As the evenings get cooler,
I'm drawn to woolens...
Working on Wool Applique.
Soft and easy...perfect to
'while away' the afternoon.
Soft and easy...perfect to
'while away' the afternoon.
This Wool Applique pillow will go to the Porchwalk.
Finished in a (Scalloped Blanket stitch),
using Valdani variegated Perle Cotton thread.
It is an unassuming edge,
that adds just a hint of interest,
but doesn't demand lots of attention.
It is an unassuming edge,
that adds just a hint of interest,
but doesn't demand lots of attention.
'Tulip and Philphlot' is an adaptation
of a Fraktur design on a Pennsylvania
painted dower chest, dated 1781.
So what is a Philphlot (fil-flot), anyway ???
A Philphlot is a swirled design that can
be carved in wood, punched in tin,
painted onto a surface or,
as shown - pieced together in
wool applique.
The 'Tulip and Philphlot' pattern
is in the Studio, in both
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Before the rains arrived,
I caught this GORGEOUS,
huge spiderweb in our
Harry Lauders Walking Stick.
(I love spiders, so this was a lovely find !)
Enjoy this September day, my Friends...
Rose