~ A Snippet of a Different Kind ~

Good Morning Friends & Folk!

and a happy hot September 4th to you all ~

as I have posted on IG & FB...

I am getting back into my Scherenschnitte or papercuttings.

I made and sold many and am humbled 

~ that they now reside in private collections throughout the world.

 my favorite subject is of course Autumn, Witches & Christmas,

but I have been known to snip a few rabbit folk as well for Easter!

Primarily I use these large Chinese scissors to work,

but for small detail I use a very sharp, antique pen knife and Xacto knife as well...

most of my works are freehand, but I do also pencil in lines to follow before I cut away...

 

I never know how it will look

until the finish and I hold it up to the light!

 

I use 67lb black cardstock

and my own hand-parched, stained and scorched papers...

a technique that my dear aunts taught me when I was younger ~

this sweet little sweeping witch was cut from my own paper 

and is mounted on the black cardstock ~ just the opposite of the one shown above:

 I'll be offering a few finished & framed cuttings at our 

Gathering of Primitive Friends Show 

here at the Farm on Saturday September 21st

I also would like to offer some templates for those who might want to try it themselves, 

and perhaps some notecards or prints of my originals ~

♥

 

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Inspiration Friday ~

 {{{and you thought I had forgotten....}}}

Happy Friday Friends & Folk ~

and a chilly/windy/snow-flurry-ish-but-sunny kind of day it is!

... trying to hang laundry on a clothesline

between sunrays & snowflakes is crazy...

~ kind of like trying to nail Jell-O to a tree.

 welcome to another edition of

Inspiration Friday!

I am smitten ith the old tin quilt templates lately...

~ and of course, Pinterest is chock full of them!

I have a few in my possession, but not many...

Miss JOAN, on the other hand....

well...you'll have to wait to see her collection of sewing related stuff :)

onward we go...

these designs that were intended for quilting templates 

can be used as inspiration for any type of needlework, 

but I think lend themselves especially well to wool applique, 

rug hooking & punch needle ~ don't you agree?

such folk art goodness! 

stars, pinwheels and baskets...

scissors, leaves & dogs too!

clover and 'simple folk'....

 

feathered-friends & fanciful felines...

hearts & more stars, fish & rabbits!

ducks & a corgi? {Nancy???}

 

just perfectly wonky and imperfect for me....

 

so naive yet timeless...

leaves, flowers & stems ~

what perfect borders and motifs!

 

even wonderful swags & garlands can all be used to design

 a new 'old' looking piece of needlework from these ~

or one large motif done is 'silhouette' fashion.

oh the possibilities are endless.

my mind is full of ideas!

 would love to know if any of you have antique/early tin quilting templates in your collections?

I know I will be on the lookout for more to add to mine!

Have a happy & creative day my sweet friends!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

A different kind of snippet ~

Happy FULL Day of Spring to you!

(YAY!)

 a couple of post's ago ~

I showed you my little paper cuttings…

or sherenschnitte ~

usually I'm surrounded by snippets of thread and wool, but not this time ~

this time my worktable is scattered with paper snippets ~

here is what I've been doing in-between my needlework:

Hares under Glass

 I have always loved to wear handmade jewelry,

so I've combined my little paper snippets 

with some glass domes and sterling silver bezels to create them…

Rabbit Girl ~
This pendant has ~ SOLD ~ thank you kindly Nancy!!

 I have 4 finished so far,

and am working on more for a couple of custom orders ~

simply pretty

 I'm stringing them on a long length (approx.  18") of natural/organic polished brown hemp

that I've waxed with beeswax…

tiny bubbles of springtime

 the pendants themselves are approx. 1 1/2" across

paper used is acid free solid-dyed core "black cat" 

and my own hand parched paper…

some of them have inked details such as tiny tulips and borders, 

and leafy vines…others are more plain but the cuttings themselves have such small detail that you have to really see them in person….

...they are $28.00 each + shipping

if you'd like one, let me know or if you have a custom request for one,

I'm happy to work with you!

Have a BEAUTIFUL day my Friends!

* Blessed be *

 Lori