Visitor to the Wednesday Card Making Class

While we were starting to make our cards, Helen

one of my new Students walked in and thought it

was 'Textile Tuesday'. We all had a giggle as we

have all mislaid days at some time or another.

Anyway, she stopped for a cup of tea, chat and showed us

the quilt she is working on, a

Block of the Month called,

'Patchwork Shop'.

The Blocks are a mixture of patchwork, applique and

embroidery. Helen's blocks were beautiful.

She also showed us her finished

Embellished Needlecase she started making the week

before @ The Gallery, 'Textile Tuesday'. It looks great,

Well done! Helen.

See more Embellishing by clicking on the

written labels below.

Card Making Wednesday 28th September 2011

Wednesday was card making with Kim Crop.

She gave us the challenge of making cards for men!

It's harder than you think because there are only

so many themes that are appropriate.

I chose to make a card with a decoupage sailing ship.

I used lots of layering of stamping and papers.

I even decorated the envelope this time!

See more of my cards on my paper craft site

www.cards2inspire.blogspot.com

and see Kim's work on

www.kimcrop.blogspot.com

Jeanette's Green Box

Jeanette's mixed media box is now taking shape.

It's taken a while and a few trials and errors for

it to take shape. Over enthusiasm, with a heat gun

saw the first model being cut up but as you can

see it has been out to good use in the

'window' sections of the box.

Sometimes it is hard for people to see a

3D object come together when you have

to work on the 2D to begin with, so that

all the pieces come together. There is

lots of trialling of trimmings and techniques

before the right combination shows itself.

Jeanette and I have alot of patience so

Mixed Media pieces like the,

'Green Treasure Box', slowly

evolve over weeks.

There is alot of machine and hand stitching in this piece.

Lots of trimmings and snippets to add

the interesting details.

See more mixed media work by clicking on

the written labels below the post.

Sara Working Hard

Sara has been coming to The Gallery for a month and has

done so much in that short time.

Sara has chosen the theme of Butterflies and

has created so many lovely pages for her sketchbooks

and for future inspiration.

The piece at the top is the cover for a sketchbook

where you add your own pages.

The fabric for the striped patchwork came straight

out of the scrap bag and Sara had her first go at

Free Machining she is a natural!

So watch this space!

Gallery Day 27th September

There are so many different ideas and projects

going on, at 'Textile Tuesday @The Gallery",

It's wonderful to be teaching so many

creative techniques with willing and talented students.

Christmas is definitely coming as students are

making Christmas Runners and thinking of

gifts for family and friends.

Sylvia has finished her first one (top) and she is now

making a stripped white and gold one

with lots of stitching.

Beryl above is sewing her blocks together.

See more of what goes on @The Gallery

www.thegallerydereham.co.uk

Coven Quilters Another Birthday

After spending a day with Judith and Janice Quilting,

I went off in the evening to Coven Quilters at Kate's.

It's was still September so we celebrated my

Birthday again! Cake, prezzies and laughter too!

I feel so lucky to have such lovely friends and do

the things I do! Thank you!

See more of our Coven Meetings by

clicking the written label below.

September Studio Day with Judith and Janice

On the 26th of September I had a lovely day in my Studio

with Judith and Janice.

Judith finished off the back of her 8ft by 6ft quilt,

as you can see it fills my quilt table.

We had fun using up every last scrap for the back!

it was almost like making another quilt!

Judith is also finishing off a baby quilt for a gift.

Janice finished putting the triangles together for

her silk quilt and then started putting the sashes around

the centre panel.

See more of my studio days by clicking the written labels below

or visit my website at

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Chernobyl Auction

Sunday 25th of September Stewart and I were

on Kitchen Duty at the Chernobyl Auction.

It happens every month to raise money for the

lorries to take supplies to the,

'Forgotten People of Chernobyl'.

John was back on the podium as Auctioneer

and it was lovely to see.

See more of the work and see a some of what

the charity is about at

www.lifeline4chernobyl.org.uk

Painting The House

Saturday 24th of September we decided to paint

the front of the cottage. It is the only side of the house

that hasn't got any roses or clematis growing up it so

it is easy to do and it's the shortest side!

