iconic images in numerous paintings, and this is not the first time I’ve put one in a textile collage.  I’m drawn to crows for many reasons, … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Art: A Textile Collage Book (letter H)

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Patsye

Though this is the beginning of a very prodigious commitment, I’m throwing it out here as motivation.  There are just too many new books and magazines calling me, like Bali Hai, making me want to do these pages and make … Continue reading →

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