Make Your Own Fabric Markers
[wpg] I’ve fallen in love with Copic markers recently but after some research, found out they are not very light […]
Bokhara Couching
[wpg] I’ve been having a little go with some hand stitching trying out various stitches. One of my favourites that
Textile Experiments
[wpg] I’ve recently become interested in doing something different with fabric painting – so trying a few textile experiments. I
Brown Grasses
“Brown Grasses”. It was created from Bogoak tweed bought in Donegal Town, Ireland at McGees. It’s gorgeous fabric and
Peacock Goddess
I created this silk scarf for a private commission. Interestingly when the person received the scarf she told me she’d
Little Cartwheels
[wpg] I added bits of yellow felt and some machine stitching using couched threads to the base fabric first then
Poppy Love
Poppies, I return to them again and again as an art subject because they are so beautiful, dramatic and with
Patchwork Progress
[wpg] A bit like Pilgrim’s Progress I think; trudging along carrying a bundle! I’ve been doing a bit more to
Messing Around
[wpg] This is just a bit of mucking about with some spattered silk dupion as the background. Then I added
Leaves
[wpg] I used my laptop screen as a lightbox and traced the images of some leaves of cow parsley or a
Green Umbel With Darker Shade
Another update showing the darker looking umbel head with some almost blue-black flowers dotted amongst two shades of lilac ones.
Green Umbels update
[wpg] This one has been hanging around for a while after I finished the chain stitching on it and decided
Catch Up
Hey! Happy new year everyone! I hope it’s a wonderful and creative year for you! So here’s my progress lately:
Just a Bit Further
I’m doing a bit on my quilt each night while watching films – well half watching them. Once I get going
The Charm of the Underbrush
Here are a few pics of the Underbrush work I’ve been doing…the melted sequins meant a few casualties – particularly
Growing Complexity
I have been working on my Underbrush picture for a few days now and keep adding and adding more layers
Pens on Silk
[wpg] Following on from my obsession with Pitt Pens and loving the feel of using them, I want to try
When Life is Painful Just…
This is done with Pitt Pens on cartridge paper. I like birds and clouds. And anything pretty really. Pretty things
Sequin Experiments
[wpg] I’ve been working on some experiments with textures using sequins and bondaweb. I am quite pleased with how they
Green Umbels
Well it’s been one of those days when I have done nothing much worth talking about and felt totally guilty
Bronze Textures
I have been mucking about with this for a while using textile felt tip pens, gold fabric paint, machine stitching