FF Landscape UPDATED

[moonrhythm]

I think it's finished! If anyone has advice on how to mount this and to add backing, I'm all ears! I've never done a wallhanging and am a little unsure how to go about it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonrhythm/695882291/







this is a WIP and the second landscape piece that i've started. the other one was frogged but not forgotten. and i have no clue what i'll do with it once i've finished???? always appreciate comments and suggestions. bliss~

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonrhythm/485287252/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/171/485287252_ff1b357a17_m.jpg" width="240" height="185" alt="it's getting BIGGER!" /></a>

[moonrhythm]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonrhythm/485287252/in/set-170062/
i can't get the image to work, so sorry!

[birdlady1]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonrhythm/485287252/in/set-170062/
i can't get the image to work, so sorry!

I was able to see your freeform landscape using the link in your second message. What a fabulous piece of artwork! I love it.

[Debbi-a1]

Wonderful. Fabulous. You've done a great job!

[Elvee]

That is amazing! How cool!! You are so creative!!!!

:clap:clap:clap,

Lorry

[fiddleyarn]

All your work is lovely! Especially the freeform landscape. It's outstanding!

[TX CrochetLover]

That is incredible! I love it! great, great work!

[LaurieE]

That's fantastic!! How do you do that?

[misssmaggie]

Oh...my...goodness!!! You are so artistic...beautiful !!! Thanks for sharing!

[crochetangelb]

Oh this is a REAL piece of artwork. I LOVE IT!! IT makes me want to sing... thank you for sharing. How the heck did you do this... did you do each little piece seperate and then put it all together into this beautiful picture? I have never seen anything like this .... talented you are!

[newthingcrochet]

That is so beautiful! I haven't tried freeform crochet yet, I'm not sure I could do it, I have a hard time doing anything that's not symetrical.:lol

[rainbowridergrma]

Oh..My...Gosh! I am so in awe.

Glenda

[siminsc]

I love it! That is so cool. I've got a couple of freeform books coming from Annie's Attic. I can't wait to try my hand at it. Thankyou for sharing.

[jimbo]

Holey COW, Moon... I know now why i've always been a serious fan of yours!


Something like that is way too good to stay in one place only to be admired by few. It should be in a museum, a gallery or better yet... in my cabin up on the crick.

LOVE your work!!
Jimbo

[Krakovianka]

That is just....WOW.

[RoseRed]

Wow!

[sleevelessinsu]

Gorgeous, I love the tree especially. Definitely a work of art.:cheer

[Ladycrochat]

That is an incredible piece:applause........it is awesome:bheart! You are very talented:yes . How will you display it?:think I would mount it on fabric or a crocheted rectangle and then hang it tapestry style.Thank you so much for sharing it with us..:hug Your work is very inspireing

[dogswife]

Stunning!! Amazing and all them other words! :yay

[Shell]

how do you even envision something like this? wow..

[Fidgement]

That is a wonderful piece of art! I would mount it and hang it on the wall.:manyheart :yay :cheer :clap

[charitas32]

That is so beautiful, i especially love the use of colours and bullion stitches, ok i am jealous of how neat your bullion stitches are.

[moonrhythm]

thank you folks for your comments! i started the piece with scrumbles, having crocheted the tree first. you can see the beginning process here> http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonrhythm/457914354/in/set-170062/
from there i started to crochet pieces around the scrumbles and so forth. i had wanted to do a landscape piece for quite some time and actually "jimbo" inspired me to get with it after reading one of his posts. right now i'm working on connecting sky to tree, once this is finished, i think i'll be finished. the one thing i wish i had done was to add more "water" element to the piece. but it does rather resemble my frog pond out in the backyard. smiles and bliss to all~* happy freeforming!

[Labeana]

fabulous work!:cheer

[Katchkan]

Impressive piece of work. Nice balance to the whole piece. I am not normally a big fan of freeform but yours is awesome. :yes

[Jessi]

that is just beautiful! love it!

