Floral Wall Hanging

Carol has been wanting to make a Textile Wall Hanging

for some time for her living room. Over the last few weeks she

has been piecing and appliqueing the flowers

in different stitches to it using an embroidery machine too!

It is really looking something.

Well done Carol!

See more by clicking on the labels below.

Indian Wall Hanging

Barbar finished her sari fabric wall hanging.

It is really sparkly and really colours a room,

it's fantastic.

See more of Barbara's work by clicking the

written labels below.

India Inspired Wall Hanging

Barbara has been inspired by some of the

India Inspired Wall Hangings that I have taken

to The Gallery over the last few weeks.

She also took a trip

to Kushions and Kwilts at Hunstanton

where she brought the lovely squares of sari fabrics.

Barbara wants to learn how to heavily

embellish the piece.

See my India Inspired work

HERE

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

Lily Wall Hanging

The classroom at Knit Wits needs a quilt for the wall.

I am using fabrics that have just come into the shop.

So on Friday morning I cut out the pieces, arranged them

and started piecing them together.

See more of my quilts and wall hangings on my website

www.art2inspire.co.uk

These

Fantasy Trees Textile Wall Hanging

Pat has been working on this wall hanging on and

off between other projects since the beginning of

the year. There are so many different

textile layering techniques.

Pat started off with a white piece of calico and

a tree design which she had drawn in an Art Class.

Each tree is individual and is covered in detailed

artwork and stitch.

Pat made her label and stitched it on.

Well done Pat!

I have never seen anything like this anywhere.

Unique!

and we all love unique!

To see more of the construction of Pat's

Wall Hanging, click on the written labels below

this post.

Fen Edges

When I came home from card making @The Gallery

on Wednesday, I needed to get down to some

textile creating.

Some of the fabric is remnants from the blue and green quilts,

dyed and painted fabric is from material,

I painted the same time last May!

It must be this time of year brings this colour out in me!

See this earlier post.

HERE

I had laid out the pieces for a wall hanging on my design board

and it felt the right time to sew it all together

and this is the result so far.

It is now ready for embellishment and stitch!

See more of my Banner Wall Hangings on my website

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Gallery Day 20th of April 2011

On Tuesday, it was my daughter' 20th Birthday, I can't believe where

time has gone! She's down in Cornwall with her boyfriend and his family

having a wonderful time. Lots of sun, surf and fish!

Well, it was also Gallery day @ The Gallery Dereham

and as usual there was so much going on as projects

were being finished, like Stella's wall hanging above and new

ones being started like Barbara's English Patchwork

which she can take away in the caravan with her.

you can see more of projects by clicking on the labels below each post.

There are also how to videos in 'The to View', Vodpod box

on the right. You can enlarge the screen by clicking the triangles

in the corner.

Due to the Easter Holidays and The Royal Wedding

The Gallery is going to be shut for two weeks and re- opens

on the 3rd of May 2011.

Silk Painting Video

I have taken photographs of my silk painting yesterday and today

as I produced the piece of work. It is quite hard

to keep remembering to take photographs at each step.

I have then edited it and made it into a video for You tube,

my third now!!!

I used the Mandalas card as a starting point.

Enlarging the pattern and using silk painting techniques.

I will then make a quilted and embellished wall hanging with it.

Hope you like the results so far?

Gallery Tuesday 5th April 2011

As you probably know by now Gallery Tuesdays

@The Gallery Dereham is always busy and creative.

There are many different projects in process.

Barbara has nearly finished her Cherry Wall Hanging.

This week it was machine quilting and making bias binding.

Now it's sewing the bias on the back, some

hand quilting round the cherries and the leaves,

label and hanging sleeve.

I think it is a really lovely wallhanging.

I say it again " made out of scraps!".

Well done Barbara!

See more Cherry quilts and quilting on my website

by clicking the Cherry image on the right.

Barbara's Cherry Wallhanging

This was Barbara's third week and I think this is a wonderful

wall hanging made out of nearly all scraps she had and the red border

she brought. Every cherry and leaf are different, just like nature intended.

