New Projects

Beginning new projects is always different for

everyone. Some have a flash of inspiration and then

run with that idea, madly researching, drawing and collecting

relevant sources.

Others can see the finished article of what they want to

achieve in their head , or have an idea of what

they want to aim at.

Some are inspired by the materials or items they have collected

these spark the project in mind.

Some have a gift, person or place in mind.

The bottom photo above, Barbara had collected together in a

basket beads and trimmings and had a visit to a shop that sold

swatches of fabric from India and inspired

wants to make an India inspired Embellished Wall Hanging.

(Embellished in the sense of highly decorated with embroidery and beading).

Pat on the other hand saw the picture of the Doves,

which she had in her collection and wanted to transfer it onto

fabric and wants to create a luxury cushion.

Both collaging and enjoying the journey.

I have been asked about the way I transfer images

onto fabric.

I use different media to do this from transfer paints or

crayons and iron them on.

An image paste which I coat a photocopy and leave to dry

then wash/ rub the paper off, this leaves a shiny surface.

T -shirt transfer paper which you put through the

computer and then iron onto your fabric,

this leaves quite a plastic like surface.

My favourite which I use at The Gallery

and on a lot of my own work

is taking a natural fabric such as

cotton lawn and soaking it in,

"Bubble Jet Solution", allowing

this to drip dry then ironing this fabric

onto freezer paper and then put his through

the printer so the image is directly onto to the

fabric. I allow this image to cure for several days

before working or iron fixing it.

The solution keeps the image onto the fabric

and it can be washed carefully.

The ideas are then limitless.