Colour fix...printing...and stitching...

So...

...out we went in the cold...

...for a very welcome "colour-fix" at Doughty's in Hereford.

I have never been to their Fabric Warehouse before...

...but, I can assure you...

...I WILL be going again!!! :-)

Yesterday I cut some strips of my lovely batik purchases...

...and got some kit-printing done.

I've ironed on some Bondaweb and will begin trimming later on today.


I've also been doing a bit of stitching on some previously printed pieces...

...samples for my shows in France (that will be upon me before I can say "Winkie"!!)

I love the bright colours in this one...

...reds and jade greens....

...mmmmmmm...

x C

Time for a change.....

I've been thinking...

...long and hard...

...and have now decided that I won't be taking any more workshop bookings after the ones I already have in place for 2019.

I may consider still doing Summer Schools etc...

...but branch/group workshops...no.

It's not been an easy one, as I have really loved being with people and seeing lovely places....

...but...needs be.

We have no hard-and-fast plans yet, but I want a clear slate so that if plans come to be...

...then we can act on anything without worrying about letting anyone down.

I'll still be stitching...

...and planning projects etc...

...but I will have more of an "online" presence with kits and bits.

This will all be available through my ETSY shop...

...and I'll post as and when things become available. (Not this year.)

I'm looking forward to seeing you all this summer and next...

...and, maybe at a show here and there...

x C

Beading a different kind of project....

I've been looking at different ways to use my printed/stitched pieces....

...and this one is going to be presented in a very different way...

...when the beading is finished that is! :-)

No more details for now...

...but I will say that it is destined to become a kit ;-)

x C

..two kinds of punching...

The first kind is with a couple of little craft punches...

....stars and squares....





...painted heavyweight watercolour paper...stuck into my sketchbook...

...along with some painted "Butterfly SoftSpun" that has been stitched on the machine....




...and more of the same cut into flower shapes....




The second kind, is, of course done with a punchneedle...




...a little heart, and a medieval tile design.

The pile is growing......

(no pun intended!)


Have a good weekend :-)

Small African Panel #1

Here's my first working sample using those lovely "Colouricious" print blocks.

(Doing little pieces like this helps me along with the final design)

It measures 15cm x 19cm.



I didn't go TOO mad with the embellishments....

...just some glass seed beads...

...a few wooden beads....

...and some dyed bamboo skewer pieces.




I've made a project pack available in the shop....

...with everything you need to make one of your own. :-)