I reckon it will be a quilt next!

See my Cherry quilts by clicking the Cherry picture on the right

of this post.

Stella's Wallhanging

Stella had been away on holiday so it was back to the

Gallery this week to finish some more of her

wall hanging. She was a bit despondent when she first arrived

as the wallhanging she thought didn't look anything.

( I posted a beginning picture of the wallhanging before).

Once it was squared off, some embroidery stitches added and

the black border, ( this is bigger than it needs to be at the moment),

Stella seemed a bit happier and was definitely happy

when her husband saw it when he came to collect her.

We often disregard a project in it's early stages because it

isn't turning out quite as we imagined. Persevere and follow

this serendipity it can lead to some wonderful outcomes.

Also if you are really stuck, leave it out where you can see it,

have a break and come back to it, often it will show you what to do next.

Of course you can also bring it along to Gallery Tuesday and have feedback!!!

or your local group or understanding friend.

So Stella's wallhanging is ready to put together for quilting next week.

I think her Grand Daughter will be really pleased.

See more of what goes on @ The Gallery

www.thegallerydereham.co.uk

Textile Dream Tree

Pippa has now cut out her textile tree

and is working on the mixed media background.

Next week it is adding in the leaves and "Grounding",

the tree and then the adding

of all the wonderful objects to hang from the

branches.

Dreams and wishes as well as

pieces with special meaning.

I love these pieces where artists can explore their

creativity and learn techniques which they can

develop later in other pieces.

Pippa is really getting to grips with her

sewing machine which was on her

wish list to learn.

Keep watching!

See more mixed media pieces throughout this site

and at

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Wallhanging

Stella is making a wallhanging for her Grand Daughter's

birthday.

It has to be very contemporary and within certain

colour restraints due to the decoration in the intended's home.

It also contains Stella's Daughter's dress, so there

is going to be a heritage piece too!

(It is the white material with the black flowers).

All the fabrics were vintage or recycled so

it's clever aswell!

I always like quilts that follow the tradition

of patchwork and quilting.

See more quilts on my website

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Carol Hand Stiching

Carol has the hand stitched binding to put on her

kimono left to do.

It is really looking fantastic, a very special piece.

See more quilts and wallhangings on my website

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Chilford Exhibition

Jenn and I took ourselves off to Chilford Vineyards

near Cambridge on Friday to visit the

Quilt Exhibition.

There were so many things to see and take in.

I especially liked these wallhangings.

A miss of me but I forgot to take down the makers name

so are putting it out there as a remembrance to

to take details of your favourites and

I like to celebrate the maker along with their websites etc.

If anyone knows the maker and details I would love the feedback.

Crazywork Wallhanging

This morning I trimmed and squared off, all the

Crazywork Round Robin blocks and machined the first

green satin border on to them.

I am now working on the crazywork border to

add to this. it is going to be wallhanging

approximately 40" square.

I am finding differentareas of interest all the time.

I,ll show you the progression and finished result shortly.

See more crazywork quilting on my website

www.ar2inspire.co.uk

Metal Mystic 'Blue'

This is the complete wallhanging'Metal Mystic,Blue'

I have incorporated handwritten quotes on this piece to share with the viewer

the words of 'Mystics'.

The metal embellishments have been embossed,dyed and stitched.

See more of my work at

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Metal Mystic 'Blue' Back

This is the back of the wallhanging called

.'Metal Mystic 'Blue'.

It is 14"by 14"

I have dated and signed it and also

included one of the quotes which I have written on the front.

"In times of change learners inherit the earth,

whilethe learnedfind themselves beautifully

equipped to work in a world

that no longer exists".

Eric Hoffer (1902-1983)

See more of the quotesI have used in my work at

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Metal Mystic 'Blue' Planning

This is the planning stage of the second wallhanging from

'The Appothecary's Garden',

called, Metal Mystic, 'Blue'.

It's made with my own dyed fabrics and commercial ones I have adapted.

The metal decorations are pieces of alluminium.

I have embossed stained and stamped them.

See more of my work on my website

http://www.art2inspire.co.uk/