[jess315]

woooooooaaaaaaaaaah! i just wandered in here and the first thing i see is your tree piece. just wow. amazing. moving really.

that is art. submit a photo to Interweave or Crochet Today maybe? Smithsonian? at the very least, +1 to museum or hang on wall.

thank you so much for sharing this very special piece.

[granny sunshine]

I think this is a hidden jewel you have. It is very different
from anything I have ever seen before.

You have such a creative brain.

Keep up the good work!

[alibra]

A true work of art...thank you for sharing it!!

[~Kel~]

that is simply amazing, how grogeous

[barbstitches]

Your landscape is AWSOME!!!! You are a true fibre artist.

[birdlady1]

Your finished piece is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! That's what crochet is all about. I bet you could show it in a gallery. Wow!

[sonnets_and_stitches]

It is definitely gallery-worthy. See what you can do about displaying it in public.

[artemis]

Moonrhythm:

I truly love your freeform landscape. It shows so much movement. I really must learn how to do bouillon stitches if I'm going to do freeform. You certainly are good at them and they add so much texture.

Have you decided how to mount it? Please post again when you have it hanging. I was thinking you could put it on rug canvas.

[moonrhythm]

thank you sincerely, everyone. the rug canvas is a great idea, thank you artemis. i tried doing a google search on how to mount a crochet wall hanging and came up with this thread! i suppose it won't be too difficult to figure out. and to everyone who said that they aren't normally fans of freeform and found in this piece something to like, i really appreciate that.
bliss~*

[jimbo]

I like Artemis' idea too. Before that i was thinking that maybe if you used a bent wire (about the size of a clothes hanger) and attached it just inside the perimeter on the back side... with just enough spring to hold the image flat. OR how about a large hoop of a diameter larger than the image, with radial tension lthreads running from the image to the hoop... so the hoop would become part of the image and the threads would look like rays ?

Oh i so wisht i could do what you do.. What a rewarding experience that must be.

Jimbo

[Hooked]

That's amazing! Gorgeous! I'm so impressed!

[Midds]

Very Nice! I have no idea how you would mount something like that but none the less it is beautiful!

[wiz3283]

WOW How cool! I would love to learn how to do something like this.

[susannahk]

wow, I'm speechless, what to say? IT's AMAZING!!!!
No clue as to how best to hang it though..........sorry:D

[frogbeer]

Holy schmoley! That is unbelievable! I am in awe and wish it was possible to reach through the screen just to touch the textures. I'll bet it's amazing. I sure hope to see this in a magazine. You should submit it somewhere. What an artist!

[cherishedc]

I am fairly new to free form, but this is fabulous. Sorry, I'm probably not much help at mounting. The only thing I can think of it to mount it to a background board and then frame that board.
Cherry

[AprilC]

I just happened to notice this post for the first time tonight.

Wow. I have no idea how to hang it...but wow. Your landscape is amazing.

Though if it were me I would line it with fabric and then hang it.

Still...the work is just gorgeous. Good job!!

[psxmom]

that is fantastic and awsome!!

[magiccrochetfan]

I love your landscape...what a great example of freeform artistry! Thank you for sharing it:hook

[TheLadyWind]

Ok, I was never interested in Free form work until I saw what you did. WOW! THAT is amazing..............ok..new technique to learn :) any good sites for learning?

[moonrhythm]

just wanted to thank everyone for their comments and time. i still haven't mounted this yet! it sits on a piece of cardboard on my living room coffee table! argggghh!

[woomba]

Very very artistic!

[ice_queen94]

:clapWow.
That is gorgeous! Great Job!

Wish I could make something like that, haha. xD

[melissacrochets]

That's gorgeous!

[amdm]

If it sits on your coffee table, why don't you convert it into a coffee-table top? You will need to frame it in a "box", with glass on top, and then either attach it to an existing table, or attach simple legs to it.

[moonrhythm]

that's actually a great idea. i'll store that in my brain for the future. i started the backing finally and am in the process of attaching a makeshift frame for it. but a coffee-table crochet conversation piece is a wonderful idea!!



If it sits on your coffee table, why don't you convert it into a coffee-table top? You will need to frame it in a "box", with glass on top, and then either attach it to an existing table, or attach simple legs to it.

