Wednesday 30 April 2014

Bark background

Well good morning everyone, not blogged for a couple of days been really busy at the day job.
I'm off now for a few days which is nice so I am already playing!,,
I've managed to do the background bark for the competition peice at the Embroidery guild in July . I just need to make sure I finish it in time as I do have about 5 projects on the go and I'm doing a workshop for making purses on Saturday!
It's good to be busy though.
Here's. the bark background, it's mixed media at the moment but ill be stitching into it.


Sunday 27 April 2014

Lady bugs finished

Hi everyone,
I've managed to finish the main embroidery of the tiny lady bugs I'm usin on my tree bark embroidery they just need little wire legs which ill add after they are on main embroidery .
At my day job today but off from Wednesday for a few days  so illbe able to,play !

Friday 25 April 2014

Lady bugs

Good Morning ,I'm off thedaynjobtoday and I sewing littlelady birds.  I am hoping to finish today so I can post tommo . They are so fiddley as they are only as bigas my fingernail!

Must go need to  finish them  today !

Enjoy your. Day.


Thursday 24 April 2014

Mulberry bark

HI everyone,
I thought I'd post a picky of the painted mulberry bark background I'm going to use for the 10x10 competition. I've done a design roughly which ill refer to as I go along , but basically it's a snapshot of a peice of bark with moss.
, flowers, weeds, and bugs on it.im going to layer up the bark to add interest and texture so the bark is background but it will be textured.
I wasn't that excited about the competition but now I've started it I am!!
Here's the first stage of the bark.

Wednesday 23 April 2014

Tired

Good morning.
I feel very tired today done three days in row at work and I'm not used to it any more so feeling worn out.
Doubt ill be doing any sewing today , got a busy day at work too .......as usual!
Off tomo so ill rest over the weekend so I'm refreshed next week. It's not helping that Snowy my little pal is snoring on sofa next to me!
Hope yoou have a nice day.

Tuesday 22 April 2014

Quilt sample

Here's a little sample of the design I'm using for the quilted cushion I'm doing for the exhibition. It's come a bit wrinkly but that's why I do  samples to see what errors may occur before I do the main panel.
I like the pattern though so I'm gonna stuff the larger area and see if that makes it look better.
That's the whole point of a sample!
 Well I'm at my day job today so must dash and get ready .
Enjoy your day.

Monday 21 April 2014

Backtowork

I'm backtowork today after the Easter weekend.its raining here soo I don't mind going to work!

I've enjoyed  playing with my crafts, I also managed to tidy up. My work station which to. Be honest was a  bit out of. Hand!
Now i just need to do my sewing machine room.....my hand sewing area is ok I have a lovely big cupboard my hubby bought me which I stack/ hide everything in!

Getting on with my exhibition stuff too I'm doing another small sample of one peice, Ive realised that samples are great way to see if the final peice will work . Must be the C&G effect! I learnt alot doing that course over past few years.
I have been approached to do the diploma but I am enjoying doing my own thing at the moement. Plus it's very expensive, maybe ill do after this exhibition if I sell enough work....
Well I hope you enjoy your day I'm off to work now.



Tidy table

Now I know to the untrained eye tis may not be tidy .....but it is honest! I can now use the centre area to paint my background for the 10x10 competition. Which is actually the only reason I tidied up LOL found stuff I forgot I had.....

Work table

Good morning everyone . Well I've woke up very refreshed today and feeling like I need to tidy up my wet work table it's got a bit out of hand!
I have a new project to start that requires wet work with paint etc and I can't do it till I've tidied up a bit!
Us creatives aren't known for our tidiness but this table is a bit ridiculous LOL
Here's my table BEFORE I tidy it!
Ill post one late once I've tidies it although to the untrained eye it won't look much different!


Sunday 20 April 2014

Easter Sunday

happy Easter everyone!
I'm having a day in today , I've got alot to do really I need to prepare some kits for the bag workshop and I also need to make a start on the larger black work peice I'm doing for the exhibition.
Also I've been given some thought to the competition peice and I've had a lightbulb moement so ill try to do a rough sketch later to sow you my Idea.
Ihope you enjoy your day . Must dash Mishka the husky is jumping at me so I'm assuming she needs a walk!

