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Friday, January 7, 2011

Day 212 Nokomis' Song



Nokomis' Song is a tribute to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem of Hiawatha, that I memorized (only the first several stanzas) many years ago. "By the Shores of Gitcheegummee, by the shining big sea water, stood the the wigwam of Nokomis, Daughter of the Moon, Nokomis"...remember that? It is a great one. I'm off to go read the whole thing....

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Day 211 New Galaxy




New Galaxy is a 16" x 24" wall hanging, pieced, quilted, heavily embellished with yarns and other treasures.

Day 210 My Life is a Tapestry




My Life is a Tapestry is a small, 12" x 12", wall hanging, crazy pieced, quilted and thread design garnished.

Monday, January 3, 2011

Day 208 Mermaid's Room...






"Mermaid's Room with a View" is a large, 78" tall by 62" across fabric collage wallhanging. One of my first. Took about 2 years. Lots of appliques, lace, embellishments, found objects, metal and glass beads, shells braided in her green yarn hair, one anenome is made from a street sweeper bristle I found in the bike lane...

Sunday, January 2, 2011