Sample of Work
Gum Leaf Sketching in Thread – art in textiles!
I’ve gone off on a tangent this time from using shades of grey thread (see the emu egg). I decided to look at the effect on the desaturation of colour by letting the grey from a background fabric show through the stitching. When I was looking around in my stash for grey fabric, I decided that I … Read more
Emu egg all stitched up! (textile art that is……..)
Currently I am attending an Art and Design course (tutor Marianne Little) and trying to push myself outside my current boundaries. One such effort was an emu egg with feathers from a black breasted buzzard, inspired by the buzzard at Healesville Sanctuary – see their video of this bird breaking the (fake) emu egg. Using … Read more
Include your Christmas decorations in your textile art!
Well, Christmas is over (for the most part) – and what are you going to do with those decorations?? How about using some of them in your textile art??? It’s not as silly as it may seem…… In a previous year…. …. and another example: These evening bags both had a wire ball Christmas decoration … Read more
Inspiration comes in the oddest of moments!
Weary from the housework, having to go out to brave the shops….. rather mundane……. As I exit the front door and look up – there it is! OK – so you are going “what?” Well, what I saw (and see) is the back view of a Tawny Frogmouth (a native bird) sitting placidly in … Read more
Just a little closer!…. baby wren wants its dinner!
I’ve just put a picture of this work up on the Gallery and then decided that I should really show you a little more about it. “Just a Little Closer!” is a mostly three-dimensional fabric sculpture. The baby wren is rather hungry, waiting for its parents to bring food. Into the view of the wren flies … Read more
When is a bowl not a bowl… ????
…. when it’s a pudding!!!!!!!!! A bit of fun here – I played around with one of my bowls patterns and came up with something rather Christmassy. The fabric choice really makes this one work. I have this pattern available for sale – click here, or it is available as a kit – click here. … Read more
The ATC Production Line…..
As promised – how I made the ATC’s. I knew that I wanted to make a few ATC’s – so I made them similar, as I was a little short on time (as I’m sure you often are too!). First, I cut a piece of iron on stabiliser – enough to make four ATC’s each … Read more
ATC Swapping Fun!
At the recent meeting (and last for the year) of the Machine Embroidery Group at The Embroiderers Guild VIC we had a small ATC (Artist Trading Card) swap – always great fun! I received four ATC’s – I think you’ll all agree with me that they are great! The ATC’s that I made for the … Read more
Silk Tops? – no, not blouses!
Hmmmm – yes, when you Google “silk tops” to find out just what they are, you get all manner of clothing along with a small smattering of the type that I used in the bowl in the previous post. Soooo – silk tops? Silk tops are unspun silk fibres that have been brushed or combed … Read more
Bowled over!
One of the fun things I have been doing over the past few years, is making fabric bowls of various shapes and sizes. I have a range of patterns available on my website or at my eBay store. As you can see from the picture of the bowl above, I have not always just … Read more
