knick knacks & ric rac

i’m into textiles, you probably know that already. i have a little collection of fairytale textiles. i really go for the ones that use techniques i don’t know how to do, like weaving, knitting and embroidery. okay, i know how to embroider, i’m just too impatient to do it. and i knew how to knit once, a long time ago. here are a few of my favorites…

it’s 15″x23″. some of the things i like most about this one are the smiley and frowny trees, and the wolf’s naughty red tongue dangling out of his mouth (and his polyester slacks!).

this one is all yarn embroidery on black canvas, it’s pretty large, about 42″ wide…

can’t get enough of those gnomes!

this is a thick cotton tapestry depicting hansel and gretel at the witch’s house. the colors are super vibrant and it has tons of details…

critters in the woods, and spotted mushrooms! i love the cookie border. it’s huge, 60″x24″

this one is my all time favorite…

it’s a woven heavy wool rug, 30″x45″. the colors are so intense, and the dyed yarn has so many variations in it i could look at it all day. i imagine i’m that girl, with all my ducks in a row. that’s corny, i’ll shut up now.

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