Last Card Making Session

Wednesday Card Making took place after a

slight hicup with arrangements and

we got going on making these,

'Oo La La Girls' as Kim calls them.

Very sassy and very sparkly.

Also, making and combining them with detailed backgrounds.

Glitter everywhere and I was really happy with my girls!

I made mine for Aunt Bets 70th and she has been known

to be Oh La La in her day!

But by the end of the day we found out that, that

Kim was unable to do any more sessions due to

work and conflicting times.

So sad, as we have all enjoyed Kim's wonderful

inspiration, sharing and encouragement.

Thank you Kim and I hope we will still be

inspired by you on your blog

www.kimcrop.blogspot.com

Circus

On the 28th the Tuesday evening Jenn and I

had Mum and Daughter time at The Circus.

It was lovely to be together watching a traditional

circus with all its fun, giggles and wow!

The top photo, is of the rings, which rotated round

and round and up and down with

two acrobats in them spinning like hamsters!

Jenn consoled herself with candy floss in the interval, after she was

told the camel rides were only for children.

Jenn does fire poi and has been up in the big top,

flying around ring.

I have just finished reading 'The Night Circus',

so it was very apt.

See a video of it on my tech site

www.art2inspiretech.blogspot.com

Water Soluble Embroidery

I have been showing lots of my background embroideries,

where I mix scrap backgrounds with water soluble embroidery sections

on the top.

There are so many different types of Water Soluble to use,

from plastics that look like cling film to fabric which

looks like the white one showing above and is as thick as vylene.

Angie has used an embroidery ring as her

area of embroidery and with the fabric type you can do a lot

more hand stitching on top as it doesn't tear!

It looks fantastic.

Click to enlarge images.

See a video on Solubles and Embellishing with 'Double Trouble',

Jean Little John and Jan Beaney

on my tech site

www.art2inspiretech.blogspot.com

Baby Quilt and Tea

Pat finished her Baby Quilt for her new Grand Son and popped in

on her way down to visit so we saw it finished.

As you can see in the background, it was break time

and everyone had come down to the Cafe' area to have

tea and cake!

We are sampling the different cakes and they have

been delicious. I personal recommend the lemon drizzle.

Visit The Gallery

www.thegallerydereham.com

Mixed Media Textile Book Pages

With Jeanette making a new picture for her friend using

the same technique she uses for her book pages,

there was the request she brought them in to show.

Here they are so far.

Aren't they amazing?

See more of Jeanette by clicking the written posts below.

Chickens

I demonstrated different ways of Applique last month

and Bondaweb was a hit with most students for

its instant effect and possibilities.

Here, Brenda is making a Chicken Mat for her kitchen.

It makes you smile!

Apple a Day

Lots of bags using my 'Blue Wave' pattern are

being made and they are all so different.

Here Andrea has used apple fabric to make a

real Spring bag. It looks so fresh and crisp.

She has added Suffolk Puff as decoration by

the handles.See my bag

HERE

See more bags by clicking on the labels below.

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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