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Dragonfly with Gum Nuts by ~suedollinQuilts:iconsuedollinQuilts:

Categories Artisan Crafts > Textiles > Fiber Art

©2008-2009 ~suedollinQuilts
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Beaded Dragonfly using wire and Japanese glass Miyuki beads.

Synthetic fabric for the leaves, wools and assorted fibres for the bushes, free motion stitching for the sky and embellishments. Wood beads and thread for the gum nuts.

The leaves and wools layered between two sheets of solvy (wash away), held together with free machine stitching before washing away the solvy.

10" x 13" (25cm x 32cm)

A little bit of Aussie landscape.

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Given 2009-03-23

Dragonfly with Gum Nuts by ~suedollinQuilts. The suggester said of this artist, "her detail is so breathtaking; the fibers become paints in her hands." (Suggested by ~girl-withagun and Featured by `Kitten-of-Woe)

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Mood: Love =amyhooton Sep 10, 2008, 2:55:52 AM
WOW Sue that is amazing! Soooo beautiful! :clap:

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~suedollinQuilts Sep 10, 2008, 2:58:36 AM
Wow, thank you, for the fave too. :bounce:
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~Aspartam Sep 10, 2008, 4:00:39 AM
It is fantastic work. The audacious mix of color and the rythmic composition, this is harmonious and lively with movement.

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*artistladysmith Sep 10, 2008, 4:09:14 AM
very very pretty!!

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*bear48 Sep 10, 2008, 5:47:39 AM
Oh Sue

I think I am in love

I want very much to learn how to do this so I can wear this sort of thing.

The color, the detail, the design

All wonderful

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*fairiesnest Sep 10, 2008, 8:15:30 AM
This is beyond fabulous! I love the layering, the colors, the beading, it's all wonderful!

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Mood: Zest ~sleepwalkerfish Sep 10, 2008, 8:27:09 AM
Sue - oh :wow: ... this turned out to be as beautiful as I thought it would. Simply fantastic. The colours, the design, the dragonfly, the everything. It's moving! (And no, I didn't have any Merlot. ;))
I wish you get a DD for this, so as many people could see it as possible!

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~taetiamcewen Sep 10, 2008, 7:19:04 PM
This is lovely. Amazing work. Remins me of Anemieke Mein's work
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~suedollinQuilts Sep 10, 2008, 7:54:02 PM
Thank you for the lovely comment. :D
Don't know that person, Australian fibre artist?
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~suedollinQuilts Sep 10, 2008, 8:05:14 PM
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Thanks for the wonderful comments Betti. Silly me forgot to show you the finished thing when I finished it.:doh:

Moving? Sure. Mmm, too much summer heat for you! :giggle:

Now a DD would be embarrassing.

Thanks for the faves too :w00t:
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