HI !

Just a few to get the new year going! (Yes I know that we're almost one month in already).

Not that you can see but I was nearly blown off my feet taking this picture at Leven, looking towards Largo Ward.

It was absolutely freezing in the wind!

Caught this fieldfare image whilst stopped at traffic lights. I didn't think I'd get it by the time I opened the window, camera out of bag, lens cap off and camera switched on!
Whew, made it! OK slightly out of focus, but the traffic lights had changed!!
Bye for now, I'll be back soon.

busy in Christmas mode...

Ha, ha, ha,... well I thought that they looked like they were laughing! :o)

This years angels. I decided to make them a bit different from the ones I did last year. These ones have faces and self coloured skirts. The rest is pretty much the same.

I liked the wings on this one.
Then there were the stars, in production.

I liked the photo with the red pin because i thought that it looked like a berry....oh simple things!!! I think the star shaped machining kinda got lost ...might try it again on something different.

A batch ready to go onto their backing.

One of those "red berries" again!

I haven't really done any Christmas cards this year. May still have a bash.
I was thinking that I would start up an etsy shop.... Not quite decided as yet. Probably a bit late to get it done for this Christmas. That is if anyone would want to buy the things I make on line.

I know they sell in Funky Scottish and in Culross Pottery in Fife.

Oh well, I'll think about it for next year.

That's it for now.

Byeeee! :o)

Ah,ha!

I can always do more than one post at a time! These are another four!!!

You know when you did dressmaking... you always tested the machine to see if it was stitching correctly before you embarked on seam sewing etc. Well...I obviously completely forgot about that stage... evidence in the photos!

I have to say that I do rather like the loopy stitches all the same. Gives a bit more texture don't you think?

This is the front of the piece. You wouldn't really know how much dodgy stitching there was at the back from the look of it!
Yes you've guessed it. Scrunched gold tissue paper bonded onto calico, stamped design (homemade, of course!), free machining.
You know, I think I do like the other side better!
Think I'll go now....

Then there were four...

These are a few images from some of my recent, surprise, surprise, heart brooches.

The first two photos are from my large heart brooches. They get a lot more work done on them. I've applied some transfered dyed velvet and some additional free machining and then I'll bead them before finishing them off. I'll sometimes do some embroidery on them as well.

These two photos are from my small heart brooches.

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What about the title? Well for some reason I can only get Picasa to upload 4 photos although I had tagged six. I tried to upload them from my usual source but blogger wouldn't take the. So I had to go back to Picasa hence the four!
This is what happens when you are not really computer literate, havent posted for a while (sorry! :o() and the grey cells are failing! Maybe I shouldn't overdo the excuses!!
Oh well I'll have to do lots of posts now if I can only upload in fours!!!! :O)
Byeeeee!

here they are....

this was the first piece that I worked on, fabric, paint and stitch, chopped up and linked back together again. It's great how it can be manipulated but still hold together.

Some calico, Lutradur and stitch then burt with the heat tool.

A little closer....took these outside this evening with the flash as it was starting to get dark and as you can see the rain was just starting to fall.

This one has come out even darker!

This is another of these photos that I've forgotten to turn before posting!

Different fabrics joined together with machine and hand stitching. Just like the old fashioned Christmas decorations!

Some Acetate this time with paint, hand and machine stitching, sorry about the flashy bits!

Some linked fabric pieces...

Some more of the same shaped pieces but linked in a different way...and the photo is round the wrong way!

Calico, garden fleece (burnt), machine and hand stitching. I made the beads from offcuts and wire when I came home.

Didn't realise this is almost the same as the previous photo. Never mind.

I've just deleted another photo!!!! I'll save it for the next time.

Check out Dawn's book for some of the instructions .

"TRANSPARENCY IN TEXTILES" by DAWN THORNE (hope I got the link ok, it should take you to Amazon).

If you'd rather support The Embroiderers' Guild and buy from them try http://www.embroiderersguild.com/bookshop/

If you get the chance to go to a workshop taken by Dawn then I would recommend it. I had a great time and hope to develop some of the ideas into my own work.

Thank You, Dawn for the inspiration and such a lovely time at the Embroiderers' Guild Scottish Branches Summer School, Stirling.

Bye for now.

Moira

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Embroiderers' Guild...

Had a fantastic weekend at Stirling with the Scottish Region of the Embroiderers' Guild Summer School. I was in a class taken by Dawn Thorne which was great. I came away with loads of ideas. I'll share the fruits in my next post....watch this space!
Byee!

holiday snaps....

" .......98, 99, 100, here I come ready or not...."

"...no, you move over...!

"...hope she doesn't roll over..."

"...are you looking at me?..."
Thought that I'd share these holiday snaps.
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