Category Archives: Free Motion Stitching

1st Quarter Challenge – Nuno Felted and Machine Stitched Landscape

Posted on March 1, 2019 by

I decided for the 1st Quarter Challenge that I wanted to do another nuno felted landscape. I still have a bunch of hand dyed silk that works great for these. In the spirit of using stuff up, I used a … Continue reading →

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Heart Cards

Posted on February 13, 2019 by

Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you who celebrate it. I have been working on creating some simple heart cards from felt and fabric in my pursuit of “using stuff up”. My stash includes hoards of printed felt and fabric. … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Motion Stitching, Made From Felt, Repurpose, Surface Design | Tagged , , | 19 Comments

A brief glimpse into the Knitting & Stitching Show in London

Posted on October 14, 2018 by

This weekend the biggest fibre and fabric-related event in Europe happened right here in London. Every year I volunteer for my spinning guild and, in return, I get a free pass for all days. Although the Knitting & Stitching Show … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Free Motion Stitching, Guest Artists, Guest Writer, Inspiration, Mixed Media, natural wools, Other Fibers, Shows, Stitching | Tagged , | 17 Comments

Learning and Experimentation with Online Classes

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

Have you wanted to be a little more experimental in your fiber art practice? Do you want to learn new techniques and add embellishments to felt or other fabric? Why not try an online class all about embellishing felt? Anyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Classes, free motion embroidery, Free Motion Stitching, Mixed Media, Online Classes, Surface Design | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Lutradur Leaves

Posted on June 16, 2018 by

In my last post I showed some of the brooches I’ve been making out of Tyvek.  This month I thought I would continue with the “man made” fabric theme and show you how I make my Lutradur leaves. Lutradur is … Continue reading →

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Morning Aspen

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

This is the second in the series of nuno felted landscapes that I am working on. It is the only one that is a horizontal presentation. All the others are vertical. Here is how it started after felting and before … Continue reading →

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UFO’s Are Taking Over

Posted on October 5, 2017 by

I have tons of UFO’s (unfinished objects) in my studio space. I need to either get rid of some or do something with them to make them more functional. This is a piece of felt that has been printed with … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Motion Stitching, Wet Felting | Tagged , , | 15 Comments