I love this little weed, Herb Robert, as it tumbles over rocky walls , seeming to grow is all sorts if Infeasible situations.
What I did not know was that it is claimed to have miraculous healing properties as it is a source of germanium. Appartenly you can make a nice tea with it which I will have to try, or even chop it up and eat it in salads. Has anyone tried it ?
I especially like its seed pods.
I used this tiny seed pod less than 2cm long as my inspiration for a felted pod using the techniques I learned with Andrea Graham at Fiberfusing.
The seed pod is covered in tiny hairs and here I am making some spikes for my pod.
Spikes firmly embedded in to the body of the pod.
Here is the finished piece , which looks a lot more sinister than I intended.
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