Tuesday 19th December at 7 am, 10 am and 1 pm.
Jamie of Colouricious will be selling these lovely Medieval Tile blocks...
...that I have used in these stitched pieces.
Workshops will be available for these lovely projects in 2018!!
x C
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Showing posts with label medieval blocks. Show all posts
Monday, 18 December 2017
Colouricious Medieval Blocks...and MY stitching...
...on Hochanda tomorrow...
Tuesday 19th December at 7 am, 10 am and 1 pm.
Jamie of Colouricious will be selling these lovely Medieval Tile blocks...
...that I have used in these stitched pieces.
Workshops will be available for these lovely projects in 2018!!
x C
Tuesday 19th December at 7 am, 10 am and 1 pm.
Jamie of Colouricious will be selling these lovely Medieval Tile blocks...
...that I have used in these stitched pieces.
Workshops will be available for these lovely projects in 2018!!
x C
Saturday, 25 November 2017
Beading......and sketch-booking
I want to get a number of pieces finished before our little break-away...
...so my desk is "Bead Central" again for the next few days!
I printed loads of pieces with Colouricious blocks quite some time ago now...
...that's the easy bit!
The stitching takes forever!!
This is the final "big" one though...
Preparations have been underway for my "holiday goody bag" too...
...and I've re-stuffed my new sketchbook ready to accommodate loads and loads of drawing and writing while I'm away. (Well....that's the plan anyway!)
I've packed in extra pages so it's looking quite substantial ...
The bits of card that got cut off to make the extra book pages...
...have been made into tiny books that snuggle into the little pockets that I glued inside front and back covers.
Then I cut a slot in one of the signature covers to slide in a small decorated notebook - small enough to slip into my little handbag if I don't want to carry around the bigger sketchbook.
I loooooove those Medieval Tile print blocks!!
The Schmincke paintbox and other glorious crafty bits and bobs are packed...
...ready to go into Rosa.
All is set for a good trip...
...as long as I can manage to stay upright!! :-o
x C
...so my desk is "Bead Central" again for the next few days!
I printed loads of pieces with Colouricious blocks quite some time ago now...
...that's the easy bit!
The stitching takes forever!!
This is the final "big" one though...
Preparations have been underway for my "holiday goody bag" too...
...and I've re-stuffed my new sketchbook ready to accommodate loads and loads of drawing and writing while I'm away. (Well....that's the plan anyway!)
I've packed in extra pages so it's looking quite substantial ...
The bits of card that got cut off to make the extra book pages...
...have been made into tiny books that snuggle into the little pockets that I glued inside front and back covers.
Then I cut a slot in one of the signature covers to slide in a small decorated notebook - small enough to slip into my little handbag if I don't want to carry around the bigger sketchbook.
I loooooove those Medieval Tile print blocks!!
The Schmincke paintbox and other glorious crafty bits and bobs are packed...
...ready to go into Rosa.
All is set for a good trip...
...as long as I can manage to stay upright!! :-o
x C
Sunday, 17 September 2017
Collage Panel #6
...last one before leaving for Exeter....
Hope to see some of you there...
...come sit and stitch with me :-)
I'll be working on some more of these blocks/panels at the show and will have a "Sit & Stitch" table on my stand.
So...if you need to rest your feet...I'm on G32/G35 (not quite sure which yet!!)...
...except when I'm doing my talk entitled "Work a Theme & Work it Small" at 1pm each day.
x C
Hope to see some of you there...
...come sit and stitch with me :-)
I'll be working on some more of these blocks/panels at the show and will have a "Sit & Stitch" table on my stand.
So...if you need to rest your feet...I'm on G32/G35 (not quite sure which yet!!)...
...except when I'm doing my talk entitled "Work a Theme & Work it Small" at 1pm each day.
x C
Monday, 11 September 2017
Collage & Stitch panel #1
I've been beavering away on some more small medieval tile print panels...
...intending to do "something" with them.
They became more and more intricate...
...and grew a few more layers in the making too.
Here's #1 finished and mounted onto a collaged background...
...on an 20cm x 20cm canvas...
Canvas panel is covered with crumpled tissue that has then been sprayed...
...stenciled.....
....had more embellished tissue applied...
.....and finally given a polish!
I'm very pleased with the outcome and have another three to finish for Exeter...
...where they will be up on my stand...
...and for sale.
x C
...intending to do "something" with them.
They became more and more intricate...
...and grew a few more layers in the making too.
Here's #1 finished and mounted onto a collaged background...
...on an 20cm x 20cm canvas...
Canvas panel is covered with crumpled tissue that has then been sprayed...
...stenciled.....
....had more embellished tissue applied...
.....and finally given a polish!
I'm very pleased with the outcome and have another three to finish for Exeter...
...where they will be up on my stand...
...and for sale.
x C
Wednesday, 21 June 2017
FINISHED!!! (Lots of piccies)
My new "Medieval Tile" workshop sample book has been finished...
