Category Archives: Surface Design

Some works in progress

Posted on October 14, 2019 by

Sorry to say I forgot it was my turn to blog today. It has been a hectic week with our last Farmers’ Market on the 12th. We make twice as much on the last day. However, I did manage to … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Nuno Felting, resists, Surface Design, Uncategorized, Wet Felting | Tagged , | 10 Comments

Fabric Collage Landscape Part 1

Posted on October 3, 2019 by

I was inspired by Antje’s post recently about creating a fabric landscape. I have had this on my list of things I wanted to do for a long time. So thanks Antje, for giving me the push to get it … Continue reading →

Posted in free motion embroidery, Free Motion Stitching, Mixed Media, Surface Design | Tagged , | 16 Comments

Sublimation printing with Dawn Dupree

Posted on September 23, 2019 by

This is a guest post by Kim Winter of Flextiles. A couple of weeks ago I went on a sublimation printing workshop with Dawn Dupree, a well-established textile printer based in south London near me. She specialises in multilayered collage, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dyeing, Guest Artists, Surface Design, workshops | 6 Comments

Deconstructed Screen Printing

Posted on September 15, 2019 by

This is a guest post by Deb Stika, thanks Deb! Hi, my name is Deb Stika and I’m a member of Ruth Lane’s art group. Our group meets monthly and once annually for a 2 day retreat on Bitteroot Lake … Continue reading →

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Felted Scissor Cases Continued.

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

A while back I did a post about making scissor cases. scissor case post  I made a prototype and everyone liked them when I showed them around. I ordered more scissors and last week I made some more. The scissors … Continue reading →

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Learning curves – Part 1

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

In the last few months I’ve attended two felting workshops tutored by happy feltmakers who have been very generous with sharing their experiences and knowledge. The first by Jenny Pepper was titled Decorative felt Surfaces (I had no idea what … Continue reading →

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Going Batty

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

Last week you saw Jan post about the spin in Wheels on Fire. LINK It was lots of fun and I bought a lovely batt from  Judy Kavanagh etsy.com/ca/shop/JudyKavanagh I loved the colours and it made me think of a wild landscape. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fairs and Shows, Inspiration, Spinning, Surface Design, Uncategorized, Wet Felting, Wool | Tagged , , | 10 Comments