Monday, May 26, 2014

Book of Leaves

 My linen challenge book cover is now complete.  I had been thinking of using a snap closure but found some stretchy green cord and put some beads on it to use instead.  I really enjoyed the process of deciding what stitches to use and stitching on this piece of linen.  In June I'll see what the the other members of our stitchery guild did for the challenge.
 We were all given pieces of coconut paper for our linen books as well.  I have a thick folder of pressed flowers and leaves that I've been collecting for years and was very glad to finally find a place to put some of them.
 This is a sampling of a few of the pages.  10 pages in all.
 Ended with a pressed strawberry leaf from ages ago.
 Felted landscape work in progress.  I made the branches by rolling small pieces of felt in my hands and needle felting them on.  I'll add some more branches to fill out the tree a bit more and make another needle felted blue flower.  For now it's pinned onto a white board and propped in front of the TV so I look at it often to see what else it needs.
 So glad to have the second bird done now on my Sampler in Blue.  Mistakes have been minimal due to only having 1 colour to use.  Yeah!!
Captured this lovely pair of Mourning Doves on an old barbed wire fence. I love the soft cooing call they make and how graceful they look.

Have a wonderful week everyone and thanks for stopping by :)

24 comments:

  1. Such a lovely collection of your work. I love the felted piece,specially the tree, and cross stitch work is beautiful.

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  2. Your book is gorgeous!!!! Love the soft doves!!!

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  3. Your leaf book turned out wonderfully! The beads are the perfect finishing touch. Blue is my favourite colour so I really love your bird sampler!!

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  4. book for your pressed leaves is beautiful mine are in an old dictionary but sometimes I frame some, the felted piece is amazing , such a talent, beautiful doves,

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  5. I love your book cover, Jenny! The perfect colors for the subject. Looks like you're having fun. :)

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  6. Jenny this is a lovely way to display your pressed leaves, such a pretty cover for them. Cross stitch looking good and the felted piece is a beauty

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  7. The cover of your leaf book is such a good collection of stitches, and then once you open the book you find all these beautiful leaves...
    You are so good at felting!
    The cross stitch is coming along nicely.

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  8. Your leaf book turned out wonderfully! The beads are the perfect looking on it ...and I really love your bird sampler!!
    So cute
    Big hugs x

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  9. Beautiful Embroidery book for your leaves collection!!
    I love your work in progress for the Felted landscape and the Sampler in blue is ...WOW!!!!
    Have a nice day.
    Morena

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  10. Your little book is delightful - lovely to have watched the linen challenge progress and it is always a bonus to be able to make something useful. Love your felting and the sampler is looking good. The doves are beautiful. xx

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  11. Hi, Jenny. Gorgeous book cover and you've created such interesting pages with your leaf collection. I especially like the strawberry leaf. The bird sampler is stunning--just love that combination of blue, white and intricate design.
    best, nadia

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  12. Your book cover is just fantastic! I love the cord you've used & beads, it's perfect :)

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  13. Amazing creations and beautiful pictures !!!
    Have a great day !
    Anna

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  14. Great book cover with as always beautiful stitching! Your felted landscape makes me want to haul out my needle felting machine and start playing a bit. I won't have time for awhile but think I'll have to do this. The bird sampler is coming along well.

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  15. just beautiful - thank you! thank you, always for your inspiration - by showing your artistry and work :)

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  16. Love, love, love that book cover! Your other pieces are beautiful as well!

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  17. My Dear you have created an heirloom with your Book of Leaves! The cover is stitching bliss. I adore how you have added pressed leaves you have been saving. Fabulous felted landscape. Each tiny detail is perfection. Your blue sampler is truly coming along and looks fantastic. Mourning Doves on a barbed wire fence...now that is a juxtaposition. Creative Bliss Dear...

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  18. Your book of leaves is wonderful and I love your felted landscape. All is beautiful.

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  19. beautiful book of leaves. sampler is also nice.

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  20. The leaf book is stunning. The dried leaves were the perfect touch. Your felt work is exquisite and Sampler in Blue is gorgeous.

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  21. Your book is great, I like how it is all put together and you have chosen a nice way of fastening it. The birds are looking good now and the felting project is lovely

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  22. All wonderful stuff. So much work in your book and the felted piece is lovely. I also love your dragonflies in the previous post

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  23. The sampler in blue is so elegant and pleasing - I can imagine it is hard work on the eyes. Your book cover is brilliant and I love the closure.

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  24. love your book closure...always more fun than a snap closure!!

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