Wednesday, September 26, 2012

MORE Progress ~ Almost finished though!

Here's an update on the progress of my stitching
(don't know what to call it just yet...mixed media? any suggestions??)

I added 2 different black repro cotton calico prints to the bottom ~
then got a little crazy with headstones, vines and leaves....
more and more 'stuff'...
 I added the word 'october' and more calico pumpkins...
a little 'people' garden if you would....
 then I added grass & weeds near the headstones using Kreinik metallic threads ~ love them!
see the pumpkin's faces?
 added details to the headstones like words & dates, urns,
angel-head and willows...
"at rest"
 embellished a little more to the pumpkins by adding wool stems and thread...
straight stitch, satin stitch, fly stitch...all primitively done of course!

and,
here's what she'll look like once she's framed ~



pretty, no?
this piece is huge ~ measures approx. 36" long (3 feet!) by 18 1/2" wide...
I found the old frame whilst out & about with Joan & Flea
(also known as "The Dream Team")
and didn't know exactly what I would use it for ~ but know i know!

I can't believe that we'll be heading out to Michigan for the
show in a week ~
I'm working like a maniacal squirrel fueled by gallons of early grey & green tea
(caffiene is a wonderful thing!)
 
Let me know your thoughts on my progress, won't you?
Have a *SPARKLING* day my friends!!!
 
Blessings from Notforgotten Farm...
Lori

42 comments:

Doreen Frost said...

AMAZING IS WHAT I WOULD CALL IT. I WOULD LOVE TO OWN THIS! The frame you chose is perfect!

Perhaps "Fabric Fine Art"

It is truly gorgeous Lori. Would love to create this if you were to consider doing it a pattern.

Best of luck with your upcoming show.

Doreen

cucki said...

Wowwwwwwww
It is so pretty ..I am keep on looking g at it..
Big hugs. Xx

WoolenSails said...

I am loving this piece, so fun and creative. I hope you will be making a pattern in the future, would be fun to make.

Debbie

moosecraft said...

Awesome! Fun to watch it evolve too! How can you part with it?

Anonymous said...


Perfect frame for a wonderful work of art. SEW creative.

Charlotte

Ronda said...

Fantastic work Lori,,,very cool piece!

Jacqueline said...

your creative mind is like the energizer bunny... it just keeps on going. I am in awe of your talents - thanks so much for sharing.

Good luck with your upcoming show.

NMK said...

Just Soooo Amazing !!! The Coolest Witchie Poo Ever !!! All the wonderful details ...if you can part with this Super Fantastic work of art, it better go to a Super special Home !!! I wish I had energy like you ! You are just so engergetic & boy does it is show in your Wonderful creations !!! So much Fun to visit your blog !!!

Nancee said...

I'm loving this. It just keeps getting better and better.
nancee

KC said...

Hi Lori!

Your creativity knows no boundaries! Amazing!

Wish I lived close enough to attend Ghoultide Gatherin!

Jeanne said...

Unbelieveable !!!! WOW !!! Amazing !!!

sheravery said...

Hi Lori,
That piece is AMAZING!!! I love, love it. Hope you decide, at some point, to market it as a pattern. I know I'll have one in my humble abode! And the frame is super.

-Sherry-

Deppen homestead 1862 said...

hi, Lori~ Gorgeous work~WOW~ just love it~
smiles
Teresa

Stasi said...

The frame is beyond perfect for the piece--so fun!

Carol Stuck said...

Oh my word.....I am drooling!!! This piece is perfect. Your eye for detail is amazing right down to the perfect frame. ANYONE would feel priviledged and proud to own this piece.

```WONDERFUL~~~

hugs,
Carol

Carmen Sutton said...

Perfect and the frame could not fit it better. Have fun next week

denise said...

very,very cute! nice work! denise

By Thy Hands Tinkerings said...

Ok, now your just teasing.... LOL.

Tam

Lee said...

This is one awesome piece of folk art. Have a great show. The Michigan fall is beautiful...could be a lot cooler than Va.
Lee

Allison said...

I love your stitching, that is amazing!

Anonymous said...

Good Heavens Lori - this is a masterpiece!!!! Wow, I would call it a witch's brew of stitching for sure. So much creativity in every different stitch - and the frame could not be more perfect. You are something else - in the best way, of course!! sandi in texas

Jane said...

What else can be said??? This is wonderfully unique!!

Theresa said...

Lori....Lori...Lori...I just don't have the words to do this piece justice. Fantastic, amazing, and divine all sound good but they seem so ordinary.... This piece needs a word that means all those and more and I just can't think of one. I know I'm not the only one who would love to own it that's for sure. :0)

Bittersweetfolkart said...

It looks lovely ..
Best of luck with the show !

Raymond Homestead said...

That looks totally awesome!

My Colonial Home said...

Wow how wonderful...it's just perfectly Halloween!
Karen

Unknown said...

Only you could do this Lori. The frame is perfect, the whole piece is so unique. Have a great show, will be thinking about you.

Susan

Prims By The Water said...

Ok,Lori will you sell this before the show? Just asking, cause I would love this piece. janice

Nan ~ Threadwork Primitives said...

Amazing, Stunning, Wonderful. These are the words that come to mind when I look at this creative piece of work. It is Halloween spectacular.
~Nan

Jodi S said...

I would call it Halloween Hocus-Pocus! LOVE IT! You are very talented indeed!

Primitives By The Light of The Moon said...

Love every little detail....it looks absolutely fantastic!

cl said...

A fine lady, she . . . . . .

Elena - Gatti e Crocette said...

It looks absolutely beautiful, I love it, congrats Lori!
Elena

*Kountry*Porch*Primitives* said...

God had a blessed day the day he created you!! You are amazing.... ~Kriss~

Lurena Sheary Williamson said...

You continue to amaze and out-do yourself Lori!!!! Fantastic collectors piece!

Shuttle, Hook and Needle said...

It turned out great and the frame is perfect! It set the whole piece!
Louise

Anonymous said...

Lori, this is a real 'wow' piece. I like the fact that it combines different textures. I would never get bored doing this. Great idea! Please release it as a pattern!
Angela

Mugwump Woolies said...

She is so very wonderful!
Robyn

Teena said...

This is one of the most unique new designs I've seen in forever!!! Hope you turn it into a pattern!!!

Lori Ann Corelis said...

Just a simple WOW!!!

See ya soon!
L

gloriahanaway said...

This is so stinking cute! It's a good thing your shop is so far away or else I'd be in there drooling every week! You are so talented- at least I can drool over the pics! It is boo-tiful!

June said...

Just love this (to the nth degree)
will you offer a pattern soon?
Please!!!