Well, the last post had a single corsage but now I have a grand total of five.
They are a bit experimental, having a centre in my usual technique..velvet appliqued to felt, and the spiky bits are stitched on a separate piee of felt and cut out, along with a few extras, and then its all assembled and glued in place onto a very lovely antique bronzed suersize pin.
They are perfect for adding to woollen things such as shrugs or shawls or cardigans. I have a felt coat which fastens with a pin, so I'll be using one of these from now on.
This one is more oval in outline which I thought someone might like.
I have also started the smaller brooch trail with this red heart...
I thought I'd show the difference in size, and I love photographing piles of things!
Here's something I started ages ago. I have wanted to make a mirror in felt for a long time but wasn't quite sure where to start.
I did start with this piece of felt quite a while ago. The little blobs were added pre-felts and were just placed roughly in a 'growy' sort of way.....you see I don't really know what I'm doing?
So I just started stitching and chopping until I had this.
I like the colours and they remind me of pre-Raphaelite paintings. From there I leapt to The Lady of Shalott. She viewed the world through a mirror from a tower and wove her tapestry until Sir Lancelot came trotting by and she was smitten, and....
Well you'll have to read it for yourself. Its quite mesmeric so I added a few scene-setting words that I liked.
You may guess the word River would be in the next lines.
'Thro the wave that runs forever
By the island in the river
Flowing down to Camelot'
Perhaps I should make a companion piece with the rest of the verse!
Here it is standing on a rather grubby island in the river of untidiness that is my workroom.
And here is not...the Lady of Shalott.
But here is my little Lady in relaxed mode after her op.
I'm happy to say she is much better now. The collar is off but we have to keep our eyes on her for stitch biting.
For someone who doesn't know what she's doing your work is fabulous!! Glad the little dog is on the mend.
ReplyDeletepoor little dog.....I know she will be better looked after than the other half!
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Groaning at your gorgeous pins here...wishing (temporarily) for cardigan weather. But no - sticking to my tropical locale and your pins and bag embellishments instead!
ReplyDeleteLove these, Jackie!
Gorgeous corsages and the mirror is stunning. Poor Hetty, what's she had done?
ReplyDeleteOh poor little Hetty...looks like she's resigned to her situation for the time being ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe brooches are awesome Jackie ....for some reason I especially like the oval one. You're right....they'd look great on a shawl.
Fab mirror too (love that poem)
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All gorgoeous! I love the colours and the mirror piece is absolutely stunning.
ReplyDeleteHope Hetty improves soon.
Love the corsages especially the red one, it really glows, and the mirror is magical.
ReplyDeleteLove to Hetty - she looks very relaxed as she recuperates on the sofa.
Your corsages are really lovely - a clever idea and that Lady of Shallot mirror is perfect - I was thinking the same as I followed the page down! x Jo
ReplyDeleteJackie, they're Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAnd the Mirror in Felt?
Absolutely Gorgeous!!!
Love, love, LOVE it!
Thanks for sharing.
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more lovely inspiration..marvellous..sorry about your poor dog though
ReplyDeletejackie, your corsages are GORGEOUS!!
ReplyDeletePoor Hetty - the head bucket is unpleasant for her but it's essential post-op.
ReplyDeleteI love the finished piece - so original and beautiful.
What a gorgeous mirror, I love the connection too.
ReplyDeleteGlad little Hetty is improving.
I just don't know where to start. The spike brooches end mass remind me of a gorgeous buncg of autumnal chrysanthemums. Not at all garage bouquet but rather more Sarah Raven...
ReplyDeleteAnd then I literally swooned when I saw the mirror and then when the poetry was revealed I could hardly contain myself. That is one of my faves. And stitched onto such a gorgeous piece of art, well, swoon again.
Have a very happy Thursday. All day I will be thinking of TLOS. Thank you. Ax
That is of course, bunch... x
ReplyDeleteAnd forgot to send doggy get well wags to The Poorly One. x
ReplyDeleteI love your work and empathise with lamp-shaded dog!
ReplyDeleteYour brooches are always wonderful and the mirror is a work of art. I am almost lost for words. I enjoy felt making but haven't done any for a while. I have some lovely shades of merino wool thatI bought a while ago,I will have to get them out and have a play. Although I wouldn't be able to produce something as beautiful as that. Hope poor little Hetty is better soon
ReplyDeleteI love the mirror! and your new brooches too of course. Glad the little lady is on the mend.
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oh yum - a visual feast Jackie. those pins sound fiddly but what a result - love the big round red one. I could easily find your mirror in a textile gallery. what a stunner. Hugs to Hetty - she looks relaxed anyway.
ReplyDeleteAs ever, your work is beautiful. The new brooches are fabulous and I love the mirror too.
ReplyDeleteThat mirror is lovely, so unusual! I adore the corasages too :)
ReplyDeleteSending hugs to Hetty!
I love that poem; the mirror cracked from side to side- the curse has come upon me cried- the lady of shalot(sp?)- hope your fabulous mirror stays in one piece and you remain un-cursed! Those massive pins are so dramatic- lush! xxx
ReplyDeleteThe mirror is very successful, and very modern-pre-Raphaelite - well done indeed!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the lady of Shalott inspired piece! You are SO clever.
ReplyDeleteAhhh Jackie, your mirror is so wonderful : mirror, mirror on the wall, Jackie is the most inventive of all !!!!
ReplyDeleteI love this mirror. Looks like it's alive. Very tolkein-esque. Poor old Hetty - she'll soon be back to normal though.
ReplyDeleteI am again very slow in catching up on your blogs. The pins are stunning, but I love the heart to bits. The mirror is something else again - I would be standing all day just admiring it - gorgeous. Poor Hetty, she should be back to her normal self very soon. Cheers
ReplyDeleteawwwww - poor wee doggie. Definitely in need of long-distance hugs and pats from me!! As for the brooches - so very pretty (I'm in the oval shape camp....love it!). And the mirror - love it too, but have to admit I could do without the mirror part because I generally avoid those like the plague...much, much too depressing!
ReplyDeleteI love the brooches!!!
ReplyDeleteI love these brooches!!!
ReplyDeleteI love your work.All gorgeous!
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Absolutely gorgeous:)
ReplyDeleteYour mirror is absolutely delightful, but then I think that of all your designs. Hugs to Hettie.
ReplyDeleteThe felt mirror frame is stunning.
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Hi, Jackie. I agree with the above. The frame is a knock-out! Lovely colors, stitching and design. Great idea.
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