INSPIRATION FOR MY NEXT PIECES

When at the Quilt Festival at the NEC I saw two items which inspired me both very different, the first one will be the inspiration for my hanging but it will be based on ammonites.  The second is for my metre piece again with the same theme.

LIMPET SHELL PHOTOS

Finished panel

Fabric after removing the cow bell

Deciding what to add to enhance the pattern created by the rusting

FIRST ITEM FINISHED FOR CITY & GUILDS DIPLOMA

Hoorah I have finished my first panel for my diploma.  It was a struggle as difficult moving house and packing items, what would I need whilst living with my daughter for who knows how long???
Have I stored the things I will not need or kept the wrong items with me?  I'm glad I have two rooms to use whilst staying with Clair.
Inspiration eluded me in September and it was only the perseverance of Annie which got me inspired after doing a workshop with Alice Fox rusting fabric with unusual results.
I had taken along an old cow bell which had been in the shed for years, therefore quite rusty. I used the bell twice with both vinegar and tea, gaining different results with both acids.
These pieces gave me an ideal design to work with to progress my panel to develop a design using a limpet shell.  Photos to follow as unable to load from iPad.  The finished item has been assessed and meets the required standards!!

BUSY DAY AT THE GUILD

Progressing fossils for my personal theme. Loath to use the top fabric as I loved it from the moment I unfastened the stitches after dying but it had to be done at some point!!!!. Pleased I used this piece as found it to be very effective giving an extra textured look to the development of the design. Not slacking even though half term.

PRE RAPHEALITE EXHIBITION

Thoroughly enjoyed the exhibition last week, as busy as the David Hockney, but not as inspiring for me. My favorite was April Love by Arthur Hughes beautiful.  We also visited Westminster Cathedral which has some fabulous mosaic art in the chapels. Good place for inexpensive lunch if in Westminster area, cafe in the basement of the cathedral soup, rolls cake and tea for 2 under £10. We went up the tower of the cathedral but not a lot to see as a bit misty but could make out most closer landmarks.
In the evening we went to Bistro 1 on Beak Street our favorite place for good value meal before the train journey home.

Pre- Raphaelites at the Tate

Travelling to London see the exhibition at Tate Britain next week, looking forward to the day, will it be as exciting as the David Hockney last year?????  www.tate.org.uk