Friday 18 April 2014

Unwell

sorry I've not posted for a couple of days, not felt great ...... Slept most of day yesterday and rested.
Done some stitching but to enough to finish her Majesty which is my current project.
I'm going to Basildon Embroidery guild today and have to give a presentation to the members on AGM activities and news.
Also Im hoping Stella our sale table will be there as I need some beads and she always has some goodies!
Denise from Craft Arena will be thee too so ill be broke later!
So I hope you enjoy your day, it's Easter Day tommo so so hope you get some lovely chocolate to enjoy!

Wednesday 16 April 2014

Easter weekend

Good morning everyone. Well only one day more to work before I'm off for 4 days for Easter .....lots of time to play Yipeee!! I have a list of things to do , I ran out of time yesterday to finish my project so I'm hoping tommo to finish it.
So have a nice day everyone.
jayne

Tuesday 15 April 2014

First piece for exhibition

Good morning everyone. I'm off today and already on my 3rd cup of tea! I made a lovely big pot of tea and have been sitting enjoying the early morning sun.
I'm feeling rather pleased with myself as I have finished my first piece for the Parallel Pathways II exhibition that I'm doing with my freind in about 18 months.
Ok so it's a small peice but still I've done one piece only 12 more to go!
I made it from what I refe to as tissue paper fabric, which is fabric I made using cotton and tissue paper and then I painted it.
The Arabic inside the circle translates to Allah.
I hope you like it please comment and let me know .
Enjoy your day Im sewing today so ill have more to post tommo !


Monday 14 April 2014

Creative block

Good morning everyone.
Today I'm having a total mind block on what to make for the Basildon Embroidery guild competition.
I should enter as I'm the chairman but I can't seem to think of a design source !
I've looked at my design ideas box but still no light bulb moement?...
It seems because I'm chairman I'm feeling more pressure to enter something fantastic. I think I need to just do something I like and hope others like it . It's not the winning its the taking part that counts!
So tomorrow I shall look in my box agian and see if  I can be inspired. Got the day job today soI need to get ready now I can't sit here with my cup of tea all day,
Enjoy your day hope you get time to stitch .
jayne

Sunday 13 April 2014

Spring is here

It's another lovely day today! Spring is here.....birds tweeting butterflies are out flitting about in the garden . Over the weekend me and hubby did the garden a bit ...well he did it I just observed and gave instructions LOL
But now the grass is short and the roses trimmed so garden will be nice for the summer.I love springtime in UK the weather is perfect as its not too hot or cold. I think this weekend ill do  painting in the garden in fresh air .
But first I've got work today so I won't see much sun !
I've got stuff on the go so ill try to post some picks tomorrow.
Enjoy your day.

Her majesty update

good Morning, it's a lovely sunny day here and I'm relaxing in garden with my early morning cuppa and my pal Snowy at my feet ......heaven!
I have nealy finished the experimental peice of her majesty but I'm not overly happy with it I spoilt it with the red and gold trim....too much I think.
It is an experimental peice though so that's the whole point I suppose you learn what doesn't work in experimental as well as what does work!
Here she is although not quite finished yet.

Saturday 12 April 2014

Ribbon work

I thought I'd post this as its the example of some of the little projects I'm doing at Basildon giuld this year  for a mini Workshop afternoon.
There's mini ribbon work samples, little pin cushions and a Christmas pudding decoration.

Friday 11 April 2014

Snowy at vets

well yesterday was a busy day in the end .  Had to take my little pal Snowy my faithful bichon frisée to the vet as he's been coughing and wheezing. Poor thing may have bronchitis he had X-rays and he was a very brave soldier as they put tubes down his throat too.
He's been very quiet ant is following me around house feeling sorry for himself.
Hopefully he'll pick up once the anti bioethics kick in.
I'm going to try and do some more of her majesty in cloth today ill post spicy tomorrow if I manage to finish it.
I'm off to the embroidery guild later to see all my freinds.
Enjoy your day.

