Originally Posted by
raedar63
This is exactly the look I am dreaming of. I didn't know what couched yarn was so I looked it up , Perfect! I have never worked in mixed media as I do not know if it is with in my abilities but the yarn I do beleive now is a must! My brother lives right on a bayou and has mos in the trees the yarn on the squacth and the moss will be perfect!
If you decide to use the moss, but sure to put it in a bag and spray for bugs as they are definitely in Spanish moss.
I think if you used a silvery grey thread and try thread painting, you would love it. Your wall hanging would hold up better as the moss would deteriorate over time. Check out Leah Day's quilting designs. You can see how you could make thread look like moss. Go
here.