Print Friday

I love everyday of my creative week sharing the studio and making art.

I often say I would like 'Ground Hog Day',

 so I could teach and share all day and then have the day 

again creating my stuff!

I prep each session, often many months in front so I can grow the

work and session. 

During the last week I have been making my own stamp blocks

from children's building blocks and bits and pieces 

around the studio.

These are now multi surfaced with print possibilities.

I then started printing in a sketchbook and fabric to try 

these out.

I have used knotted string, t-shirt trim, sequin waste, braid, plastic tub

 and ric rac. 

All applied with 'No Nails' as this is a glue which

I have found it sticks anything really well but

also can be washed under the tap to keep the stamp clean.

I love seeing how simple blocks using them in repeat can make

great combination patterns also

in readiness for 'Print City and Guilds'.

I have also started using them on my Banner for outside

the studio, made from nylon stock fabric,

used for kites.

See some of what goes on in 

'Print Friday' HERE

Textile Thursday Fabric Everywhere

I love it when the studio has a lot of creativity going on

and there is lots of wonderful colour and activity.

We all love Rona in the studio.

She travels a long distance to enjoy the atmosphere of the

studi and to learn new things each time.

She has an interesting selection

of fabrics and trimmings many recycled

 and she makes herself at home :)

When I said this she hid her face:)))

Meant in fun because as you can see she spread out on a few tables!

Lovely and inspirational and fun!

Creative Textile Thursday

Chris and Christine took the opportunity to make more

PVA Tissue Fabric last Thursday.

As you can see they are getting lots colour with

spent procion dyes.

See more PVA Tissue
HERE and HERE

The Grommet Bag Workshop was to raise money for  The Linus Project.
Grommet Bag, named because of the large metal rings used to hang the
handles from.

Christine and Chris made their bags out of the

same material which they brought from 

The Old Art Room, we laugh because the material has been 

on the shelf for some time and it was only when they

were choosing something to make their bags from did they see it.

The fabric works great.

See more about The Linus Project in Norfolk

 HERE

and there is a Linus Project Exhibition on this week end at 

Barn Ruche, Watton

See the news paper article HERE

I love the motto,

"A Quilt is a hug you can keep"

Guitar Bag

Christine has made this Bag in the shape of a Guitar

for her Grand Daughter.

So much fun!

Christine has already made a piano bag for another

Grand Daughter.

Love the lining!

Painted Mixed Media Textile

Last month we took fabrics you wouldn't usually use and

painted, dyed them with different paints and dyes and then

stitched and embellished them.

PVA Tissue Fabric Embossed

This is my PVA TIssue Fabric which I have stitched, printed

and embossed.

When this is finished I will coat a layer of acrylic wax

to give it a protective surface for a sketchbook cover.

Patchwork and Quilting Class with Adrienne

On alternate Wednesdays, Adrienne teaches a 

Patchwork and Quilting Class in The Old Art Room,

 specialising on Hand Work.

It's a lovely group and always has lots to share.

Adrienne teaches a technique each time and has lots of tips for 

finishing projects.

See more by clicking the written labels below.

Gill's Elephant

Gill and I went to India last year with Jamie and Colouricious.

A trip of a life time.

See some of our inspiration and videos HERE

Gill has been inspired to make a 'Toran',

an India Celebration Door Hanging.

This is her sample for one of the elephants that will be at the

top of the hanging.

The fabric is dyed, resist dyed, printed and stitched,

then heavily embellished with beading.

Gill is going on to do her 

Diploma in City and Guilds Creative Textiles,

Machine Embroidery.

Metallic Fabric Display

The Art Room has a new inspiration each month and 

I love to change the

display boards in the room.

This one shows off lots of metallic fabrics,

ready for the luscious fabric week. The sessions will

show different ways of using unusual fabrics and 

sewing and using metallic threads.

the displays are constantly being added to throughout the month.

See the 'Monthly Inspiration' HERE

See some of the displays HERE