A little while ago my Instagram pal Catherine posted this gorgeous bird applique and it inspired me to make something similar. It was especially the background of the appliqué that really flipped a switch in…
Once all the fabric collage sections are completed, it's now time to assemble the mini-journal.
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Nature journals are one of my favorite types of journals to make. As an amateur photographer and nature lover, I love to capture the things that I see through the lens of my camera and use those…
I’ve just got back from spending a wonderful day with Jacky Hopkin and her group of ladies who meet at Waltham Windmill on the outskirts of Grimsby. I was invited over to teach them the tech…
This week we put to good use last week's homemade fabric as I show you how to create scrap fabric flowers which I shall be featuring in my journal...
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Nature journals are one of my favorite types of journals to make. As an amateur photographer and nature lover, I love to capture the things that I see through the lens of my camera and use those…
This week I’m continuing my year-long journey of making daily art and today marks day 73. During March I’m using the “Free Spirit” printable journal kit to make a quote journal. At first…
Hello This Sunday, over at the That’s Crafty Blog, I am sharing this project. The substrate is a That’s Crafty mdf tag, which I haven’t used for a while and any time I do work wi…
Here are a few new designs inspired by the beautiful autumn season & a little winter cottage! Enjoy!
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After spending several weeks making “Fragments of Nature”, this project is finally complete. It was an intentional decision to make these stitched pieces fragile and ephemeral in nature because the…
These last few weeks I’ve been stitching quite small – this piece is only 2-1/2″ x 3″. But I’m really enjoying the process. When there isn’t much time at the end of a work day for creative activities…
Fabric roll , birds and nature items .
I spent most of last evening on the curtains and one window. Tonight I hope to finish all the windows and the door. I am anxious to get to the fence so I can start on the garden... the fun part. I don't know how large this looks on your screen but the entire cottage is less than 3" tall...very tiny indeed. The lace I used for the curtains is just a hair over 1/4". It is a machine lace and very intricate. I am using the band part of the lace as my guide for my shutters. Notice I did a tight chain stitch around the door to secure the lace before I start stitching the door. And remember all this narrow trim I gathered to show you..? Well I put it in that famous "safe place" and I need it now and can't find it.. We seldom eat out except for special occasions like birthdays and Christmas eve... I hate paying for a meal that I could cook better at home and I love cooking it. Yesterday I spent most of the day cutting up scrap wood for winter and working on bills and budget....both odious chores. So I am treating myself to a day of play in the kitchen.. I splurged and bought a duck for company coming this weekend and am cooking the duck confit today. It takes 11 hours in the slow cooker. I will be serving duck crepes with a plum sauce. I did it last winter and served them with bok choy and mango salad. Also making kale, prosciutto , parmesan pin wheels with puff pastry dough. You make them ahead and freeze...cut and bake and serve as appetizers. New recipe which sometimes sounds so good but not...we'll see... And I have a big batch of turkey minestrone cooking away for tonight. Next to a day of stitching, a day in an apron cooking is the best.
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Gorgeous merino silk mix fleece from a (sadly no longer there) shop at the Sherwood Forest Arts and Crafts Centre a couple of years ago became these: felted dreadlocks! They are really quick and ea…
This post is going to be short on words, but heavy on photos. I'm a fibre artist, with a passion for techniques. I became involved with Robin Atkins, Bead Journal Project (BJP) in 2008/2009, and haven't looked back since. Although my fibre roots have been neglected lately, I hope to correct that in the near future. My 2010 BJP pieces, are probably my favourites, as they combine my love for fibre, free motion stitching, beads, paint, memorabilia and found objects. Each tells a personal story! I only completed seven in this series, but it's definitely something I would like to revisit in the future. If you'd like to hear more, please visit my blog! To think that it all started with a simple triangle! The Bead Journal Project is now on Facebook, and will be open for new members, in December of this year.