Thursday 10 April 2014

her Majesty

Im off today and at the moement am enjoying my early morning cup of tea. I have grand plans today to finish the Queens head which I've started as my little dog is having teeth cleaned at vets so I shall be home alone and need to keep busy as the house will be quiet !
Here's our Queen so far , it's a bit off  a crazy version of her majesty! But then I am a bit crazy! Or is it creative?


Wednesday 9 April 2014

Leather. Cuff

Good morning everyone , well I had a lovely play day yesterday I made a lovely leather cuff.
I was given the natural leather cuff at the excel last week when I was cheeky and asked the leather stall if I could have it as he had them as samples to show how to stamp into the leaner , I did buy some gold leather from him so I wasn't that cheeky really....
Anyways here's the leather cuff and the stages of the decoration I did, I love it and I shall wear it alot as I love green.




Tuesday 8 April 2014

Transfer dyed book cover

I thought I'd share this with everyone as I bought some lovely transfer dyes at the Embroidery guild  last week. They are lovely bright colours and I did some stamping on top with the new swirly stamps I bought as well . Then I stitched into it and added some beads.
I hope you like my little sample ,
Today I'm off and for the first time in ages I have the house to myself  and just the doggies for company so I can play all day...........fabulous!
Ill post my playing result tomorrow .
Hope you get some time to play too!

Monday 7 April 2014

Doodle book

Good Morning everyone, I told you last week I went to the Excel for the Textiles Art exhibition.
Well I was lucky enough to get onto a mini workshop so I've posted the little books we made. They  were fun to do and I'm using mine as a doodle book which I use to doodle before I go to work and I create little patterns and designs to play about with.
This is a great idea to get the creative juices flowing and the book is so tactile!
Here's a couple of pictures of my little doodle book.


Sunday 6 April 2014

karen woods workshop

Well I have. Had such a busy weekend! I went to the Embroiderers Guild AGM on Saturday and met some wonderful people . I also went to a fabolously creative workshop in the afternoon with a lady called Karen Woods who is a textile artist who does all sorts of textile art. She taught us how to start with a screen print and then paint it then collage on some fabrics then stitch on top of it. We never had time to finish the samples but I managed to paint mine up in the sessions and I can't wait till my day off to start the fabric collage on top.
Here's my samples , . The Queens head is Karens sample she used to show us the drawing with stitch technique . I am going to build up more layers on Her Majesty so ill post some more pictures on WEdnesday once I've done some layering.



Friday 4 April 2014

Excel exhibition

I had a lovely day yesterday at the textile exhibition, my friend and I both thoroughly enjoyed it. The quilts and the textile art on show was fascinating and so beautiful.
Some people are so clever! We each did a mini workshop and made a lovely little handmade book .
So I did manage some stitching!
Was totally shattered last night went to bed at 9 pm Tired, happy and broke as there was some good traders there as well.
I'm off the the Embroiderers. Guild National AGM today so have a long drive so I'm guessing another tiring day!
I have  to rest tomorrow or my MS will play me up and that won't be good, legs already stinging a bit.
So ill update you again tomorrow after another busy day!
Enjoy your day
jayne

Wednesday 2 April 2014

Busy times

Good morning everyone,
Well today is last day in day job for the week as I worked an extra day this week I'm shattered and tomorrow I'm going to a exhibition and as well on Saturday! So I need an early night tonight!
No time again to sew ill have to wait until Sunday however tomorrow will be fab so I'm not too disappointed !
Need to be concentrating on day job anyways as there's alot of change going on at the moment and my little brain struggles to remember stuff now I'm older! I like day job though so I am lucky to enjoy doing something I like and getting paid for it!
Well I hope you all have a nice day ill try to catch up tomorrow but busy day tomorrow as I'm at the exhibition and need to leave early.
jayne

Tuesday 1 April 2014

Meeting

Oh dear I'm sooo tired had to getup early as have a meeting all day in day job !
No time today for any creative work illbe having to use my logical side. Of the brain!
Onthe upside ill see all my freinds and collegues who I don't see every day.
Well must dash so I can be on time at meeting!
Enjoy your day
Jayne