28 April 2011
Sorry about lack of recent blog updates. The Easter weekend rather got in the way and it has been a hectic week at work this week. But I have not been completely idle on the fabric front.
It was lovely to have Emily to stay last week. Together, we had a very busy couple of days making cloth dolls based on a pattern by Sharon Mitchell (from New Zealand) who has a fascinating blog at http://sfmclothdollswithattitude.blogspot.com/
The finished dolls stand about 11 inches tall. Emily turned the dolls fingers with the tools she had for Christmas and I stitched the bodies and then make the clothes.
A great tip was to use Freezer Paper and to stitch around the paper and then cut out.
Rainbow Silks
17 April 2011
Just a quick entry this morning, but I thought it would be worth mentioning Rainbow Silks, not least because I have just spend some money with them.
Based in Great Missenden (a great place to visit because the Roald Dahl museum has a great tea shop and Rainbow Silks has a shop there - as well as an on line shop) they have a fabulous range of all things arty. Great products that can be difficult to source elsewhere. I have ordered a new line in marbling paints (to try out at a workshop I am running in a couple of weeks) - they work on fabric but are not washable. Probably best for papers and sketch booking. But worth a look.
So, I have put the link up on the links section on the right hand side in case anyone wants to have a look..
Based in Great Missenden (a great place to visit because the Roald Dahl museum has a great tea shop and Rainbow Silks has a shop there - as well as an on line shop) they have a fabulous range of all things arty. Great products that can be difficult to source elsewhere. I have ordered a new line in marbling paints (to try out at a workshop I am running in a couple of weeks) - they work on fabric but are not washable. Probably best for papers and sketch booking. But worth a look.
So, I have put the link up on the links section on the right hand side in case anyone wants to have a look..
14 April 2011
Not a particularly creative week on the textiles front (all my creativity currently being poured into work).
But I thought you might like to see this. A couple of weeks ago Son came to stay. ( He is in Major Final Project hell with 6 complete outfits to make for his collection).
He has plans for a beautiful Bomber Jacket and the idea that weekend was to break the back of it. In the end this did not happen but we did produce some lovely samples. One in particular involved layering silk chiffon over silk habotai and then (using a 2 inch grid) making small, circular gathers. This was then attached to cotton/bamboo wadding with a tiny gold bead.
The photo does not do it justice! The effect is a floaty, rippling finish. Son has gone home to try printing a gold foil grid onto the silk before doing this technique for the finished article. I have not seen that yet, but I think will look beautiful.
11 April 2011
Here is the latest piece finished and ready for the framer.
Apologies - while I am getting a bit more web savvy, this is not the right way up! You are looking at it sideways.
Anyway - it uses my current favourite medium, tissue paper, as a base - 'inked' using a procion dye, sprayed with an glowing orange ink, then stamped with gold writing ink and small squares of gold foil paper are stuck on. The images are from a simple print block that I have been working with for some time. These are altered on a computer and printed onto 'computer Fabric'. The stiching is machine embroidery (freehand) with hand sewn beads.
Apologies - while I am getting a bit more web savvy, this is not the right way up! You are looking at it sideways.
Anyway - it uses my current favourite medium, tissue paper, as a base - 'inked' using a procion dye, sprayed with an glowing orange ink, then stamped with gold writing ink and small squares of gold foil paper are stuck on. The images are from a simple print block that I have been working with for some time. These are altered on a computer and printed onto 'computer Fabric'. The stiching is machine embroidery (freehand) with hand sewn beads.
7 April 2011
Well that was not a very auspicious start. I now feel a bit more confident with web pages so am starting again.
In January and February I treated myself to two courses at the Bramble Patch in Northamptonshire with Angie Hughes www.angiehughes.com .
The Bramble Patch is the most wonderful place for a course and attracts lots of excellent tutors. The shop is great if you are a patch-worker and quilter. For more info look at their website www.thebramblepatch.co.uk
The Bramble Patch is the most wonderful place for a course and attracts lots of excellent tutors. The shop is great if you are a patch-worker and quilter. For more info look at their website www.thebramblepatch.co.uk
This year, as well as keeping this blog up to date, I am determined to finish projects. Here is the piece finished from the January course – Buds and Blooms. This is promised to my Mum, who has a bit of a gap on the wall by her stairs. I plan to get it framed for her.
Angie does courses else where so if you are not near Northampton you can still enjoy her fantastic techniques. Check her website or blog for more details.
Angie does courses else where so if you are not near Northampton you can still enjoy her fantastic techniques. Check her website or blog for more details.
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