On this coming Saturday I will be attending my first meeting of the York Embroidery Guild (Well, am awaiting a second email with some more details....)
Its the local branch of the Embroiderer's Guild and is one of the larger groups with around 100 members. Its a way to get me out there and meeting like minded people ;)
Pauline Burbidge is the speaker this month, and makes some really interesting embroidered quilts.Go!Look!
Monday, October 30, 2006
Art Meme
I've also taken up the challenge of the ART MEME. I responded to Jo's offer and so have to post here. So the first five people to respond to the challenge via comments on this blog will get a small piece of art created by me. It will be something drawn, sewn, beaded or embroidered, not sure what, but you will get something , made with love in order to 'spread the love', so to speak.
The catch with this is that you also have to make the same sort of offer on your own blog. That means, this is not an exchange, you do not have to send me anything in return, but you must try to "pay it forward" though your own blog.
So get commenting, and once I see you've taken it up, posted it and got people taking part then I will start making things.I can't promise how soon you'll get them, but you will get them.
The catch with this is that you also have to make the same sort of offer on your own blog. That means, this is not an exchange, you do not have to send me anything in return, but you must try to "pay it forward" though your own blog.
So get commenting, and once I see you've taken it up, posted it and got people taking part then I will start making things.I can't promise how soon you'll get them, but you will get them.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Things I've been making
This is my Victorian boot for the Xmas swap on CQForNewbies. I hope the person who gets it likes purple.I know its not very Xmasy but I was struggling with the red and green I had.
It has a snowflake theme that I've done in silver and shades of purple in cross stitch and bead work. I've just got to work out how to line it now, and put some goodies in it.
It has a snowflake theme that I've done in silver and shades of purple in cross stitch and bead work. I've just got to work out how to line it now, and put some goodies in it.
This is a prototype choker I am planning to try and sell in my jewellery shop on Ebay (which can also be added to the list of things made recently) . I think it needs some leaves or some green beads around the flowers though. Its woven wheels using embroidery thread and 4mm silk ribbon.
These are the presents I made my boyfriend for his 30th birthday last weekend. He adores Tim Burtons The Nightmare before Christmas.
This is a box I painted. I started out as a wooden box with a toddlers puzzle inside that I found at the charity shop. I covered it in coloured gesso, then a couple of layers of acrylic paint. The picture is from the opening titles of the film and is stuck on. The swirls were done with metallic markers. The outside is purple with silver swirls, the lid silver with purple swirls and the inside is just plain silver.
A picture of it open with the posh chocolate I got him. You can see the swirls on the side in this shot.
And these are the fleece pouches I made for his gadgets. The green bat bowtie one is for his mp3 player, the red Jack one is for his phone and the pirate Jack one is for his PDA. The Pumpkin one has a whole lot of homemade vouchers in it for shoulder rubs, breakfast in bed and home cooked meals etc.
And these are the fleece pouches I made for his gadgets. The green bat bowtie one is for his mp3 player, the red Jack one is for his phone and the pirate Jack one is for his PDA. The Pumpkin one has a whole lot of homemade vouchers in it for shoulder rubs, breakfast in bed and home cooked meals etc.
I made this block using a method/layout similar to JONZ and I have to say I'm really pleased with it. You would have thought with my dressmaking experience I would have remembered about avoiding cutting on the bias wouldn't you?Hopefully less puffy results from now on!I've also been working on some hearts. This is them in their unembellished form.
This one is for Maureen B if she wants it.Its still a UFO at the moment.
Hope you like them!
Shall post tomorrow about things I have planned.
Shall post tomorrow about things I have planned.
General Update
First of all,Apologies for the lack of updates for a while! I hearby promise to post at least once a week!
Reason for the lack of updates? After the dreaded hospital appointments I had the flu which hung around for a while and after that had problems with ongoing medical stuff that I have so its taken me this long to get generally back on my feet!On top of that have had to continue working through that so recovery took just that little bit longer.
Have been working on a few things but shall post about those seperately!
Reason for the lack of updates? After the dreaded hospital appointments I had the flu which hung around for a while and after that had problems with ongoing medical stuff that I have so its taken me this long to get generally back on my feet!On top of that have had to continue working through that so recovery took just that little bit longer.
Have been working on a few things but shall post about those seperately!
Birthday Box
First of all thankyou to all the ladies who are taking part in this! Am sorry am late getting my baggies out this month! This isn’t a brag post or a list but a OOOOH Look what I got!!!!! Post ;) If I don’t mention everything its because I’ve cherry picked my favourite bits to tell you about!
Wilma sent me some lovely things including a very cute clog keyring that now lives on the big keyring collection of doom (my keys have 2 keys on them and about 14 keyrings!)Theres some very interesting fabrics including a piece of gold striped green that is demanding to be made into something for my mum and some green scalloped trim that I can’t stop looking at!
