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November 30, 2015
Thankful for Mondays.
Category Painting
Acrylic paint on 8.5 X 11 110 lb card stock.
Fall 2015 collect.
Beacon Tate
Category Archives: Metro Artist
The Singer
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November 29, 2015
Thankful for sunny fall day.
Category Painting
Acrylic paint on 8.5 X 11 110 lb card stock. Fall 2015 collect.
Beacon Tate
Shawl / Scarf
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November 28, 2015
Thankful for giving Canadians!
Category Knitting
Patons Canadiana free pattern number 99000600177
Required one ball each colour in medium 4 – 100% Acrylic yarn – I used: Patons Canadiana yarn and 80 cm by 4 1/2 MM circular knitting needles by Prims.
Final thoughts: This pattern can be found at your favourite yarn shop or online. Enjoy
Beacon Tate
Girl with pink hair
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November 27, 2015
Thankful for family.
Category Painting
Acrylic paint on 8.5 X 11 110 lb card stock. Fall 2015 collect.
Beacon Tate
Man with a purple toque.
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November 26, 2015
Thankful for family.
Category Painting
Acrylic paint on 8.5 X 11 110 lb card stock. Fall 2015 collect.
Beacon Tate
Alone
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November 24, 2015
Thankful for understanding.
Category Painting
Acrylic paint on 9″ X 12″ Linen Panel.
Steps taken: Applied: Clear Gesso one layer
Back ground yellow two layers
Acrylic Mars Black
Varathane Diamond Wood Finish water based
Fall 2015 collect.
Beacon Tate
Elephant Walk Painting
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November 23, 2015
Thankful for Canada.
Category Painting
Acrylic paint on 9″ X 12″ Linen Panel.
Steps taken:
Applied: Clear Gesso one layer
Back ground orange two layers
Acrylic Mars Black
Varathane Diamond Wood Finish water based
Fall 2015 collect.
Beacon Tate
Toque
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November 21, 2015
Thankful for rainy days!
Category Knitting
Required two balls 50 g / 1.75 oz in light 3 – 100% Acrylic yarn – I used: Patons Astra yarn.
With two strands of yarn cast on 40 stitches on 16 inch (41 CM) number 11 (8.00 mm) circular knitting needles. I prefer Clover Bamboo Circular Knitting Needles.
Rib (Knit 2 Purl 2) for 6 inches.
Change to 16 inch (41 CM) number 13 (9.00 mm) circular knitting needles, continue in stocking stitch until work measures 8 1/2 inches in length.
To shape the crown:
Row 1 – Knit (k) 8 Slip 1 knit-wise(sl1k) Knit(k) 1 Pass Slip Stitch Over (psso) continue until end of row
Row 2 and every other row – Knit
Row 3 – k7 sl1k k1 psso continue until end of row
Row 5 – k6 sl1k k1 psso continue until end of row
Row 7 -k5 sl1k k1 psso continue until end of row
Row 9 -k4 sl1k k1 psso continue until end of row
Row 11 -k3 sl1k k1 psso continue until end of row
Break yarn, leaving a long end, draw through remaining 16 stitches. Pull through top inside the toque. Work in ends.
Works up in a few hours. Enjoy!
Beacon Tate
Pillows
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November 20, 2015
Thankful for family.
Category Sewing
Pillows 14″ X 14″ “Frozen” fleece sewn into pillow covers. I made these for my friend’s grandchildren.
Beacon Tate
Boy with Green Hair
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November 18, 2015
Thankful for a day without rain.
Category Painting
Acrylic paint on 8.5 X 11 110 lb card stock. Fall 2015 collect.
Beacon Tate