Gift

Finished gift for Caroline
Here is the finished gift for Caroline. I hope she likes it.
I did some embossing on felt and used a stamp that I have.
turns out great don't you think? Not really sure about
the blue on blue but it works. I had the frame and it
had some not so nice green fake marble on it so I took some
sand paper (well an emery board actually and took off some
of the paint .. distressed it a bit left some green on put blue
and gold paint on it to pick up the gold in the piece.
What do you think?

Chiffon bondaweb and foiling

Ohh here we go again, another techique and I love it. I have a birthday party tonight for a friend and its for her 40th .. good thing she doesnt read my blog!
So I thought OHH I should try the chiffon and bondaweb and foiling technique.
I think it turned out quite well for first attempt. I also put some paints on there
as well. Now just to do some machine stitching on it and a few beads I think .. hopefully
ready for tonight.. I am such a last minute girl!
Will show you the results later today
WATCH THIS SPACE

Chiffon trial piece 

Blue background 

Look how thin it is  

Machine Embroidery

Close up of stitches
This is a close up of my stitching with the machine.
Its getting better the more I work at it ... started out
with larger more rectangular shapes but didnt really
like how they were turning out so... changed the shape
a bit .. hopefully it wont matter to much. I will have to
see when I am done . This was a test piece with
I did in the workshop with Laura Kemshall whose
work I will post as soon as I get it all together. I did
recieve some from another person who was at the
workshop too... and Laura will be posting my blog
on her Newsletter for her students to have a look
so ladies .. SHOW US SOME OF YOUR STUFF.
GET STITCHIN :)

Green bits to dark

Practice makes perfect HOPEFULLY

OHH Goodness I need to knock back these
green blobs ... any ideas? way to dark in
comparison to the background I think?
Any ideas would be greatfully accepted.

Our own Helen Cowan

Helen Cowan Congrats
Look our own Helen in STITCH magazine

ON the left hand side of the magazine you will see
a tower of flowers. This is Helens pieces that she has
done. They are wonderful and again congrats Helen.

guess whos work this is ?

Guess whos work this is!

Mondays Quiz

Well I have been really lucky today. I had to come home to let the guy in to service the boiler ... umm already 2.00 and he is not here yet .. should be here by 1.30 I thought his wife said .. but never mind that the POST -THE POST.
I am been extra lucky today two envelopes .. the first one I want you to guess who sent this.
I will give you a clue. Its someone on this quilting ring and I am sure you can identify their work.
Lets see how many right answers I get on my comments. No cheating either and waiting till you see others answers on the comments.

Teaser

Linda Kemshalls' piece
Well this piece is stunning in the material (flesh if you like).
This piece is Linda Kemshalls piece, Lauras mother.
Laura we did had a talk and show and tell with her Friday night.
Saturday she shared her brillant knowledge and special secrets with us.
more on that a bit later. Just teasing you, the best is yet to come.