paper and sewing

Here are a few cards I've made this week for a friend. (I haven't got around to putting anything in the etsy shop yet but I do make cards to order, just drop me an email if you'd like anything!)

made using patterned paper/book and an ol' button

Nice one to get in the post

 I tried sewing the paper bunting directly to the card rather than glueing and threading the bunting on (as on the card below). Threading it was quite fiddley and took a while to do so I think I'll stick to the new way, although I do like the way the bunting hangs freely.

It looks scappy in this photo but its better in real life....!

 off to the park now

wishing you sunshine

x

Delegation weekend

I got lawns mowed and hammocks hung (£5 carboot bargain woohoo!)

It is so lovely to lie in but not so much when kids jumping and climbing on you..! ouch
Also been starting on the broad beans, kindly de-podded by my demanding and somewhat volatile assistants.

 enjoyed the flowers..

Foxgloves (definitely NOT edible!!!)

lovely Borage flowers (which are edible)

Calendula (edible petals) 

 and randomly...here is the final piece I did for the course.

All stitched and painted from a photo I took of the (slighly run-down) beach huts in Hove. I always liked the ones with peeling paint and warped wood the best. They look like they've had a good life by the sea!

bye folks x

Sketchy stuff

I did a brilliant and inspiring evening course (NCFE level 1) in creative machine embroidery back in Brighton (lovely lovely Brighton...I miss you..!). The teacher, Wendy Dolan, was really generous in her teaching and we covered alot of the methods used by textile artists (www.wendydolan.co.uk.) The beginning of the course was mostly about learning how to draw and write freehand with the machine. Its a really exciting way of working on the machine and has been made popular lately by textile artist Poppy Treffry (see her at .www.poppytreffry.co.uk )  Here are a few pages from my sketchy work folder.

 My final project was a picture of the beach huts. Stereotype seaside image but its a lovely reminder of my (child) free seaside days...

I'll post a pic of the huts on the next uinstallment!  I really need to find a creative course of some description around here...I'm having withdrawal symptoms since leaving Brighton!

A geeky (not so crafty) moment...

My apologies for this somewhat random post...featuring no crafting at all, but its been a hectic few days and this video just amazes me. I may just watch it every morning as my meditation!

This may seem bizarre but when I find myself feeling overwhelmed by the relentless nature of life, I find solice in remembering the fact that we are spinning about at a colossal speed in space..it always puts things into perspective for me!
I love this little film...hopefully this link will work!

(ok I am a bit of a weirdy geek, I blame Brian Cox and Bill Bryson!!). Oh and I am loving reading his new book "At Home:A short history of private life". His book A short history of nearly everything was amazing, just wish I had the brains to remember some of it!)
enjoy x