Art with My Needle ~ Week 41
Time for the unveiling!
It began with a challenge to make a web that included a spider.
Gathering the toys
End of Day One. The beginning of the web.
Pencil sketch of Spencer Spider
Playing with colour
Spencer is complete
Setting the web spines on fabric
Finished cushion with Spencer Spider on the prowl!
Maria said,
June 9, 2010 at 3:49 am
Oh now I understand comments about you as Spider Woman. Very nice work. I will think of you more as Little Miss Moffatt.
Marian said,
June 9, 2010 at 8:07 am
That purple is such a vibrant colour, I love the idea as well. It would never do in my house though as Mike is petrified of spiders, personally I love them!! I loved seeing the project as it was in the different stages.
nick said,
June 9, 2010 at 8:55 am
Very ingenious. However if I were a fly, I think all the purple might frighten me away and Spencer would go hungry.
Grannymar said,
June 9, 2010 at 10:08 am
Maria - You saw the comments and the photos!
Marian - It was fun to do, but not really suitable for sitting on!
Nick - I was using left over fabric and beads for the project. The colour is not really suitable for my décor right now.
Mayo said,
June 9, 2010 at 12:12 pm
You put a face on that spider and there would be more than enough flies attacted to it. Just saying……
Grannymar said,
June 9, 2010 at 12:29 pm
Mayo - My face? It would scare them all away!
Mayo said,
June 9, 2010 at 2:01 pm
No, not your face. But your smile is sweeter than your “bite”.
Maria said,
June 9, 2010 at 3:40 pm
Oh Mayo, you of the silver tongue. Great comeback remark!
wisewebwoman said,
June 9, 2010 at 3:53 pm
It’s wonderful, GM. I absolutely adore it! Brava!
XO
WWW
Grannymar said,
June 9, 2010 at 5:56 pm
Mayo - The cheque id in the post!
Maria - Mayo is good for a girl’s ego!
WWW - I like the spider but am not sure about the cushion. I often feel like that when a project is complete. The journey is the fun for me!
steph said,
June 9, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Grannymar
It’s very pretty but why did Spencer not finish spinning his web?
He’ll never catch a fly with only a few circular threads
Grannymar said,
June 9, 2010 at 10:38 pm
Steph - Poetic sewing licence!
elly parker said,
June 9, 2010 at 10:43 pm
You should have a competition and give it away!
Grannymar said,
June 9, 2010 at 10:46 pm
Elly -
I gather you don’t want the spider! 
Rhyelysgranny said,
June 9, 2010 at 11:32 pm
Ohhhhhh that is just gorgeous. Elly is right you should have a competition. ;).
Alice said,
June 10, 2010 at 4:02 am
That turned out very well indeed! I’ll bet those needlework magazines would love to see this project submitted for publication. Have you ever thought of doing that?
Grannymar said,
June 10, 2010 at 10:39 am
Rhyelysgranny - Thank you. I am not sure I want to part with Spencer.
Alice - I see my craft work as fun and a hobby. Sharing it here is one thing; but once you become involved with magazines or indeed TV, they want to take over and do it their way. It becomes their project in their words and pictures and for me the fun element goes out the window.
gaelikaa said,
June 10, 2010 at 11:28 am
Lovely work. I do envy your dexterity with the needle.
Grannymar said,
June 10, 2010 at 12:38 pm
Gaelikaa - Sewing and crafts are my world.
Alice said,
June 10, 2010 at 11:02 pm
On second thought, I like your attitude and you’re absolutely right about the mags!
Grannymar said,
June 10, 2010 at 11:49 pm
Alice - On this one, I think so!
Corky said,
June 13, 2010 at 11:04 pm
Hi Marie,
This spider is surely a work of art and the colors are gorgeous but,…spiders just scare the living daylights out of me. I can get rid of them if they are after my kids (as you know from the incident during our conversation) but they just send chills up my spine. We have so many and so many different kinds must be the reason.
I could never sew a straight seam or hem in my life even tho’ my mother, bless her heart, tried every way in the world to teach me how to do it. I always end up with needle pricks and blood all over everything. Joe has hopefully bought me two sewing machines and they have rusted from lack of use, lol. He has finally given up and asked me to find an alterations person to take care of his sewing needs because he never could get used to having one sleeve or pantleg shorter than the other.
I’m through rambling for today. We are looking forward to another night of rain, lightning and wind so have to get things taken care of
before sundown. Am looking forward to our next talk.
Corky
Grannymar said,
June 13, 2010 at 11:22 pm
Corky - It s good to hear from you. I understand the spider business Elly always hated them and the whole neighbourhood knew when she found one! I constantly prick my fingers while sewing. Pity I am not next door, I am expert at fixing the trouser legs et al. I did that stuff for Jack all the time.
I hope we can chat soon!