A Fiber Art Update

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Leafy Glade. May 2023.

 

I have created a great many tissue box this year. I’m not even close to being done with all of the ones I want to do. They’re very fun and cozy to do and I love giving them to my friends and family. If you know me in real life, you might receive one! Be prepared.

This one is for my sister-in-law. I had created a cross stitch for her full of leaves.

When I saw the pattern in my book “The Ultimate Tissue Topper Collection” for the Leafy Glade and how similar it felt to the cross stitch, I knew I had to make her another gift.

This Tissue Box cover was waaaay easier than the cross stitch. That thing was kind of a nightmare at times, I’m not going to lie. I’m pleased with both and I’m looking forward to doing even more tissue boxes and more cross stiches.

Happy Father's Day! A Fiber Art Update

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My Dad in his natural habitat

 

When I think of my Dad I see him in a blue plaid shirt. All of the time, 100%. In fact I had so many options for the photo to put here at the top, I didn’t know what to pick, for this post because of just how many BLUE PLAID SHIRT photos I have of my dad.

So it goes to say when I found a Tissue Topper titled “Study in Blue” I knew I had to make one for my Dad for Father’s Day. It’s pretty close to the colors from the book but I chose my true blue colors instead of the muted colors in the book.

Study in Blue from “The Ultimate Tissue Topper Collection” by Sara Denny, February 2023.

This tissue box was actually difficult to do because it has many layers of yarn in it and it got difficult to pull the yarn through the holes of the plastic canvas. While the pattern looks deceptively simplistic I assure you it was not.

I’m also very lucky to have another Father in my life that is on the opposite end of the color spectrum of my own father who wears very bright solid colors so…

Tribal Motif from “The Ultimate Tissue Topper Collection” by Sara Denny, March 2023.

This one was a crazy color difference from the book, the book was all browns and greens but I thought some very bright and vibrant colors would look even better and you know…I was right. Haha. This one was fun too with a new type of stitch to add some texture near the edges.

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads but more so to my own!

Happy Mother's Day! A Fiber Art Update.

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From awhile ago: My Mom and I at the traveling exhibition of Disney’s Heroes and Villains Costumes

 

Several months ago I came across a book called “The Ultimate Tissue Topper Collection” at a used bookstore near my house. I was very excited to purchase this book because it seemed like a very good crossover to my burgeoning cross stitch skills. Something I could do in the evenings since cross stitch can be a little intense on the eyeballs at night. I also have 3 million pounds of yarn in my art supplies stash, so something to do with that. Couple this book with the large plastic canvas stash I found at a store, it was kismet. I’m to make these tissue toppers.

So making them I have been.

Design: “New Mexico” from “The Ultimate Tissue Topper Collection” by Sara Denny, January 2023

I will say I’m not a huge fan of many of the color choices from this book, so I’ve been making up my own color schemes to use for these designs. This Tisse Box is for my own mother and she loves a SouthWestern Design.

Peanuts Tissue Box Topper from Vintage Leisure Arts Pattern from Etsy Seller: StarShopPatterns. By Sara Denny, March 2023.

This is another Mother’s Day gift for a special lady in my life who loves the Peanuts Characters, I happened to find this pattern while perusing Etsy. There are 4 more patterns I didn’t use of other characters (namely Snoopy) so I may revisit this pattern in the future.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms out there! But especially mine!