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Designed and punched by Gun-Marie Nalsen  2018

Punch needle

Cotton threads  on linen

4″ x 4″

Framed on a painted canvas

It was long time since I did some punch needle, so it was fun. I liked how it came out!

Designed and felted by Gun-Marie Nalsen   2018

Needle felting

Hand dyed wool roving on wool fabric

5″ x 7″

Framed

It was so much fun to felt this cat for a commission. It was a challenge to work with these colors, but I am pleased with the result. Hope that the customer is also!

Designed and felted and proddy by Gun-Marie Nalsen  2018

Needle felting and proddy

Hand dyed wool roving on wool fabric and wool fabric con linen

Mounted on 2″ tins

Just playing around with techniques, for the Art in the Park in Bellevue on September 8th.

Designed , woven and felted by Gun-Marie Nalsen  2018

Mix media: tapestry with needle felting

Hand dyed wool roving, wool yarn on cotton warp

3.5″ x 12″

Mounted on a piece of wood

It is so much fun to do mix media. I wove the piece of material on my vertical tapestry loom, and decided it needed something else, so I created the redheaded girl, it goes perfect!

Designed and woven by Gun-Marie Nalsen 2018

Tapestry

Cotton and wool yarn on a cotton warp

Woven on the hoop

Mounted on a 6″ hoop

The colors reminds me  of the fall, it was fun to combine different materials. Love to work on circles.

Designed and woven by Gun-Marie Nalsen 2018

Tapestry

Cotton and wool yarn on a cotton warp

Woven on the hoop

Mounted on a 3″ hoop

This piece has the colors of candy, that is why I decided the name. It was fun!

Designed and woven by Gun-Marie Nalsen  2018

Tapestry

Cotton and wool yarn on a cotton warp

Woven on the hoop

Mounted on an antique 6″ hoop

This piece was fun to make, in the air!  I found this antique hoop at a thrift store, it is perfect!

Designed and woven by Gun-Marie Nalsen 2018

Tapestry

Wool and cotton yarn on cotton warp

Woven on the hoop

Mounted on a 4″ hoop

It is pretty awsome to weave on a hoop, you never know how it is going to turn out!

Designed and felted by Gun-Marie Nalsen   2018

Needle felting

Hand dyed wool roving on wool fabric

Framed

5″ x 7″

Love to needle felting definitely! Playing with dark and light colors is the best! Love the effects of the roving!

Designed and hooked by Gun-Marie Nalsen  2018

Rug hooking

Hand dyed wool strips on linen

Round 7.5″

Mounted on cork

It was fun to make these trivets using my worms from other works, and doing it randomly!