LAST WEEK'S FINISHED HANGING

A hanging for my Canadian cousins, this will be going to Maple Ridge, Vancouver next week. Family photos including our grandparents, based on the kiwi trees in the garden when I visited in September using fabric brought back belonging to my aunt and uncle with fabric I bought in the amazing shops in BC. A small amount of my mum's silk scarf in the fallen leaves too.

I hope the like it when it arrives.  Must admit I struggled with it as the background is a colour I rarely use!

The front followed by the reverse which very few will see.

MESSY DAY

Got my Jelli plate out today, time I did something constructive.  Acrylics at the ready, will have yo sort them out as some too stiff, had them too long! Any tips for thinning them gratefully received?

This one gives the best effect I want, holiday photo my start point of an old building.

Not quite there with this one no purple to give definition. 

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.