Showing posts with label doily. Show all posts
Showing posts with label doily. Show all posts

Thursday, 29 March 2012

www3...woops!



Ok, so it's Thursday, I forgot to post. In fact I actually forgot to take some photos yesterday. So here are the two out of four that loaded. I took them this morning but the work was done yesterday...honest!

I know, I'm not showing much, that's because it's in its early stages and it's for an exhibition...I hope.
I can tell you that the above piece has a mixture of fabrics, some painted with gesso, some printed (can't really see that in the picture), the beige is an old linen and some builders scrim as well as my all time favourite, calico. The lace and the linen came from a super charity shop. That's where I found the linen thread which you can see in the top photo. They had labels on them saying that they were Irish linen. A bit of a scoop I'd say.

Managed to load the other two photos. Above is another snip of what I was working on yesterday.

This photo shows some of the crochet mats that I found in that same charity shop. I hope you can see how fine the white one is on top. I don't know how they managed it and it is beautifully worked. I put the pen beside them to help with size.
Anyway, that's it for this week I hope to be on time next Wednesday.
Bye for now.
x

Sunday, 30 May 2010

about time....

I got down to posting a bit more. So... I thought that I'd show some of my recent scoops...This lovely batik fabric which I put in the wash with the white items and a colour catcher. I'm so glad I did as the colour catcher came out the same colour as the maroon on the batik. Can't believe how well the white fabric came out. There was the slightest bloom of pink on them but you really don't notice it. Whew!!Sorry about the shadow on this photo. The embroidered piece is an organza handkerchief... for show I presume!!I also had a pink moment! The pink cord is elastic... got some ideas for that and the pink gingham trim is elasticated as well....haven't a clue what I'll do with that but I liked it....the fabric is a pair of cotton pyjamas...great for recycling and for using in my latest little project!

Here they are... my latest! I've been making mini bunting. I've used a selection of new, vintage and recycled fabric. They are on sale in the seriously scrummy shop Kit & Caboodle in Newburgh Fife, Scotland!
I had so much fun making them that I hope they do well.
That's it for now.
Back soon!