Lost In Lace; Amazing

The Perfct Antidote for the Post Christmas Blues, was a trip to Lost in Lace.. It was amazing and very inspiring.http://lostinlace.org.uk/

lace inspired pieces created by national and international artists and architects.

Woollen Mill Competition 3rd Place

Last week I was awarded third place in a conceptual art competition.At the National Woollen Mill Felindre Dre Fach. My piece was inspired by the bond between a mother and a child and it being a keepsake. I was also inspired by the Foundling Exhibition with tokens of cloth, bonnets and hankercheifs left with abandoned children at a hospital. using felt and needle felting was also part of the concept with the fibres being bonded together using this technique.

VRM Progress

work is coming along nicely with developing my stitched pieces and it is growing an devolving into something exciting. Hands are a bit sore from repetitive strain but need to knit some prezzies so can't really stop.

christmas list

Christmas is looming, and ideas in my head of presents for family, i dug around my boxes and came across a painting i did when i was about 19 ....remembering my mum loved this painting i have of Powis Castle attached it to a canvas and am thinking is this a great present?...
Along with a handmade cushion for her sofa...
.a wall hanging for my dad in his manly flat...and maybe a couple of cushions for my sister and a smock for my little niece...made from a pillow case and...
socks for hubby...this will be done in time for christmas as will my disertation draft and visual research module.

little visitors

coffee and drawing at the botanical gardens Wales

kimono krush

I am loving all things Japanese and have been for the last 12 months particularly the traditional pieces and the patterns and obi belts...this has all come from the Full Bloom Theme i choose to use for my competition piece using an old kimono which i embroidered and embellished with ribbon embroidery.. I also used the image of Koi fish and did drawings and prints with them and quilting them and using TRAPUNTO technique which i love and of course water lilies

I wanted to give my own signature on this Kimono with it pulled back to look a bit contemporary but keeping the length of the sleeves and adding floral appliqued pieces as brooches which i will develop much later .

bits and bobs

hand made bags using upcycled facbrics which are then appliqued and quilted onto my tote calico bags i have made, each bag is one of a kind.

almost done

Everything is nearly done for my work to be sent off for the Hand and Lock Prize Embroidery competition...thanks to the help of super Suzi Stitch...i have improved my sewing and presentation....here is a couple of pics of creative mess and a pic of the kimono/jacket..

A busy week

A lovely day out with the children walking through woods and fields meeting a guffalo and making friends with a donkey,
the fist day out we have had since the summer holidays began.

Stitch, mom!: Hair Embroidery

Stitch, mom!: Hair Embroidery: "Hair embroidery has its origins from China. As the name indicates, it refers to embroidery where human hair is used as a thread instead of o..."

beautiful buttons

Hand embroidered buttons made with care and attention.

For sale at £10 per button with a 10% discount for orders of 5 buttons or more.
Made with good quality Maderia Yarns and a Metal back.

Beautiful piece of art in itself but would also make an excellent decoration to any outfit.

Twistedthreads.com


A day with some fellow creative ladies can't wait for a catch up and a chance to see lots of beautiful things
Aug 13th NEC Quilts Exhibition
http://www.twistedthread.com/pages/exhibitions/viewExhibition.aspx?id=17&view=overview

happy thought

The sun is almost out from behind the clouds and i have a million and one things to do. For starters I have to finish My piece for the Hand and Lock embroidery competition 2011.

I then have to do some ribbon embroidery samples and prepare for my final year of my degree with my dissertation, enterprise and visual research and at the same time give my to children a summer of picnics and trips to the beach and barbecues in the gardens with the teddies and cats.