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2nd quarter challenge started

Posted on May 22, 2019 by

I finally pieced a picture for my second quarter challenge piece. If you remember is it seascape this quarter. this is the picture I chose. I found it on the internet, where you find everything. It should be ok as … Continue reading →

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‘Waiting for the Surf’ – a seascape from inspiration to completion

Posted on May 18, 2019 by

Last year we visited St Agnes, in Cornwall, on a day when there was a cloudless blue sky and a sea breeze.  So for my seascape inspiration I chose two photos of St Agnes beach and a photo of Annie’s … Continue reading →

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Iridescent Butterfly

Posted on May 16, 2019 by

I was hunting around in my craft drawers a few weeks ago, and came across a stack of butterflies I’d made years ago from fusible film – it’s the sheet version of ‘Angelina’ fibre. I’d inked up a butterfly rubber … Continue reading →

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Another Great Nuno felt Class

Posted on May 14, 2019 by

I had another wonderful group of ladies learning to make Nuno felt. I had 5 in the class. Here everyone is laying out their base wool on the silk blanks I had dyed for the class Ruth has been talking … Continue reading →

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Making a raven (and the mistakes in the process)

Posted on May 10, 2019 by

Around December of last year, I was asked by a friend and customer to make a life size sculpture of a raven. I’d never done one before, so it was an exciting challenge to accept. My husband, a professional painter … Continue reading →

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I Finally Finished These Hats.

Posted on May 6, 2019 by

People in class and on line often ask if they can leave a piece of felt over night or a day and then finish it. The answer is yes most defiantly. I have left pieces over night many times but … Continue reading →

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Introducing Petunia and Friends

Posted on May 2, 2019 by

I first saw the masks of Gladys Paulus 4 or 5 years ago and was instantly mesmerised, to me, the photo below is iconic of her work, stunning felt, photographed in curious and inspiring ways. When I started to see … Continue reading →

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