WORKSHOPONTHEWEB

Hooray in the News section of Maggie Greys WORKSHOPONTHEWEB there is an article on my CITY & GUILDS courses & the a picture of the shop Bee Inspired - that I am running them at. Thankyou Maggie, I am hoping for lots of interest.
We have just finished Level 1 Patchwork & Quilting - there is some fab work girls, keep watching some may appear on here!!!!!

WONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE

Two postings a day apart, must have too much time on my hands lol

This is the November Challenge from BQL. I have done this method before, many years ago & used a template from Japanese folded patchwork as the fabrics are Japanese. I wanted to use these as they are strong mark making prints. Okay I could have been more careful with the placing of the squares but at least I can use this anyway & not just one directional. I really want to quilt it NOW, but dont have the time & it would look good as the centre of a larger piece so will be consigned to the suitcase (full up & overflowing onto the top)

CALM DOWN DEAR

So sorry about the previous post, I felt like it was the last post.
So here are some pictures of my local walk to cheer me up & also I hope you
Ill be back soon with some textiles & stories
Oh thanks to Market Harborough Embroiderers Guild for inviting me to teach my Serendipity of Stitch workshop; I am looking forward to seeing some finished pieces of work, what a lovely group of ladies & what a squash!!!

Oh dear

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STITCHING

BQL block for October, created out of sheer fabrics, which were samples gleaned from old wallpaper books. It is not quilted yet but will be wadded with felt probably green to shine through the sheers. I love the printing & the use of metallic paint including siver & gold. Falls in with my current theme of WALLS. My students will soon be loving this theme as well lol!!!!!!
Based on the walls in Tintern Abbey I am aiming to create a series of samples & pieces of work. There out in the open, of course I dont have a time frame for this as have 3 days off then another gruelling 4 weeks of 6 days & 3 evenings per week. So by the time the next chance to create comes around Walls maybe a long distant memory.


However this is piece number 1. Based on the photo below of fallen stones from Tintern. This piece is displayed on leatherette & uses sheer fabrics, machine stitched

The texture ont hese stones was fabulous

Off to create piece number two.