Memory Cushion

Nikki has finished her Memory Cushion of her Mum

as a gift for her Dad.

Using photo transfer she has incorporated the

photos with patchwork.

It looks great and such a special gift.

It has been a way of sharing to with the group.

Machine Embellished Needlecase

I encourage my students to save all the edges and scraps they cut

away as they might come in hand for other projects!

I like placing and bonding my collections all down,

then free machine stitching all over.

This fabric, I then add surfaces, print and stitch to.

Above, Barbara has made this beautiful needlecase

by using all the off cuts and trimmings from her

India Inspired Wall Hanging and a floral gauze.

The sparkly sari pieces just add that glitz.

See my journal cover using the sam method.

HERE

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Gallery Day 28th February 2012

On Textile Tuesdays there are many different medias

being created as you will see by the next posts.

Above, is Jenny's Embellished Sketchbook.

Sometimes we all need encouragement to do things

a little different and Jenny has made this

cover differently to what she has before.

Also she has been inspired by PINK!

See more embellished textiles by clicking the labels below.

Life Line 4 Chernobyl

Stewart and I have been helping out by making teas,coffees,

bacon and sausage rolls once a month at

The Life Line 4 Chernobyl Auctions since July last year.

We help the rest of the month by advertising,

collecting clothes, shoes and household items.

Stewart also restores bicycles to sell at the auction

and send out to Chernobyl.

Quilts are still needed too!

John and Pauline work every minute of the day

to send aid to Chernobyl to 'The Forgotten People'.

They prepare all month for the auction,

to make them interesting and encourage fund raising.

The big ask at the moment, is a

LORRY!

The last one was so old that it let in water,

it had welds on its welds!

Any info would really help.

The new sponsored signs look great and will be

in window of John's furniture shop in Kings Lynn.

See the Life Line 4 Chernobyl

www.lifeline4chernoyl.org.uk

West Norfolk Yarn and Textile Group

On Saturday 25th February was the second meeting

of the WNYTG, the group encourages all types of

yarn crafts.

There was dressmaking, weaving, knitting, embroidery

and I took the embellisher machines and a table

of inspiration, wools threads and felt, for the sharing

of a skill.

Everyone that had a go loved creating, the waistcoat

looked fantastic.

The next meeting is on the 17th March

at East Runcton Village Hall.

Barbara's Star Quilt

After our meal we were all feeling so lucky to be together

and on a day time too!

The Riverside had really made a wonderful meal.

I had driven into town and parked at Barbara's,

so we all went in two cars.

After the meal I went back to Barbara's and

she wanted to show me her Star Quilt progress

and ask some tips.

It looks fantastic and I am so proud of

Barbara for being able to crawl all over the

floor and get up again!!! :))

Coven Lunch

Every year The Coven Quilters have a celebration meal,

to celebrate that we are all together and bring in a new year.

This year we decided to eat out and have our meal at

lunch time!

The Riverside Restaurant is in Kings Lynn.

Near The Arts Centre.

We love getting together and it always makes our week.

This month like any other there is a birthday,

this month it was Barbara W.

I got the girlies to pass the keepsake cushions around

and sign the back with messages.

See these cushions

HERE

Sampler Quilt

I love teaching different patterns within Patchwork

and The Sampler Blocks are so good to learn all the

techniques.

I first learnt how to do the Sampler Blocks

in The Shetland Islands over 24 years ago with

the first Sampler Book by Diane Lione.

Lynne Edwards is now famous for The Sampler Quilt

and her books.

Above Judith has completed seven so far and needed

to choose the next patterns and the fabrics to balance

these blocks with the other squares she has already made.

You can either make the sampler out of complete scraps using

plain calico as your background squares or you can

choose and buy your fabrics to match and tone.

To see my Sampler Quilt

Click HERE

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Charm Pack Quilt

Katherine has managed to complete putting her Charm Pack

Quilt together. It looks great and timeless.

It has that aged quilt already. Beautiful.

Its now ready for quilting.

Knit Wits Quilt Class 23rd February 2012

The Patchwork and Quilting being created at Knit Wits Classes

is so varied and I love seeing all the different things being made.

I inspire with weekly projects and a monthly topic and

students have their projects that they want to make.

At the top Roz was making Mug Mats for herself, her office and friends.

The picture below shows Ann's striped wall hanging.

Its ready for trimmings and embellishments.

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Ribbon Sculpture

Annette being a florist brought in a box of ribbons!

She was kind enough to unwind and cut off some of each

of the colours. As they collected on the table

they started to form a sculpture!

I just had to take it into the middle of the Gallery

floor and take a picture.

The challenge for me now is to un- ravel and make some

luscious items or use as embellishments.

Thank you Annette.

City and Guilds Prep

On a Wednesdays, I am now teaching City and Guild and course Prep

for those who want to come along and try new techniques

around textiles courses.

This includes getting to know your machine,

using different materials, Photo Transfer, 3D work

Embellisher Machines and Portfolios.

Above, are pieces that I have been helping Annette with

over the last couple of weeks.

The top picture is a mixed media piece with dyed and painted

papers, materials and lace.

Water soluble flowers and voile wired and machine embroidered flowers.

The bottom picture is a photo transfer of white flowers

and bamboo arrangement with lace and mixed media embroidery.

Lots of machine free machining and beading.

Annette is a florist and is wanting to use her Machine Embroidery

within her arrangements, like 3d sculpture pieces.

I start teaching City and Guilds Machine Embroidery and

Patchwork and Quilting Level One at the end of March.

Card Making Wednesday 22nd February 2012

Kim brought in her 'Oo La la Girls' stamps and we had a wonderful

time stamping, painting and glittering these girls!

We used distress inks as the blending colours.

See more card making on my site

www.cards2inspire.co.uk

Embellished Flowers

The embellisher machines are out in force

at class again.

Here Chris has cut out flower petals and shapes

and has embellished them onto the

background polycotton fabric.

I love the colours!

Patchwork Floor Cushion

Mandy finished the patchwork floor cushion

she has been making for her son.

The fabric is mainly upholstery type for sturdiness.

Each square has then been shadow quilted

and looks really effective.

Mandy also made a liner for the small polystyrene

beads to go inside and as we know, they go everywhere!

It took three people to stuff it so they didn't escape.

we had discussions on where to put the zip,

whether on the bottom side or on the bottom in

the middle. If you put it on the side it

has less chance of opening and doesn't scratch a

wooden floor!

Mandy's son is very lucky.

Well done Mandy!