Ati sent me some lovely things including a letter, green (GREEN!) cotton lace and the most adorable little handbag keyring which she made for me. It also went straight onto my keys!
Brenda sent this assortment of things including a very cool betty boop shrinky dink! The red and green perle have already been half used on my DBF’s birthday present!She also sent me a purple Victorian bride silky which I am saving for a friends wedding present!
Marianne sent me ribbony heaven! My favourites include some interesting dusky pinky purple ribbon and some gold chenille needles as well as some silvered beads, a beautiful buttefly motif and some purple spiderweb fabric!
Laura sent me some lovely charms and some amazing braids! There is some amazing heavy golden braid which is just wonderful and am planning to use the coffee pot and cup charms on a present for a friend who is afternoon tea mad!
Mary sent me Mardi Gras beads!DBF is insisting we decorate the flat with them! She also sent me some delicate silk threads and some lovely black floral ribbon.
Gerry sent me a really cute card, some printable on fabric (still talking DBF into letting me put them through the printer) some very nice purple rickrack, pearl bead lace trim and some lovely oriental fabrics, the fan designs of which are getting put aside for making something for my mum!
Renea sent me an oriental goodie bag! Theres a cherry blossom piece and one with dragons I’m trying to find excuses to use in something for myself! The shoe print stuff may be made into something for my little sister who is shoe mad!
Susan sent me a lace extravaganza! She made me some amazing tatted edging and a medallion which is being saved for a personal project!She also sent me some incredibly fine silk threads!
I got a lovely package from Juydth with a whole host of fabrics and some of the fancy threads I hadn’t ordered! She also sent me a lovely butterfly brooch and a dragonfly one which are being kept for me to wear ;)
Thankyou to everyone for brightening up the last few weeks. Hopefully things are starting to get back to normal!
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Dreaded Lurgy and a meme
It appears that M accidentily bought home germs from the new students at the college he works at as I have been ill all week...including a trip to the out of hours doctors surgery late last night as I was having breathing problems. Am ok, I just have to rest for as long as possible.
I've been tagged by Sewing Southpaw to do this silly meme thing.
I have to tell you five weird things about me:
1. I can speed read naturally. The useful side effect of years of bullying at school meant I spent all my time in the library. Compare that with the stock my family but in having good knowledge and I was odviously born to be a bookworm. My favourites are Sci/fi, fantasy, thrillers - especially those involving pathology and behavourial sciences, and crime novels. My favorite author is Freda Warrington but you can't get her books in the UK. I have one I was given as a gift by an american friend. Unfortunatly the rest of my brain works at the same speed as I read so I get bored easily.
2. I am obsessed with The West Wing. Its the relationships between the people mainly but I find the american political system interesting.
3.I am a fussy eater - mainly due to IBS. I can't eat red meat, anything with yeast in, and I just plain don't like/won't eat egg yolk unless its mixed in with the white as in scrambled eggs or ommlettes. My favourite food is pretzels and I can't have them any more as I can't find yeastless ones. :( !
4. I studied arts and crafts at college, but I don't think my work is good enough to sell even though people tell me I'm talented. I don't know if I ever will think it is good enough.
5. I'd rather buy stuff for my stash than food or the new shoes I really really need!
I'm also supposed to tag 5 people but most of the people I know/read have already been tagged by other people so you can do it if you wish.
I've been tagged by Sewing Southpaw to do this silly meme thing.
I have to tell you five weird things about me:
1. I can speed read naturally. The useful side effect of years of bullying at school meant I spent all my time in the library. Compare that with the stock my family but in having good knowledge and I was odviously born to be a bookworm. My favourites are Sci/fi, fantasy, thrillers - especially those involving pathology and behavourial sciences, and crime novels. My favorite author is Freda Warrington but you can't get her books in the UK. I have one I was given as a gift by an american friend. Unfortunatly the rest of my brain works at the same speed as I read so I get bored easily.
2. I am obsessed with The West Wing. Its the relationships between the people mainly but I find the american political system interesting.
3.I am a fussy eater - mainly due to IBS. I can't eat red meat, anything with yeast in, and I just plain don't like/won't eat egg yolk unless its mixed in with the white as in scrambled eggs or ommlettes. My favourite food is pretzels and I can't have them any more as I can't find yeastless ones. :( !
4. I studied arts and crafts at college, but I don't think my work is good enough to sell even though people tell me I'm talented. I don't know if I ever will think it is good enough.
5. I'd rather buy stuff for my stash than food or the new shoes I really really need!
I'm also supposed to tag 5 people but most of the people I know/read have already been tagged by other people so you can do it if you wish.
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