Bee Nice Grow Flowers & Hanging in the Wind: Introducing our latest collection of soft & cuddly pillows, each a unique piece of art that adds charm to any room. These handcrafted pillows, a fusion of fine art painting and comfy wool, are a testament to our commitment to creating one-of-a-kind home accessories.
Nova Scotians seem to love their riding mowers; it is the status of MAN ruling the natural kingdom. Grass can be intoxicating to walk on with bare feet, and the color green is beautiful. Lawnmowers are noisy, and gone are those few gorgeous days when one could be walking the beach instead of mowing.
This year, I said to Jim, STOP this mowing insanity. Jim has a push mower, walking the hillside, heaving and sweating while swatting at the horseflies —a lawn warrior of ancient times. The ride-em-mower people think he is NUTS using a push mower. If these ride-on mowers were push-mowers, there would be more fit people and/or much smaller lawns, leaving more for the critters to eat and nest in.
Since embracing a more natural approach with wild grasses and flowers, there has been an increase in honeybees, butterflies, hummingbirds, dragonflies, and birds.
Motto, 'Bee Nice Grow Flowers', expresses my views that we should mow fewer land areas to be kinder to Mother Nature's critters.
'Bee Nice Grow Flowers' since this blog writing has had more details added to the pillow. See more here...
Link here: a previous write-up and photos of my garden growing wild...
Every Folk Art Pillow is created out of a mood for color and the texture of the wool. Mixing and matching wool with the roving (felting) wool is much like getting ready to squeeze out fine art paint onto a painter's palette.
*Decide what color combo, then draw out a design on paper to get workable shapes.
*Transfer the drawing with cheap chalk on the back of the paper and trace on the black felt fabric.
* Use the roving wool with the felting needle to make up an embellishment that is the focal point.
*Embroidery is added for details and helps attach firmly to the knit pillow cover.
* Stitch the two sides together, then add detail topstitch for a nice, tight edge.
No two pillows are alike and use no patterns.
The backside of the knitted folk pillows is free of embellishments, so the person who wants to lie their head upon it may flip it over to preserve the embellishments on the front.
Each Folk Art Pillow gets some kind of Bling, such as a tassel, ruffle, or, in this pillow design, five flowers and five leaves stitched on top of the pillow's edge.
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The late summer garden showcases sunflowers and nasturtiums, busy with bees, and a Folk Art Pillow; Bee Nice Grow Flowers would look lovely on a garden chair!
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'Hanging in the Wind' was fun to needle-felt with the little clothes hanging from the line. Wind power is back in fashion for drying clothes, and I have even used a lovely big magnolia tree as my clothes hanger. Since moving to Nova Scotia, on the ocean, we have lots of wind power, but sadly, we have no trees to make a clothesline. But I LOVE to hear my neighbors' clothes flapping on their clotheslines and see the clothes dance animated in the wind.
I stitched details onto the clothing, such as a peace sign on the white T-shirt, a daisy flower on the skirt, a funky spiral pocket on the shorts, and found some tiny buttons for the pants and shirt.
My favorite detail is the oblong buttons used for clothespegs purchased 25 years ago, and finally found a use for them, PERFECT! The silver cord for the clothesline was leftover yarn from knitting an '80s sweater years ago.
Japanese Noro wool is a hand-dyed yarn that features a gorgeous blend of colors, which complements a landscape well. The bling feature for this pillow was a colorful, lumpy, hand-dyed yarn that is crocheted into loops and attached at each long end.
There are pillows on the market that are aesthetically pleasing with their rigid foam & perfect shapes, but those pillows tend to lack comfort and a personal touch. I wanted to design a home-style pillow that not only looks good but also feels good, allowing it to be cuddled and giving these pillows individual personalities.
The Folk Art Pillows are not just decorative pieces; they are guaranteed to be a conversation starter in every room, sparking engaging discussions and adding a unique touch to your home's decor.
To view more of my Pillow Collections, link here:
www.artgirlgallery.com/2017/07/folk-art-pillows-collection.html
www.artgirlgallery.com/2015/12/felted-handmade-pillows.html
* Contact Minaz to buy a pillow and have one shipped to you.
* Payment for pillow & shipping costs can be made with PAYPAL or Interac e-Transfer.
Email a request: minaz@artgirlgallery.com
I stitched details onto the clothing, such as a peace sign on the white T-shirt, a daisy flower on the skirt, a funky spiral pocket on the shorts, and found some tiny buttons for the pants and shirt.
My favorite detail is the oblong buttons used for clothespegs purchased 25 years ago, and finally found a use for them, PERFECT! The silver cord for the clothesline was leftover yarn from knitting an '80s sweater years ago.
Japanese Noro wool is a hand-dyed yarn that features a gorgeous blend of colors, which complements a landscape well. The bling feature for this pillow was a colorful, lumpy, hand-dyed yarn that is crocheted into loops and attached at each long end.
There are pillows on the market that are aesthetically pleasing with their rigid foam & perfect shapes, but those pillows tend to lack comfort and a personal touch. I wanted to design a home-style pillow that not only looks good but also feels good, allowing it to be cuddled and giving these pillows individual personalities.
The Folk Art Pillows are not just decorative pieces; they are guaranteed to be a conversation starter in every room, sparking engaging discussions and adding a unique touch to your home's decor.
To view more of my Pillow Collections, link here:
www.artgirlgallery.com/2017/07/folk-art-pillows-collection.html
www.artgirlgallery.com/2015/12/felted-handmade-pillows.html
* Contact Minaz to buy a pillow and have one shipped to you.
* Payment for pillow & shipping costs can be made with PAYPAL or Interac e-Transfer.
Email a request: minaz@artgirlgallery.com
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