This stunningly colourful 'painting' was felted by Ruth Beer.  Ruth wrote 'I just thought you might like to see this picture I made using wool tops from Fibrecrafts, I found the wools very easy to work with and the colours strong and vibrant just what I wanted. I then used machine and hand embroidery to sew into the felt fabric adding sequins and beads to give a three dimensional affect.'

The image, right, is a detail of the felted work which shows Ruth's stitching and the threads she has used to simulate the stamen and anther