New Year New Start

I have been intending to make a hanging for my younger cousin in Canada since I came back in September but got overtaken by making Christmas runners, mats and trees.  This is the beginning of the piece based on the kiwi trees in Ann's garden in Maple Ridge.  I have family photos to add plus hand stitching too.

 

This is keeping me occupied whilst I recover from a tummy bug picked up after New Year. 

Good news arrived last week from Joan she will be starting classes again at the end of the month, her recovery must be progressing well.

Complete at last!

I have finally finished the throw I began in the spring. I have had the piece of tweed for over 20" years stored in my loft and decided I will never make a skirt with it therefore added felt shapes and roving embellished and then embroidered with Perle threads. The flower shapes were inspired from Iranian Textiles from the V & A.  This is a gift for someone I know who has a birthday soon.

Current project

I have have a piece of tweed type fabric for many years stored in my stash.  I have decided to make a throw adding felt embellishments.
Progress to date

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The colours are not true on these pictures.

TREES, MORE TREES

I thought I would vary the seasons with my trees and used Sue Schofield's idea to make Spring Summer and Autumn

Christmas to be done when I've finished all my other projects

WEDDING BUNTING

My conservatory looks ready for a celebration as I'm making bunting for a September wedding.

CHRISTMAS TREES IN APRIL!!!!!

Completed tree for my kitchen today whilst at Decora meeting.  This is my summer tree, intend making an Autumn and Christmas one too, watch this space!!

EXHIBITION AT THE BLUE LIGHT GALLERY AT MASHAM

Decora set up their exhibition on Saturday 25 October it will end on Friday 7 November. 

Most members have items included in the display.  Please go along to view before the end, well worth viewing, our items from Mandy Patullo workshop are among those in the exhibition.

'Red Bush' Rooibos teabags attached to indigo dyed fabric with red perle thread.

Light Hearted' 

Broken Hearted' what my mum would have been if she had seen this !!