Crazy Patchwork Book Cover

Pat loves trying all the different creative techniques and 

some she likes doing but doesn't want to make then into 

anything. She had collected several samples and so decided

to put them into a fabric book which she could add pages to

as and when.

We make fabric books on Level One City and Guilds

so samples are small but are part of an item that can be 

continued. Its great choosing a theme or colour 

so then it doesn't matter what technique you try you can add them

to your book and they are small so can be finished in a short period 

of time.

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Hilary's Fabric Book

Hilary has made a fantastic fabric book which contains pages

which celebrate all the countries she has visited on holiday.

Keepsakes, photographs, postcards and memories are all

sewn together to make an amazing book. 

It caused quite a stir as you can see. 

Every page Hilary told us the stories of her trips and the memories

of the photo taken, the smells, the food and the places that

the family shared. 

I just love holiday books and I endorse anyone to do this,

a scrapbook/ sketchbook of your memories. 

I am often found on holiday in the cafe or lounge area,

sticking and gluing my trip of the day or keepsakes.

Often people stop and chat about, "What are you doing?",

I explain and they often say,

 "What a good idea, I have a plastic bag or box of holiday stuff and

never knew what to do with all the other stuff, you know? 

I put some of the photos in an album".

Some often join me the day after because they have found a book

while out for the day to start!

I share anywhere!!!

Thank you Hilary for sharing such a wonderful treasure and making 

many of us plan our next trip!

See some of my holiday sketchbooks HERE

I will be teaching a ten week course in September 2013 

on Creative Textiles which will be mounted in a fabric book.

This shows you different textile techniques and 

fabric book construction.

I will also be teaching two evening workshops 

with the Embroiderers Guild in 2014.

See a previous class that had the success of passing their 

City and Guilds Level One Creative Textiles HERE

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Textures With The Soldering Iron and Stitch

As some of you know who follow Quilters Cottage Norfolk

and the classes we have been doing a lot of 

layered work, using different fabrics, stitch and the 

soldering iron!

Above is two very different items, a purse and a book cover.

Both using the technique but then adding their unique 

creativity to it.

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More Texture Textiles

Textured Textile classes are continuing@ The Gallery on Mixed Media Tuesdays as everyone is enjoying the techniques. You can see by the photographs above the surfaces are getting more textured and interesting with additional techniques and stitching layered on top of one another. I love watching pieces start as blank fabric such as calico( which many of these pieces started as) and develop into wonderful works of art.