
I wanted something cool to put on a naked wall in the guestroom, and I thought, who doesn't like Marilyn? I took a picture of her from the public domain, and put it through a monochrome filter. I wanted a "steam heat" sort of feel, so added the cardinal, blood orange, and gold, with that little pop of white in her half smile. I printed the image onto sheets of cotton muslin, then used the same color yarns to chenille moss stitch embroider the entire image onto a good soft felt. When finished, I added two more layers of the felt as backing, making the piece a bit more substantial and hardy. This particular piece is 19 inches tall and 30 inches wide. I call her "You Give Me Fever", and I've made more of her in different sizes for sale and as gifts.
Mary Herrig Fiber Arts
Mary Herrig Fiber Arts is me, Mary Herrig. I make modern chenille, primarily jacket art/patches and wall hangings. All work is done by me on a vintage Cornely…no farming out to big mills or overseas sweatshops.