Feeling rather chuffed...

I got a mention in The Work Shop on the Web website for a piece of my work (www.workshopontheweb.com)

Created using Maggie Grey's 'Delicious Decay' Kit

They provide free taster issues of Workshop on the Web which is entirely free and unrestricted. To view it, click the free taster button on the website see web address above. Future issues can be accessed by subscribers through a password. They promise that each issue will have at least seven workshop features, an interview with a well-known embroiderer plus other articles of general interest. Also, products - not just what's new but how to use them, book reviews, news and views. All for £20.00 pounds for a whole year's subscription.

Workshop on the Web, is a publication exclusive to the internet, featuring some of the very best tutors from all points of the compass, giving step-by-step details of textile techniques and ideas for using those techniques creatively. Machine embroidery, hand stitching, mixed media work etc. They also review books and products and keep you in touch with all that's new.

The latest issue has just been published and looks vey exciting. I have just placed an ordered my new kit, 'Getting Down to the Nitty Gritty', using sand texture gel by Samantha Packer. I cannot wait to try it out...

What a fab day at The Paint Palette working in mixed media, creating a Canvas Scroll. Take a look at Dawn's website for future workshops at www.thepaintpalette.co.uk

Letting the gessoed canvases dry

    Adding layers of paint and using stencils to add texture and depth     

                                     

                                      Working on the focal point of the scroll

Finished Scroll

WOYWW - 250

I missed you last week. Just got caught up in stuff, well actually the boiler. First no heating, that was fixed and then no water. All up and running now, but just threw a spanner in the works.

Well this is my desk this week, back to sewing...

I joined a quilting group last Tuesday for the first time (Pershore Patchers & Quilters), where we made a Needlecase based on a design by Barbara Pritchard (Sew Easy to Do). Barbara did a quick demo and then off we all went to produce our own little masterpiece. 

I so enjoyed making the first one, I went on a made a few more. I had a lovely evening with a very friendly bunch of ladies.

Feeling well in the zone by then, I thought I would have a go at making the Washday Peg Bag kit I had bought at the Craft Show in Malvern the other week. It went together like a dream. It even got a 'that's nice' from the husband! Take a look...

Gorgeous fabrics and easy to follow instructions, will definitely be making another one of these.

If you fancy having a go yourself I bought this from the lovely ladies at www.cross-patch.co.uk

And finally...

This arrived today from Clarity Stamps, to add to my Clarity stash. Whoooooo! Finally got round to spending my Christmas voucher, thanks Mum. Oh where to start, I can feel a Geli Plate project coming on.

Well that's it for this week, thanks for reading. Please leave a comment and I will hop on over to yours.

Theresa

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WOYWW

Had fun making Faux Leather courtesy of the lovely Sheena Douglas. Caught of a very brief glimpse of her demonstrating the technique on C&C and thought I have got to try that.

Luckily because there has been so much interest in how the Faux Leather was created, Sheena has posted a You Tube Video that I was able to follow. I could not get my hands on the Kraft Card she used and used what I already had in my stash, and I also used Jo Sonja's All Purpose Sealer instead of Spray and Shine. 

The video was really easy to follow and  I enjoyed a couple of very inky, messy hours. I then turned my Faux Leather into two birthday cards.

 I was really pleased with the results and I am sure my Dad will be to! (I hope you like them to). 

I definitely will be making some more of this and having a go at making the journals as shown in Sheena's video. Why not hop over to You Tube and take a look,  just type into the search box - Sheena Douglas Faux Leather. 

Have a lovely day.

Theresa

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Pixie Shoes

Spent a wonderful day learning to make Pixie Shoes with the lovely Annette Emms, a Textile Artist based in Evesham.

We were asked to think about what kind of Pixie would wear our boots, were they for a special occasion, what is your Pixies personality? It was just a lovely day getting so wrapped up in the thoughts of fairies and pixies. I really was starting to think I was in the Elves and the Shoemaker.

Annette gently guided us through how to embellish our chosen fabrics, and then cut out and piece our Pixie Shoes together.

Here is photo of my finished boots.

I should also thank the lovely Sheilah Edgson of Pershore Embroiderers Group for arranging the workshop at Defford Village Hall. A fantastic day. I cannot wait for the next workshop hopefully in late November to make a textile book for the Pixie Shoes to go in.

Annette also has a blog why not take a look at her beautiful work,

www.annettestextiletales.blogspot.com

At the end of the day there was definitely a hint of Pixie Dust in the air...

WOYWW

Having such fun...

Finally got started on my Kaiser Craft MDF Camera Album, bought this a while ago and finally felt inspired to start it.

I painted the pages first and then added Creative Memories Earthy scrapbook papers, gradually I have stamped and added embellisments to build a decorative effect. I really enjoyed using the Clarity New York Skyline Mask and the Splodge Away Skyline Stencil.

All I need to do now is add some photos. I am going to be really self indulgent and just addd photos of my favourite building the Chrysler Building. There is just something about this building that gets my heart racing...

Please come back and take a look when I have finished.

Happy WOYWW

Theresa
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Well I have been rather naughty and not written anything for a while…

Life just seems to be a bit chaotic at the moment, but we did manage to finally take a break and go to Washington DC. Wow! What a fantastic place, so much to see and do and most of the brilliant museums were free to. Here are just a few of the many hundreds of photos I took. I would definitely recommend a trip if you have never been before.

Any way, the main reason for writing today is because I have just signed up for  the Sugar Block Club
2014. I have put copy of the link below. The lovely Amy at Stitchery Dickory Dock is running a new Block of the Month Club. You can join for just $7.95 and the plan is to complete a 12"x12" block every month. She will send detailed instructions for each new block you to follow every month. Sounds like fun, why not come and join me...


http://www.stitcherydickorydock.com/2014-sugar-block-club-is-here/