Once I had the felted background for my “cell” completed (to read the previous post about felting a cell click here), it was time to gather up my beads ~ and do a bit of shopping to add to my collection (and I even begged for some from friends 😊).
It was then I realized I needed to separate the areas of the background with embroidery and braided yarns. I actually really enjoyed doing this.
There were two yellow orbs in the photo that appeared very 3D. How to do that? Crocheting would work, but that’s not my cup of tea. It is however my Mom’s specialty. So I headed over to visit my parents armed with the yellow variegated perle cotton Mom had used to make our daughter, Heather, a dress for her first birthday (she’s now 42).
That thread was just the right color.
Mom is a super crocheter. You may remember a post about the snowpeople ornaments she made us for Christmas two years ago (you can read that post by clicking here). We cherish the baby afghans she’s crocheted for all the babies in the family, and she’s made Star Wars figures for all of her great-grandchildren too. The link for a post about them is in that same snowpeople post.
Mom was happy to teach me to crochet my orbs, and it was such a blessing to watch her hands do so well what she’s loved doing for years.
I was very pleased with the results and cut a gray wool dryer ball into slices for the crochet work to surround. Then I appliquéd it all in place and began to do some beading. In this image the actual photo of the cell is on the left and my “work in progress” is on the right:
And it continued until we moved a year ago 😁.
It hasn’t changed much from these photos, but now that we’re almost done with the updating and renovating of our new home, and since I visited that great bead shop in Portage, I’m inspired to get back at it.
I Know my rendition of that image won’t be as beautiful as God’s handiwork in creating the amazing cells in our bodies, but I’m hopeful it will bring Him glory!
Stay tuned for updates 😁!
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judy raddatz says
As always love your post. My mother too was a wonderful crocheter and my daughter and her daughters had all the dresses. Enjoy the beading.
Laurelie Neubauer says
It never stops amazing me how God’s creation inspires you and other artists to incorporate different mediums into gorgeous art work. Whether using paints, steel, beads or fabrics, they are phenomenal. All glory to God for the talents He has given us. I too have crocheted dresses my Mom made for our 3 daughters. They were so sweet. My Mom has passed away, but she taught me to crochet so I can carry on. You did a fabulous job with duplicating a cell…. What are you going to do with the finished project? God bless you.. Laurie