Monday 31 August 2015

Footie Fan Blanket



 
Just sharing the progress so far on my Grandsons blanket crochet with Granny Ripples. A little way to go but getting there!
 

Sunday 30 August 2015

City and Guilds Courses in Essex

If you are interested in learning how to explore, develop design and stitch there are new City and Guilds Courses staring in January at Design2Stitch Fantasia Textiles based in Coggeshall, Essex.I started out by gaining these qualifications and highly recommend them.


link to website here



Friday 28 August 2015

Jolly Jam Jars

 
 
Look how pretty a jam jar can be with some decoupage and pretty bits!!
 
 



Tuesday 25 August 2015

Keep Calm....

Some funky fabric flowers arranged in a tea cup ready for the exhibition
 
 
 


Saturday 22 August 2015

And a special party dress!







I just had to use this vintage fabric to make a layered party dress.....






Wednesday 19 August 2015

Making dresses for a special little lady...

 
I have been enjoying the preparation time while we waited for Baby Ava to arrive and indulged in some dressmaking on a small scale. Now she just needs to grow into them!!
 


Sunday 16 August 2015

Inital pictures

 
My daughter and I had great fun using a range of stickers to create these prints for the nursery wall
 




Wednesday 12 August 2015

As you go stripes

Close up detail of a pram blanket using up oddments of wool and trying out different stitches.
 
 

Saturday 8 August 2015

sneaky peek

 
 close up detail of some work in progress for an exhibition later in the year.....
Further details on the exhibitions page....
 

Wednesday 5 August 2015

Vintage brooches

 
A selection of small brooches all ready for the exhibition
 
details on the exhibitions page
 

Sunday 2 August 2015

Just a whisper

 
 Inspired by a page form my sketch book this fragile butterfly was created using layers of fabric, lace and some delicate stitching