[amdm]

I'm glad you like the idea. Don't forget to show us what you eventually do with your wonderful work.

[Peggy85225]

Beautiful!

[allieliz]

:clapThat is truly a work of art. I agree with so many others, submit a picture to a magazine or something. Amazing!

[HerDawn]

That is breathtaking! It's amazing and I want one! Now I'm inspired!

[CrochetCynde]

It truly is a piece of ART!!! I encourage to find local art shows to present your ART to the world around you. I've had some success in an annual art show and last year, I actually placed third in the 3-d category.

As far as finishing my work... Most of the work I do is in #3 cotton thread so I'm not sure these directions will be helpful. This is what I did.

I picked a suitable fabric. Make sure it's sturdy enough to hold the piece without the fabric drooping.
I penned it into place.
Here was the tedious part. I used black fabric to show off my smaller pieces so they pop out. I used thread to match the fabric so in this case I use black upholstery thread and sew around the piece starting in the middle. Each stitch is done in a way where its hidden in the work.
For example: I did a piece that incorporated all spirals. I sewed the each spiral into place one spiral at a time and then sewed inside the spiral just a bit so it didn't sag off the fabric.
I frame each piece matching the backgroup fabric. ( My own personal preference)Of course, I'm not an expert, just another crocheter but this works for me. I'm not sure how it would work for a heavier piece but this is how I do it.
I've seen some more earthy pieces like yours hung from pieces of wood or tree limbs.
I hope you post a pic on how you're going to show it.

[123mensinger]

:hugThanks for sharing. That is just beautiful.:yes

[spoildarmywife]

OMG! This is absolutely breathtaking. It has to be one of the most amazing pieces I have seen. Great job!

[SusanMarie1956]

That Is SHARP!!!

~ Susan

[Julexia]

I have to say WOW! Your work is fabulous! Great job! :cheer

[EMedley]

WOW! I could never do FF, thats so cool

[hhensler]

That's amazing!

[melkrose]

Wow, that is amazing!!!!

[susan52]

totally, absolutely ,amazingly fabulous, hugs susan

[jheatherley]

Beautiful!!! That's what keeps me from doing freeform -- the certain knowledge that mine wouldn't be anywhere near that beautiful. As to making a wall hanging -- maybe you could cut some plastic canvas to shape, attach the piece to the canvas with concealed stitches here and there, and use a picture hanger.

[lizdini]

That's lovely!

[robbieAK]

That is the best FF piece I have ever seen!!!!!!!! So wonderful!!!!!!!!

[rolling_backpack]

It's BEAUTIFUL! :D

[Faluche]

That's so arty and Van Gogh like ! Beautiful piece of art :manyheart
I would try to frame it and hang it :c9

[melmac51]

:manyheart Absolutely beautiful! What talent!!!:cheer:clap:cheer:clap:cheer:clap:cheer

[textilefusion]

I could see this as an illustration in a children's book. Gorgeous.

[FireSpirit]

As a fellow artist who has worked in just about every conceivable medium I can confidently say that is a doggone masterpiece. :cheer

Everything about it "works".
Just breathtaking.......honestly. You painted a gorgeous landscape with a hook in place of a brush and it sings.

As for mounting....I have done similar pieces, but with mixed textiles. If I were you I would mount it to heavy burlap-like fabric. The stuff used for those heavy wool-looped pieces, I definitely would keep the original sporadic outline (not a squared-off framey thing, your work is too beautiful for that) and stitch every so many inches ....just enough of a tack stitch to hold the weight. From the front you would not know its there but will hold it flat. Then I would find the perfect piece of long wood (gnarled limb or driftwood) and make loops to hang it on the wood piece. I did this before and it accentuates without taking away from your work which is superior.

Its just gorgeous, lady.
congratulations.
:hook
-Fire

[moonrhythm]

It feels wonderful to know that this lil piece of freeform keeps generating responses. Thank you all so much for taking the time to view the piece and to comment. I like your suggestions FireSpirit. I've been waiting around for the perfect piece of wood to come my way~ until then, I add to the piece as time and desire allow.