Art2Inspire

I am learning to put videos on my various sites and they all take a different sort of jiggling to get it right.I am enjoying the process of finding the video, working out the computer,technical know how and then enjoying the outcome when it is visually on my site and where I want it. I am going to use the videos as inspiration to extend my creativity, share the artist work and hopefully inspire new ideas in you the viewer.

Embellished Flower

I made the papers and with Kim, a Tutor @ The Gallery Dereham

in the morning and then in the afternoon when the class had

finished I manipulated, stitched and beaded

the Embellished Flower above.

I have made many paper flowers over the years using many

different ingredients including papers.

See more of this post and the making of the flower

on my blog

www.quilterscottagenorfolk.blogspot.com

Stained Glass Window Patchwork

Tuesdays @The Gallery Dereham are always busy and I get to tutor students

through many different mixed media techniques.

Carol is making a Stained Glass Patchwork Wall Hanging,

( a form of applique method of patchwork).

I designed the pattern from a photograph Carol gave me of a

picture of a stained glass window.

As you can see she has produced it really well!

She chose to use mainly dyed fabrics to give the effect of the

original blown glass.

I just love it.

The borders are due to go on and the quilting.

Well done Carol!

See more of what goes on @The Gallery Dereham

and on my Textile Tuesdays 10am -3pm @ my blog

www.quilterscottagenorfolk.blogspot.com

The Queen's Royal Dressmaker

Mrs Peggy Umpelby came to or local Embroidery Guild Meeting.

She talked, shared and showed us some of her amazing tambour beaded samples

and work.

She has been part of the Royal Dressmaking Team for over forty years and has

a personal Royal Warrant for her work.

“Mrs. Peggy’ as she is known by many has worked with designers such as,

The Emanuals, Hardy Amies and Catherine Walker to mention a few,

producing amazing beaded creations which many of us have seen

in press photographs.

See more of the evening and the photographs and links

on my blogsite under 3rd and 4th of April 2011

or

www.quilterscottagenorfolk.blogspot.com

Mandalas Card Making

I love learning new techniques and this week I went to a card making class with

Kim, a Tutor @ The Gallery Dereham.

Kim demonstrated different techniques and we learnt how stamp,

emboss, cut out and colour our Mandala patterns.

I loved using the shimmer water colour paints and went and

brought myself some so I could continue when the class finished

at lunch time.

This is my second card that I finished that afternoon.

Mandalas aren’t meant to be entirely perfect can you see what is different?

(clue: Look to the edges).

This card gave me the inspiration to make a silk painted wallhanging and

a video step by step

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See more of the mixed media I have completed this week

at

www.quilterscottagenorfolk.blogspot.com

Star Quilt

On Saturday because the weather was fine I was able to take my king size Star Quilt outside and photograph it.

I dyed the star fabric and over dyed the corner batik fabric. it is all cut with the rotary cutter and made  in strips.

I always use the rotary cutter now for accuracy when it comes to make blocks and accurate piecing. It is machine pieced and quilted.

This is one of my favourite quilts. Do you have a favourite?

See more of my Quilts on my portfolio pages on the right.

Also what I am working on at the minute on my blog

www.quilterscottagenorfolk.blogspot.com

I am really inspired by textiles and this program is about the hidden history of textiles from India.

It starts at Hardwick Hall in England and travels to India. The presenter Griff Rhys Jones is so sympathetic and interested in the making of the art and textiles it makes this film even more fabulous. Be ready for colour, inspiration and sensational insights. The link finishes on the 18th of March 2011 but hopefully will be repeated.

Indian Textiles

Yo see a Master Wood Block Textile Printer at work visit my blog post by clicking

HERE

Paper and Stitch Notebook for sale

This Paper and Stitch notebook has good quality lined paper inside and

the collage is covered by gauze and machine stitched in place,

to make durable.

It has a fixed cover.

It’s size is

4.5″ w x 6″ h

or

11.5 cms width x 15.5 cms height.

This is an original and there is only one!

(SOLD)

To see more details of how it was made

Click HERE

Paper and Stitch Art Journal

This Paper and Stitch Art Journal/Sketchbook is for sale.

It is an A4 sketchbook

and has good quality art paper inside.

Its size is

9″ w x 12″h

or

23 cms width x 30 cms height

The collage is all under a Gauze net and stitched.

This gives the cover durability.

The cover can be removed and put on another sketchbook of a

similar size.

A truly original!

SOLD

If you want to see more detail.

by clicking HERE.

Visit my blog site and see all the Coven Quilts including more of

Kate’s reversible quilt.

Also Wholecloth hand quilted quilt by Liz and much much more.

www.quilterscottagenorfolk.blogspot.com