I have made a little, hand embroidered brooch – My Red Frock – to wear this weekend at the Jessie Chorley workshop at Hope and Elvis .
My Red Frock – Something for the Weekend
On My Mother’s Knee
The recent touring exhibition, ‘On My Mother’s Knee’, at Llantarnam Grange Arts Gallery looked like a must see,.
Next best thing
Although I was unable to visit the exhibition, I am thrilled to have the next best thing, just delivered. A copy of the Exhibition catalogue – I am so happy !
Let’s have a look inside !
What kind of Stitcher are you?
If you are a Stitcher like me, inspiration is all around us.
Inspiration for a Stiticher
Hand embroidery and free-motion quilting are forms of stitching that I tend to revert back to time and again. In the case of free motion quilting, I try to make a stitch that works for me and one that comes naturally.
In all the years I have taught Machine Quilting, I have noticed that one tends to be a ‘angular, zig-zag’ person, a ‘wiggly, irregular’ stitch person or a ‘spiral,wavy’ person – it all depends how your arms, shoulders and brain work together….. you are what you are. Continue reading “What kind of Stitcher are you?”