House painting isn't quite my idea of fun because of

all the prep work but the lemon yellow was

lovely and sun shiny!

Great in the winter to cheer you up when you

come home from work.

We have always liked the cottage because by

looking at the front you would never know

what is being created behind!!!!

See more of Quilters Cottage on my website

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Christmas Easel Card Making

On Friday the 23rd of September ,

(as you can see I am a week behind posting due

to me not being tip top and the lovely things still

happening everyday!).

I went to Larna Crafts and Wool Shop in

Downham Market to have a card making workshop

with Elaine. We made an Easel Christmas Card.

My first Christmas Card of the year and I am

sure it will be one of many made!

It was a lovely morning and we all had lots

of fun with cutting, talking and 'GLITTER".

See a really good video on how to make an

Easel Card HERE

See more of my cards on

www.cards2inspire.blogspot.com

Quilting Thursday at Knit Wits

Thursday is Quilting Classes at Knit Wits of Dereham.

This week it was Sketchbook Covers.

I had lots of books and covered sketchbooks to show

them.

They then enjoyed making their own,

which you can see above.

Well done to all those who took part.

Some students also showed me items that

they had finished from previous weeks lessons.

You can see a list of my workshops and dates

HERE

The fabric department in the Knit Wits is really

filling up with a variety of patchwork materials.

I find new ones each week!

Visit their website

www.knitwits.co.uk

See more of my sketchbooks by clicking the

written label below and by visiting

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Sew Wild Alisa Burke

I wasn't feeling top notch on Tuesday as I sometimes

had to double take what we were making and

also ran into a blank when ladies turned up with

no idea what they wanted to make.

Sometimes I think they think I am Magic!!!

So Wednesday I took a day off!

I normally go to Scrap Booking this Wednesday

but I knew with tummy ache and feeling off colour it would

not be sensible. I took a quilt to the sofa and a cup of tea.

Sometimes you must listen to your body!

I really don't like sitting but didn't feel good to do anything.

I was lucky though because look what turned up in

the post in the morning?

Alisa Burke's 'Sew Wild'.

A wonderful book for textile marking and expression.

Alisa covers lots of techniques and there is a DVD that

comes with it. I watched this and then found a

You Tube video of her being interviewed.

View this inspirational interview with Alisa on my

video tech site

www.art2inspiretech.blogspot.com

Gallery Tuesday 20th September 2011

As usual there is lots of creating on 'Gallery Textile Tuesday'.

I take along inspiration and them students can make similar items

but with their own fabrics and flair.

Above is a Christmas Table Runner Sylvia is making.

Well, we had to start making gifts for Christmas!

Below is Brenda's Scissor Case.

See more Scissor Cases by clicking on the written labels below.

They are all different.

Some of our new members are trying different techniques.

Here Sara is learning how to piece patchwork,

straight out of the scrap bag. This piece is being

made ready to learn how to machine quilt on.

Carol has made lots of quilts in such a short time.

Here she is finishing an heirloom quilt that came into the

charity shop where she volunteers. It needed finishing

and needed a backing. We had lots of fun making

the seams match!

Carol is famous for her un- picking!!!

See more of what goes on @The gallery by clicking on the

written labels below or visiting their website

www.thegallerydereham.co.uk

Lily Wall Hanging Quilting

On Monday I put the borders on the 'Lily Wall Hanging'

by making my own quilting stencil.

I machine quilted the pattern of the lily over each window

and freemotion quilted the outer borders.

See it hanging in the classroom in this post

HERE

See how it started HERE

Windmill Quilters Exhibition

After having a lovely morning at The Norfolk Quilters

Coffee Morning I went on to Toftwood near Dereham to

visit The Windmill Quilters Exhibition.

I love shows like this because they are so inspirational and

friendly. I met loads of quilters I knew and ladies I have just

recently met.

The displays were lovely and I stopped and shared lunch of

soup and a roll, enjoying the company and atmosphere.

The raffle quilts were really special.

Thank you to the members of

Windmill Quilters for such a lovely Exhibition.

Oh I felt so lucky to have had such a lovely day.

I then when into Dereham to Knit Wits to buy

some fabric to finish the borders on

the Lily Quilt to hang in the Classroom.