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~*Independence
Kitty*~ Pinkeep
Measuring about 7 inches tall and reaching about 5 inches across....she has a
delightful Americana~whimsy about her. The kitty has been needle punched with
cotton threads, backed with red mattress ticking, and filled with fine sawdust.
I have trimmed her with a strand of hand spun wool using linen thread for the
stitches. She carries a bell that has been pinned to her hand with a rusty
safety pin. The bell has also been needle punched.... but filled with ultra
fine sand. (good for sharpening those dull needles)
 As with all
my works.... it has has been aged with my walnut & spice mix. I have stitched
my initials on the backside.
$60.00 (includes free travel fare to US or
Canada.... insurance is optional) SOLD
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~*Star Block*~ Pinkeep/Cupboard
Hanger 
The pinkeep is done in the sweetest of colors ~ olde, early blues and butter
cream. It measures about (but a little off square because it is hand-made) 6
by 5 inches. The mini~rug alone is about 4 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches. The needle
punch was done with six strands cotton floss on weaver's cloth.... then
stitched to the wool pillow.... and trimmed with hand~spun wool. I made the
pillow using a piece of hand~dyed wool and filled it with raw sheep's wool.
The stitches around the pillow have been done with linen thread in a very
naive~prim stitch. I have stitched the hanger on and my initials with more of
this linen thread.
$45.00 (includes free travel fare to US or Canada....
insurance is optional)
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Hello
my friends! My name is Betty Dekat. Thank you for sharing your time with
my picture trail. I am a fiber, folk artist. My passions for creating are
with rug hooking, needle punch, ‘tiny’ stitches, and occasionally
sewing up raggedy prairie dolls.
In
1992, I graduated with an Art degree from Washburn
University in Topeka,
Kansas. I often say though ~ that I am now teaching myself to
forget all I was taught in school. I strive to have my works have the
‘pure-primitive folk art’ look…. the appearance of the
untrained-artist.
I am
married to my best friend , Tony (who is very handsome too). He is a
wonderfully, supportive husband and has given me the opportunity to
fulfill my dreams. Together we have three fabulous boys ranging in age
from five to twenty-three. Although we live in the country, we are not
farmers or ranchers. We do however have a beautiful wheat field just
outside our backdoor. We love the simple, quiet life the Kansas prairie
offers us.
Please
stroll through
my
picture trail also and don’t hesitate to contact me with any
comments or questions. Many warm smiles to you….. Betty
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~*Thyme*~ Pinkeep
This pinkeep was inspired by Summer..... and my longing for a herb garden.
It measures about (but again... a little off because it is hand~made prim) 7
by 5 inches. The mini~rug along is about 5 by 3 1/2 inches. The image was
stitched as one~of~a~kind.... I drew the design on the cloth and painted
with threads. The pillow has been made from a piece of hand~dyed wool (a
dark evergreen) and filled with crushed walnut shells. Thread colors for
the mini~rug are deep gold, crimson, antique black, and leaf green. The
pillow has been aged with my walnut & spice mix and my initials have been
stitched on the back.
$45.00 (includes free travel fare to US or Canada....
insurance is optional)
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~*Black Cat on the Moon*~ Pinkeep/Cupboard Hanger
This is my favorite one yet! It is also done as an original.... one~of~a~kind.
Motifs are.... a crescent moon, black cat, and olde key. It measures about 5 by
5 1/2 inches.... with the mini~rug alone being about 3 1/2 by 5 inches. The
woolen pillow has been made from a piece of hand~dyed antique black wool and
filled with raw sheep's wool. The hanger has been affixed to the pillow with a
couple rusty safety pins. I have also added a rusty bell for a little jingle.
The thread colors are of butter cream, antique black, and midnight gray.....
also walnut & spice aged. My initials have been stitched to the backside.
$45.00 (includes free travel fare to US or Canada....
insurance is optional)
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