Golden Wedding

Just made a quilt for my Aunt and Uncle's Golden Wedding - I was their bridesmaid when I was 2 (now you all know how old I am) in 3 days.
Simple nine-patch and hour glass block combo. 48" square.
Day one - pieced the top
Day two - layered up and quilted
Day three - binding and hand quilting

Quilters Guild Workshop

We had a lovely day at Mundford with a Texture Adventures workshop for a the Quilters Guild. We had members from Region 9 (Cambs and Norfolk) and Region 8 (Suffolk and Essex) and even some intrepid travellers from Region 7 (Herts)

Everyone worked in their own chosen colour way to produce a nice variety of designs. Here they are at the end of the day.

Me in full flow

One of my teaching samples

Another teaching sample

Copperplate

Tin Hut Textiles exhibited at the Textiles in Focus event at the weekend and I had 3 new pieces on display. All are made using the 'Life's a Bleach!' techniques which I teach at workshops but this time with added applique of sheers which are stitched and burnt back.

Copperplate 

Copperplate 2 and Copperplate 3

Christmas is coming

Preparing for the Christmas themed workshop coming up at Cottenham College on 22nd November. We will be making either an Advent Calendar (see image) or a Christmas table runner or table mats. 

Feels a bit odd making Christmas things whilst it is still 20 degrees outside

Knitting and Stitching Show 2014

Out of the Fold are exhibiting at the Knitting and Stitching Show at Alexandra Palace from Wed 8th October until Sunday 12th October 2014 and 3 pieces of my work will be part of that exhibition which then goes on to Harrogate from 20th - 23rd November 2014.

The theme of the exhibition is 'The Journey Unfolds' and here is just a little bit of my hanging called 'From Shawl to Shroud' to entice you to come along and see the whole thing.

From shawl to shroud (detail) 

 There are 12 very talented textile artists on Out of the Fold with some exiting and original work on show. I will be stewarding the exhibition on Thursday 9th and Friday 10th October in Ally Pally so please do come along and say hello.

I just love ice-dyeing

I spent a happy morning ice-dyeing some fabric to sell at the Tin Hut Textiles exhibition now on in Bury St Edmunds (4th - 9th October 2014)

I got some OK pieces but also 2 glorious confections of ripples and swirls in gorgeous reds and pinks. Here is a glimpse of the results below. These pieces of dyed cotton poplin cloth are on sale at the exhibition.

1 metre ice-dyed fabric (detail shown) Cotton poplin £25

1 metre ice-dyed fabric (detail shown) Cotton poplin £25

Off to make more ice-cubes............................

PS I teach this technique as part of my 'Crazy About Colour' dyeing workshop. Next one will be held at The Cosy Cabin in Risby on Sunday 9th November  www.thecosycabin.co.uk

Tin Hut Textiles Exhibition

Just back from hanging the Tin Hut Textiles exhibition in Bury St Edmunds which opens on Sat 4th October and runs through until Thursday 9th October 2014. Open every day from 10am until 4.30pm.

The exhibition has all of the 'Elements' series which the group has been working on for the past 2 years with 'Tin' from 2012, 'Copper' from 2013, and 'Silver' from 2014 being joined by the latest (and probably last) series on 'GOLD'

Gold 12" x 24"

 The other theme of the exhibition is 'SUFFOLK' where each of the eight members of the group have tken some aspect of the county on which to base their piece. Mine is all of the things that can be found in a Suffolk hedgerow......

Suffolk Hedgerow 34" x 50"

 There is lots to see at the exhibition so please come along and I look forward to seeing you there.