Paper Craft Friday

This Friday it was Paper Craft Friday and we covered the tables in the 

studio with our journal pages materials and embellishments.

Jay got married in December and wants to make a 

Scrapbooking come Junk Journal of the day.

We had great fun and Caroline who was trying to get some drawings done 

ready to transfer to printing plate looked on as we

used so many different techniques.

I added some more to the Keepsake Junk Sewing Journals.

See more of my sketchbooks HERE

See more of my Keepsake Junk Journals HERE

See more Paper Craft and Making on my Card2Inspire site

HERE

Irene Making

Irene has been busy this week making an Oriental inspired

purse for Muriel out of Chinese Silk.

A cushion kit brought at a show

and she made the Oriental inspired Dresden Plate

in class using one of the Studio tried and tested techniques

with frayee fabric!

What a busy bee!
See Muriel's Dresden Plate Cushion using the same technique
HERE

Rotary Mat Bag

We all love this colourful Rotary Mat Bag made by Barbara.

Barbara tried two different ways of quilting.

She used a walking foot and Machine Quilting on one side

and hand quilting on the other.

She admitted she has fallen in love with hand quilting and wants

to do some more.

Just a great bag for putting your Rotary Mat, Ruler and Cutter in.

We teach how to use the Rotary Cutter and equipment in

the studio.

Frozen Somerset Patchwork Cushion

Muriel has made this Somerset Patchwork Cushion and used the 

Snowflake fabric inspired by 'Frozen'.

As usual it is made with a high standard of finish 

especially Muriel's famous buttonholes.

Just great!

The pattern is also known as 'Folded Star Patchwork'.

 This a good video on how to make

The Somerset Patchwork.

Birthday Card for Andrea

Carole stitched this Birthday Card for Andrea at Textile Tuesday Class.

A mixture of papers and fabric.

Using the different stitches on cards and in journals

just adds that extra touch.

Happy Birthday Andrea.
To see more of my cards and techniques visit my
card blog HERE

Dress Making

There are also dressmaking items to make in the studio and

Jo has become quite the shirt maker.

They are beautifully tailored and this time made with stripes,

(it's the matching up of patterns).

Sylvia has made several aprons from an 18ft cutwork

banqueting tablecloth.

We laid it out in the studio across four of the tables!

Sylvia very cleverly used the embroidery sections and cutwork

edging.

Both articles are beautifully finished and would fit

easily on,

"The Great British Sewing Bee'.

Which is back on our television this week.

We all laugh as one of my Health and Safety Tips

is 'No Needles and Pins in Mouths!"

My husband and students all yell at the telly 

when they see contestants doing it:)))

There was a great discussion in the studio, who would 

like to go on 'The Bee' and everyone agreed it's great

to watch but we wouldn't like to be put under that

pressure. So well done the contestants that do.

Another Textile Life rule is

'Never mix Paper Scissors  and Material Scissors!'

We all love Downton Abbey Too!

Textile Tuesday

Lots of Textile Inspiration and making on Tuesday as usual.

A bag made by Jo, inspired by an American trip. 

The fabric brought there and it has lots of pockets.

Table mats and Hexagon Quilt made by Val. 

Purple and Green Strips and

then the off cuts made into the next lot of mats.

The Hexagon quilt is made out of lots of Rose printed fabric

looks beautiful.

The layers put together on the quilt table

ready for quilting.

Blue and green recycled fabrics to make the centre of a 

table runner.

The colourful squares are the ones left over from making

a nature inspired quilt. 

These are going to be made into a wall hanging

that looks like a stained glass window.

More Birds joined the others on the Bird Cage display.

HERE

Monday Art Class, Pastel Painting

This week we continued with Pastel Painting and some had 

Pastels that they had received for Christmas.

Don't you just love shiny new Art materials?:))))

Lots more techniques and tips from me and lots of 

encouragement.

See last weeks post and a fantastic video on 

'Pastel Painting',

HERE

Of Course one of the most famous Pastel Painters was

Degas and his Ballerina's.

Beautiful.

Blue and Green Quilt with Borders

I have been working on a commission for a 25th Anniversary.

I have loved working with these colours as they are some of 

my favourits.

The borders are now on and Mum helped me

layer the backing and wadding together on Friday so 

it is now ready for me to quilt.

The clients want a freemotion quilted centre

and the borders  freemotion quilting in silver thread.

I will show updates as I go shortly.  

See more quilts by clicking the written labels below.

Kimono Woven Strips

Freda brought in her collection of Kimono Woven Strips.

Each one was beautiful and unique.

They were once part of Kimono.

Each felt and hung differently and were wonderful to see

how they were made, dyed, printed or painted.

See more of the displays in The Old Art Room

HERE