*NEW PATTERN* Elephant quilt

The fantastic new Elephant quilt is now available to download - please go to 'patterns to buy' (click HERE) to be able to pay via Paypal and access the downloadable pattern. The pattern is also available to buy in the studio.

Don't forget there is also the adorable 'Ele' stuffed toy pattern which would look fab in matching fabric from one of the elephants - see the pattern page for that as well (click HERE).

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.

Work Experience

Just before Easter Marcie completed two weeks of work experience in The Old Art Room.

Marcie wants to restore art in the future.

While she was in the studio she was able to see many of the sessions and prep for classes.

She was also able to make some elephants and start prep for displays.

Freda's Shisha Embroidery

My Indian Elephant

I just had to make my own elephant after seeing all the amazing ones around Jaipur. 

He is a toy pattern and I 'fussy cut' the 1960's fabric, so the patterns 

were in appropriate places. The whole elephant then got a

good smothering of gold glitter. 

For my inner child!

See more India Inspiration HERE