A new piece on the table being layered and pinned.
Decided to return to tradition and try a wool batt for this one.
Lately I've just used two layers of fabric.
Not sure if I will like the puffier effect.
We shall see.
If you look carefully you can see that a rock shape
has already been roughly basted to get me started.
The beaver lodge is enormous
A well established family.
The Rusty Pups always have to have a good sniff
to find out what the beaver has been up to lately.
It is a huge mound of mud and branches.
Sometimes we arrive to find tree trunks blocking
the driveway.
Not our driveway....this is where our neighbours live.
Below the lodge is a second muddy damn the beaver have
built to hold the water back.
They like it wet!
Oh those Rusty Pups -- if its there they'll sniff it out. I love the look of your new work -- it seems to go with this time of the year.
ReplyDeleteGiven the skill of beavers as hydraulic engineers, what are the deductive skills of Rusty Pups, I wonder...?
ReplyDeleteAlways great to see a new start ;-)
ReplyDelete(are you using that spoon to help the safety pins "up"
again ???? clever !)
Impressive lodge !!! Some builders those beavers !
I too have those "to batt or not to batt" moments with almost every project. I haven't tried wool batt though, does it needle nicely?
ReplyDeleteHopefully the first few stitches will tell you your choice was the right one.
I didn't know beavers built outside of water, on top of the dam, yes. That's really cool.
That beaver lodge is amazing. Thank you for sharing, as I find it fascinating how they build their home.
ReplyDeleteLove those Rusty Pups! I'm always happy when you include them in a post. Not that I'm the least bit jealous of you!
ReplyDelete