>Playing for Tawny Bear

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Today, one of my favorite guitar players stopped by to entertain Tawny.

She is Kaki King.

http://216.86.151.121/dovid.php?song=249598&med=go.asx

My friend Jimmy introduced me to her sound by sending me this video. I had never seen anyone play an acoustic guitar like that before, and I was intrigued by her techniques. Kaki treats her guitar like a percussion instrument by rubbing the strings and hammering her fingers over the frets. These techniques result in a very unique sound that I fell in love with. Now, I listen to Kaki's music all the time, and sometimes I even turn it on to sleep to when I'm lonely...

Also, I believe I'm finished beading Tawny, my Airedale Terrier. I finished beading her fringed fur, and I also added another layer of fringe to her beaded whiskers. But, I'm still not sure what I'm going to do about the excess felt that is showing around the edges...

In the photos below, you can see a side shot of the bead embroidery, as well as a photo of the reverse side. Tawny measures approx. 2" x 3.5" long.

How many stitches do you think there are??

Next, I'll work on Julie's felt shape...but first, I need to decide on colors...