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Contrary Textiles: June 2014
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Monday, 30 June 2014. I have had a marvellous weekend in Redditch on an Experimental Textiles course run by Kim Thittichai. Even though his is my second journey along this route there are many more side alleys to explore, dead ends to get stuck in, mountains to climb, rivers to cross and fellow travellers to get to know, fantastic discoveries to make and maybe cake too! After dealing with my mother's latest crisis - bees in the chimney! A section of my journey. The original traced design when painted.
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Contrary Textiles: April 2015
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Friday, 17 April 2015. Quilt, bags and cpper! Well here we are in April so I think I had better record what I have been up to before I forget! I spent a weekend pulling all patchwork fabrics out of various boxes, cupboards and drawers and sorting it into piles. I then auditioned each pile to decide what should stay and what should be passed on. I was VERY good and parted with nearly a whole carrier bag full! Here is the cake I helped my son to make last night. It is a Hulk coloured Minion with a Capt...
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Contrary Textiles: March 2015
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Wednesday, 25 March 2015. I have been busy since the last post stitching like mad to get my work ready for the Experimental Textiles stand at the Fashion, Embroidery and Stitch exhibition at the NEC last week. The show was brilliant with so much inspiring textile work on display. Here are all the sketchbooks on display with a selection of our work on the walls. The other stand had all the black and white painted journeys from the beginning of the course. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Contrary Textiles: Quilt, bags and cpper!
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Friday, 17 April 2015. Quilt, bags and cpper! Well here we are in April so I think I had better record what I have been up to before I forget! I spent a weekend pulling all patchwork fabrics out of various boxes, cupboards and drawers and sorting it into piles. I then auditioned each pile to decide what should stay and what should be passed on. I was VERY good and parted with nearly a whole carrier bag full! Here is the cake I helped my son to make last night. It is a Hulk coloured Minion with a Capt...
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Contrary Textiles: Boston Holiday
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Monday, 6 October 2014. This quilt was started in 1775 and hexagons were still being added by family members up to 1940. The papers on the back helped date it. It has never been finished. This means my descendants may still be finishing my quilts off in 2179! This quilt has 6764 three quarter inch squares in it. All pieced and quilted by hand. Amazing work. It was made in 1880. Here we are in the sand dunes of Cape Cod enjoying the sunshine. We had a fantastic time. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Contrary Textiles: Flowers and Happiness
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Monday, 22 June 2015. Well so much for posting a regular blog. There are always so many things to and family to support which have to take priority. I have been pottering in the garden for the last few weeks. My gardening style is haphazard to say the least. I pop things in where there is a space so I get a very jumbled look but nature doesn't plant in neat rows and breaks the rules so I do too. I love this heuchera tucked at the back of the border. The willow tree trunk is very beautiful. Simple templat...
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Contrary Textiles: Wet and Squishy felt making
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Friday, 7 November 2014. Wet and Squishy felt making. Octobers weekend of Experimental Textiles saw us weaving, knitting and felt making. This was a piece of loose knitting using a very knobbly wool threaded through with white merino wool tops and hand felted with soap and hot water. The result was not very good as the knitting wool and the wool tops did not combine totally so I ended up with a very floppy result. After unpicking the net parcel the end result was interesting! I think I will have to give ...
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Contrary Textiles: Textile happenings
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Wednesday, 25 March 2015. I have been busy since the last post stitching like mad to get my work ready for the Experimental Textiles stand at the Fashion, Embroidery and Stitch exhibition at the NEC last week. The show was brilliant with so much inspiring textile work on display. Here are all the sketchbooks on display with a selection of our work on the walls. The other stand had all the black and white painted journeys from the beginning of the course. 3 April 2015 at 07:27. 8216;A stitch in line’.
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Contrary Textiles: Still life painting
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Thursday, 16 October 2014. The fourth weekend of Experimental Textiles in Redditch was painting and drawing a still life arrangement. This was made up of a very random selection of things including a recycled aluminium hubcap fish, stuffed hares. a lobster pot, a bead curtain, cushions and a plastic tortoise! The beauty of this is I tore my painting into rough strips and tried out arrangements which I could stitch into. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). 8216;A stitch in line’. View my complete profile.
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Contrary Textiles: July 2014
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Tuesday, 29 July 2014. Stitched paper piece the first. I began stitching my chosen papers last night and am not happy with it at all but I am going to persevere for a couple of days and then if I still hate it I will put it in my sketchbook and ignore it. These are the thread colours I have chosen. I like to use the six strand threads as you can vary the thickness easily and can blend the colours together to get more subtle tones. Monday, 28 July 2014. The decision is made. Well the last few weeks have b...
