My Fair Lady

On evening of the 20th of April,

The Coven Quilters were invited as guests,

to see the opening night of "My Fair Lady".

The production was put on by 'KLODS',

Kings Lynn Operatic and Dramatic Society and

Directed by Amanda Arterton.

It was a wonderful production everyone was amazing but

the lead roles, Eliza Dolittle performed by LaurenHoskins

and Professor Higgins by Kevin Shippey were

outstanding. The quilt we had made for fundraising

was in the foyer and the raffle tickets were selling well,

it is going to be drawn in May.

We had such a special evening together,

I felt very special!

Thank you to CLODs and the organisers.

Card Making with Bleach Technique

On Wednesday, I went to card making @ The Gallery with Kim.

There was lots of show and tell with the things we had made over the

last two weeks and a look at a box of stampers goodies,

someone had brought on the Internet.

Kim was continuing to teach us different ways of creating

backgrounds on papers.

This week she knew I would be excited because we used

bleach!

She gave us a demonstration and it was a fantastic, she had put

the bleach into a 'Misty Bottle', so we could spray it

directly onto the rubber stamps and onto our card stock.

Its like a reverse or negative image and then you stamp on top

with colour.

I made lots of different prints and also did some on

fabric as I had used bleach as a 'discharge' before,

(it removes the colour from the fabric).

I will show you what I do with this fabric later.

Thank you Kim, for a lovely morning it was really inspiring.

I carried on at home putting my card together and

adding the bead wiring and embossed element to it.

I have now researched the bleach technique a little more and

here is a video that shows the technique really well.

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.

Card Making with Concertina Folds

On Friday I went to Laina Crafts and Wool Shop in Downham Market

for a card making class with Elaine.

She had made several designs like the one above all

using different decoration techniques but all

using the concertina fold technique.

It was a lively class.

A really lovely group of ladies.

I didn't quite finish mine, so I did that last night.

I am really pleased with the finished card,

although it is not "really me!".

I really enjoyed learning all the different techniques

and I can see me using the separate techniques with

other medias.

Thank you, so much Elaine for a great

card making morning.

See more paper techniques on my website

www.art2inspire.co.uk

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?

Printed Sketchbook Video

I have made a sketchbook cover with the printed and embossed papers

I made a week ago.

I combined them with textiles, lace,stitch and some embellishments.

This sketchbook is for sale and can be purchased

by clicking HERE

What do you think of my first Photograph video?

Jeanette's Notebook

Jeanette had been on a workshop recently to make backgrounds

and the flowers.

She wanted to incorporate them in the

embellishment of notebook covers.

She had brought several little notebooks and wants to cover them for gifts.

By adding some gold threads

( which she had to go and buy from The bead Shop in Dereham)

and some extra quilting it gave this cover a real lift.

The cover was then finished off by making a lining which

slips off if necessary.

I have used many different methods of finishing sketchbooks

but this one called for some jewel coloured lining

to give it the added luxury.

Click on the photograph to enlarge and appreciate the Embroidery.

Sylvia making Paper and Stitch Flowers

Sylvia wanted a break from quilting and so for the last few weeks

has been getting to grips with machine embroidery and

mixed media combinations.

Here she is stitching her Paper and Stitch Flower together.

Mine is in front of her as a guide.

When I got the bead box out everyone had a rummage

through and found beads that were yummy!

See my post on Embellished Flowers by

clicking the label below or by the post.

See more of my mixed media art

on my website

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Annes Quillow

Anne has been away on holiday for what seems months and she has

had a wonderful time.

She came back to The Gallery to finish off her

Quillow.

I just love these colours!

Anne is now going to put another border around the edge and

finish off with quilting and a cushion on the back.

See more of my quillows by clicking the

blue and green one on the right of this post.

Gallery Day 12th April 2011

Jeanette has finished 'Bolliwood Turrets', it now needs the

considered background and the box frame!

Click the label Bolliwood at the bottom of this post to see it's

development and changes.

See more Indian Inspiration on my website

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Enjoy watching the Henna Mehndi Designs on this video.

The designs could be used for many medias.

Kate's Baking

Kate is a real star, she not only lets us meet up in her home

she bakes amazing cakes which we all look forward to.

This month there were no birthdays but you would have

thought so by this amazing swiss roll,

filled with lashings of fresh cream and raspberries.

It was a no flour sponge and so, so light!!

There was flapjacks and Cherry loaf cake too!

Her Victorian style conservatory is so lovely to retreat to for tea

over looking the garden, although by the time we leave it,

we can't see the garden through the night.

We all commented this month on Kate's Pansy's and

Spring flowers looked so beautiful.

Joan's Quillo

Joan had been on Quilting Retreat at Belstead House, near Ipswich,

this weekend and made this quillow for a friend who is going back to Australia

while she was there.

Joan went on a weekend where you enjoy the surroundings and company

of quilters but do your own thing.

What a lovely gift and because there are some of the Cathedrals and Churches

her friend had visited on the quillow, a memory quilt too!

Well done Joan, I love making Quillows.

If you want to see more quillows click

my blue and green picture of a quillow on the right of this post.

Kate's Candy Square Quilt

Monday night it was Coven Quilters.

Now Coven is a 7.30pm start and I just make it home

before Cinderella!!!!

I only have to drive 20 minute drive so you can see we get a lot

in our once a month evening!

( I feel so lucky to be doing Quilt related work and play all day!).

Kate makes stunning quilts and this is one that she has been working on

for a few years. It uses 1930's inspired fabrics and I just love the candy

colour hue of it. The back is wonderful too!

with it's "Strippy Quilt", feel.

Well done Kate!

See more Strippy Quilts and Quilting history

click

The York Museum

Quilts for Chernobyl

Joan showed us another two quilts she had made with Anne's

material to make up these lap quilts.

They are "Tied Quilted".

(knotted with threads to hold the layers together).

Above are 28 finished quilts so far from several different groups

and there are more promised.

I had the delight of photographing everyone and then as

a group so they will be able to go on a website and in a booklet.

The lorry is taking the quilts and clothing out in September.

Visit by clicking

Life Line 4 Chernobyl

for more information.

Show and Tell Applique