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Once again, we are twins separated at birth! Here is one of mine:
We are so alike - artist soul sisters - spooky!
Here is another one of my penny rugs:
Would an old, worn sweater, gotten at either a yard sale, Salvation Army, or given to me by someone who knows my proclivities, qualify as junk?
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- At 1:06pm on July 30, 2009,
PennyHeaven said…
- My oldest Daughter is 22 and is moving out this weekend, she saved up and bought a little condo. I am a little sad but I am already moved into her bedroom, finally I get a studio! I was spread all over the dining room and it spilled all over the main floor of my house. I was embarassed to have anyone come in! I have been selling items through a wool shop on consignment that a friend owns. How did you get going Morna? Did you do Art shows? I am not having luck on Etsy.
- At 12:41pm on July 30, 2009,
PennyHeaven said…
- I have seen your penny rugs, all that I could find online, LOL, I have always had a "funky" sensibility in everything I sew and paint, I work in Acrylics a little bit as well. My mother is a Master Spinner and a weaver so I have grown up with an Artist in the house. She is much more reserved and refined that I am. I have 3 daughters who are not interested in the least in my Funky creations other than to humour their old mother! So you see, that is why I was so excited when I found you months ago....so glad to have found this site also! I feel happy and motivated to have made a connection! I have also posted my things on JunkMarketStyle on occasion. Love that site too. I am an obsessive second hand shopper and will pick up all sorts of things that make my Husband crazy! (Something that gives me a lot of satisfaction by the way.)
- At 8:17am on July 30, 2009,
PennyHeaven said…
- Hi Morna, Wanted to let you know how much of an ispriration you have been to me. Found your site online many months ago and felt like I was not alone in the world, there is someone else out there with my sense of what is beautiful.
Cheers, KIM
- At 9:37am on March 30, 2009,
Lenae May said… - I just visited your website! just beautiful!!!
- At 9:35am on March 30, 2009,
Lenae May said…
- Thank you for dropping in and your encouraging comment! I'm about to do more with new fun images! I really love making them!
I LOVE your work as well! Just wonderful detail and wool just wins hands down doesn't it! Lenae
- At 9:02am on March 3, 2009,
linda chilton said… - Hi Morna, Just browsing through your photos- I love the textures and the intense colours of your felted wool pieces. They aree inspiring.Linda
- At 12:23pm on October 1, 2008,
Kim Veldt said… - Hi Morna - I just found your welcome on my page and apologize for not responding earlier - I don't recall seeing a notice! I'm glad I finally saw it - I've really enjoyed admiring your work!
- At 1:27am on September 13, 2008,
Melanee said… - Nice to meet you too. I use to sell at Jan`s and I did a show in her town. I haven`t put myself out there in a few years so I haven`t had anything for her to buy from me. I`m just finding my art again. Had to take some time to find myself. Now I`m looking around to see what`s out there. Use to be shows, then Ebay, now what `s the way to sell? Websites? I was told I should join this fiber arts site , so I did to see what`s going on here. You have lots of great photos of your work, love how you`ve found your own look. You`d love my house, I have a room for my wool. Actually it has an early cast iron store clothing rack full of old wool blankets I`ve collected for years. I also collect old textiles too. Mohair is one of my favorite, the fur I mean. I`ve been buying , selling and collecting antiques for the last few years while I took time to find my art. I think the big needlepunch pictures are going to be it, but I`m not sure where to sell them now, so I just keep making them because I enjoy it. Maybe I should ask Jan ........Thanks for responding,Melanee
- At 8:33am on September 3, 2008,
arleeno said… - morna, ~ my online friend~ woo hoo!!! good morning, the online group i am in is a yahoo group called woolandrags, formerly the rug ladies. they are an amazing group of wool workers, mostly penny rug and rug hookers. the founder of the group is a woman by the name of cee rafuse and her site is earlystylepennyrugs.com she taught me the art.
thank you for your kind comments!
- At 2:16pm on August 24, 2008,
Morna Crites-Moore said…
- Thank you for such enthusiastic wow-o-wow-ing! It's a great way for me to start my day! I'm going to hop on over to your place now. :)
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Redding, CT
- About Me:
- Fiber Universe stuff that I like:
antique and vintage textiles
linen
felted wool that I make from old sweaters
felted wool that I make from raw wool
old velvet
penny rugs
early American era textiles and textile arts
sewing by hand
pieced work
embroidery
quilts - early American, Amish, Gee's Bend, Ralli quilts, story quilts (Harriet Powers)
folk art textiles
cloth dolls
embellishment
knitting
hand stitching
I like things that are not perfect - Wabi Sabi.
- Website:
- http://www.mornacrites-moore.com
- 2nd website:
- http://www.morna.etsy.com
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