...in plenty of time for my stint at Wooler with the NE Region of the Embroiderer's Guild.
All panels have been attached to heavy watercolour pages...
...and the reverse of each page has been covered in printed tissue and stamped tile prints.
I've decorated around the edges with little pennants and sparkly bits...
....which gives it a rich finished look.
I am very happy with it!
I stitched an extra one for the cover...
...and put the others on each of the six inside pages...
...with nice "back-sides"!! :-)
This is how it looks from the top.
I like these books done using binding rings...
...but the next one will be a folded one again!
Can't have life getting TOO repetitive can we?! :-D
In case you don't already know...
...all my lovely print blocks come from Jamie at Colouricious...
...and my metallic threads, cotton and felt fabrics from my "family" at Empress Mills
(I really can't imagine what my life would be like without these lovely people around!)
x C
...in plenty of time for my stint at Wooler with the NE Region of the Embroiderer's Guild.
All panels have been attached to heavy watercolour pages...
...and the reverse of each page has been covered in printed tissue and stamped tile prints.
I've decorated around the edges with little pennants and sparkly bits...
....which gives it a rich finished look.
I am very happy with it!
I stitched an extra one for the cover...
...and put the others on each of the six inside pages...
...with nice "back-sides"!! :-)
This is how it looks from the top.
I like these books done using binding rings...
...but the next one will be a folded one again!
Can't have life getting TOO repetitive can we?! :-D
In case you don't already know...
...all my lovely print blocks come from Jamie at Colouricious...
...and my metallic threads, cotton and felt fabrics from my "family" at Empress Mills
(I really can't imagine what my life would be like without these lovely people around!)
x C
Monday, 5 June 2017
...and another one finished...
Another one of my little Medieval Tile panels...
...with lots of stitching and size 15 beads!!
I decided to use a purple-ish colour scheme this time...
....it goes well with those little bits of yellow.
Complimentary colours always work together :-)
Have a great week lovely people.
x C
...with lots of stitching and size 15 beads!!
I decided to use a purple-ish colour scheme this time...
....it goes well with those little bits of yellow.
Complimentary colours always work together :-)
Have a great week lovely people.
x C
Wednesday, 8 March 2017
Stitched Tile Pavement
Well...
...part of one anyway :-)
Unfortunately I only have 24 hours in a day, and only 7 days in a week...
....and getting many of these done is difficult right now.
So that I can put samples up at the show next week, I've stapled some onto a background for now...
...so that I can get them off again easily.
These are made using my larger tile blocks...
...from Colouricious of course!!
Printed light onto a darker hand-dyed fabric background...
...stitched around on the machine...
...then seed stitching by hand to finish off.
Very time consuming...
...and the plan is to have a "floor" that measures about 6ft x 8ft ...........eventually.
Ho Hum
...onwards and upwards....
x C
...part of one anyway :-)
Unfortunately I only have 24 hours in a day, and only 7 days in a week...
....and getting many of these done is difficult right now.
So that I can put samples up at the show next week, I've stapled some onto a background for now...
...so that I can get them off again easily.
These are made using my larger tile blocks...
...from Colouricious of course!!
Printed light onto a darker hand-dyed fabric background...
...stitched around on the machine...
...then seed stitching by hand to finish off.
Very time consuming...
...and the plan is to have a "floor" that measures about 6ft x 8ft ...........eventually.
Ho Hum
...onwards and upwards....
x C
Wednesday, 1 March 2017
Pavement panel #2
On the machine today...
...after doing all the usual prep over the last couple of days.
This one is smaller than the first...
...so not quite so difficult to manipulate under the needle!!
I've got a few tiles left over...
...so the plan is to do a couple of book covers.
I'm enjoying these!! :-)
Yesterday I drew a load of Fleur de Lys shapes to cut some templates and will start cutting them out later today. I'll have some for sale at the show...
....and the rest will go in my shop afterwards.
Have a good week.....
x C
...after doing all the usual prep over the last couple of days.
This one is smaller than the first...
...so not quite so difficult to manipulate under the needle!!
I've got a few tiles left over...
...so the plan is to do a couple of book covers.
I'm enjoying these!! :-)
Yesterday I drew a load of Fleur de Lys shapes to cut some templates and will start cutting them out later today. I'll have some for sale at the show...
....and the rest will go in my shop afterwards.
Have a good week.....
x C
Monday, 13 February 2017
Monday Morning Printing Happiness...
This is batch #1...
...of goodness knows how many!
Lovely Medieval floor tile printing blocks (Colouricious of course)...
...printed onto my own "leather paper"...
...that I will be using on my stand at the NEC next month.
Ahhhhh...
...how I LOVE Monday mornings!! :-)
x C
...of goodness knows how many!
Lovely Medieval floor tile printing blocks (Colouricious of course)...
...printed onto my own "leather paper"...
...that I will be using on my stand at the NEC next month.
Ahhhhh...
...how I LOVE Monday mornings!! :-)
x C
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