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etsy shop update 20 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Well I have finally(!) got down to it and made the time to get items photographed again to list them in my little etsy shop. I need to get into the habit of photographing things as I go so I don’t end...
Uno the Slug 15 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
I am back from my sister’s where I painted doors, washed floors and unpacked items and filled spaces. While there we stayed at my sister’s best friends place; to say thank you I left a few gifts. Wine...
Working in my pattern book 8 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Well my little paper course has come to an end now. I have a couple of items left to play and experiment with – a decorative lantern and diamonds to make, but then that is it. It has gone by so quickl...
Paper fabric hoop SEWN post 7 6 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
I thought I’d share with you my paper fabric hoop experiment. I may not keep it in the hoop (as already mentioned in a previous post, I use my hoops when stitching by hand and machine) but I thought I...
Paper fabric garland SEWN post 6 31 Jul 2013 | 02:00 pm
At the moment I’m cutting paper once again(!) to stitch and make my paper fabric hoop/pinwheel. I shall see how I get on with this as I only have a few sewing hoops and I need these for stitching (mac...
Stitching with paper fabric SEWN post 5 30 Jul 2013 | 02:00 pm
Well I have been painting, cutting, stitching and then cutting and stitching up again and even again, to see what evolves with my ‘paper fabric’. I chose some of my brightest painted patterns and manu...
Paper fabric SEWN post 4 29 Jul 2013 | 02:00 pm
Well I don’t know about where you are but here it’s been great to have the sun out but what hasn’t been so great has been the stuffy humid heat in the office at the day job – too many computers, print...
Pattern book SEWN post 3 16 Jul 2013 | 12:50 am
We’ve started our first project in SEWN using the patterned papers we’ve collected and those that we’ve painted ourselves. Our project was to stitch a pattern book for us to continue to use throughout...
Pattern making SEWN post 2 11 Jul 2013 | 02:00 pm
As promised here are some detail close up photos of the patterns I’ve been making. I think they may work really well as little abstract art pieces on their own or even translated into fabric and stitc...
Painting patterns SEWN post 1 10 Jul 2013 | 05:14 pm
Cooling drink in hand I have been setting about playing with paint and pattern making and here they are – my first painted patterns for SEWN. It is such fun to get back to basics and ‘play’ again. Som...
