WHAT'S ON MY WORKDESK TODAY.....

 

This week I've been working on some more design sheets for my course.  I am doing okay at the moment.  The worry for me is when it comes to hand embroidery/sewing.  Stop me if I am repeating myself from last week.

 These were made with different layered papers and lace.

.

 Then I used my ever faithful black fineliner to make the stitch marks

 I broke this sheet down into small paper samples showing what stitches I could use.

You can see more samples of my work if you go back through last weeks blog.

www.oneimadeearliertoday.blogspot.co.uk

Off to London on Thursday for a few days so there wont be much course work done. Hope I dont fall behind.

Dont forget to have a look around some more desks here at WOYWW

WHAT'S ON MY WORKDESK TODAY.....

 

This week I've been working on some more design sheets for my course.  I am doing okay at the moment.  The worry for me is when it comes to hand embroidery/sewing.  Stop me if I am repeating myself from last week.

 These were made with different layered papers and lace.

.

 Then I used my ever faithful black fineliner to make the stitch marks

 I broke this sheet down into small paper samples showing what stitches I could use.

You can see more samples of my work if you go back through last weeks blog.

www.oneimadeearliertoday.blogspot.co.uk

Off to London on Thursday for a few days so there wont be much course work done. Hope I dont fall behind.

Dont forget to have a look around some more desks here at WOYWW

IT'S BUILT ON SPRINGS... Where am I ?

My pretty goddaughter Amy

Did you guess ?

I was at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester and we were doing one of the organised tours of the building.

 And here is one of the box of springs that it is built on.  We had a fantastic guide and the history of the hall is wonderful.  I strongly recommend you book on a tour.

Did you know that the floor in the reception area has real gold flecks in it.

 From the top floor (where the cheap but very good seats are) you can see the Hilton Hotel -Beetham Tower, the old railway station now GMEX and I was fortunate to catch the tram going by.  You couldnt hear a thing as it rattle passed.

 Out of another window you can see the back of the Midland Hotel.

 I loved the idea of this piece of wall art representing WATER, WEAVE & MUSIC.

We then moved onto the Whitworth Art Gallery, had a nice lunch and a look round the exhibitions and I bought a card of textile designer Lucienne Day's as it reminded me of my current work on my Alchemy course.

Link to LUCIENNE DAY TEXTILES

link to BRIDGEWATER HALL

IT'S BUILT ON SPRINGS... Where am I ?

My pretty goddaughter Amy

Did you guess ?

I was at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester and we were doing one of the organised tours of the building.

 And here is one of the box of springs that it is built on.  We had a fantastic guide and the history of the hall is wonderful.  I strongly recommend you book on a tour.

Did you know that the floor in the reception area has real gold flecks in it.

 From the top floor (where the cheap but very good seats are) you can see the Hilton Hotel -Beetham Tower, the old railway station now GMEX and I was fortunate to catch the tram going by.  You couldnt hear a thing as it rattle passed.

 Out of another window you can see the back of the Midland Hotel.

 I loved the idea of this piece of wall art representing WATER, WEAVE & MUSIC.

We then moved onto the Whitworth Art Gallery, had a nice lunch and a look round the exhibitions and I bought a card of textile designer Lucienne Day's as it reminded me of my current work on my Alchemy course.

Link to LUCIENNE DAY TEXTILES

link to BRIDGEWATER HALL

LOOK WHAT POSTMAN JOHN BROUGHT

First up this lovely apron card made by my blog friend Mo Allan.  It is so pretty and cleverly done.  Thank you dear friend.

I bought some new needles for when we start stitching samples next week on my online design course with Karen Ruane www.karenannruane.typepad.com 
Course - Photo's so far

Last up John delivered these fabric pieces that you can scan a design onto and put through your printer.

Now John didn't bring this but another lovely blog friend Helen is making me a crotchet blanket and sent me this picture of its progress.  Its nearly finished, Helen has spent hours and hours on it.  It is going to look stunning. 

LOOK WHAT POSTMAN JOHN BROUGHT

First up this lovely apron card made by my blog friend Mo Allan.  It is so pretty and cleverly done.  Thank you dear friend.

I bought some new needles for when we start stitching samples next week on my online design course with Karen Ruane www.karenannruane.typepad.com 
Course - Photo's so far

Last up John delivered these fabric pieces that you can scan a design onto and put through your printer.

Now John didn't bring this but another lovely blog friend Helen is making me a crotchet blanket and sent me this picture of its progress.  Its nearly finished, Helen has spent hours and hours on it.  It is going to look stunning. 

BLACK INK, BLEACH AND A CHAMPAGNE CORK

Still working on my design/work book for my Alchemy online course I made this sheet by painting a piece of copy paper with black ink then applying bleach with a cork.

Next I applied iron-on vilene to the back of the paper and machine stitched into it.  I also cut out shapes and inlaid fabric.  As usual my black fineliner pen came into play and I drew on stitch marks to resemble buttons. I also added some small wooden buttons.

 With the paper pieces I cut out I collaged them onto the page.

I did'nt enjoy the machine stitching onto paper.  I think I need more practise.

Next up I had a look at a great book by Mandy Shaw "Stitch With Love". 
 
It demonstrates 11 simple handstitches showing both the left handed way (me) and right handed.

Cut outs with inlaid paper

BLACK INK, BLEACH AND A CHAMPAGNE CORK

Still working on my design/work book for my Alchemy online course I made this sheet by painting a piece of copy paper with black ink then applying bleach with a cork.

Next I applied iron-on vilene to the back of the paper and machine stitched into it.  I also cut out shapes and inlaid fabric.  As usual my black fineliner pen came into play and I drew on stitch marks to resemble buttons. I also added some small wooden buttons.

 With the paper pieces I cut out I collaged them onto the page.

I did'nt enjoy the machine stitching onto paper.  I think I need more practise.

Next up I had a look at a great book by Mandy Shaw "Stitch With Love". 
 
It demonstrates 11 simple handstitches showing both the left handed way (me) and right handed.

Cut outs with inlaid paper

MINI PINNY & IRON-ON VILENE

I virtually had a full day doing my course work yesterday.  Virtually, except for taking the dog out, going off at some many tangents as we women do.  I went upstairs to find some threads and came down an hour later after going through a pile of magazines ( all craft related), getting the hoover out and tidying round the living room.

Today was about getting used to my sewing machine, stitching with iron-on vilene on paper and more design work.

I need to practice a lot lot more on my machine and learn about tension, what threads and needles to use and to do more freestyle embroidery.

But I am pleased with what I've achieved.

You can see more pictures of my course work over here on my flickr page.

COURSE WORK PHOTO'S

MINI PINNY & IRON-ON VILENE

I virtually had a full day doing my course work yesterday.  Virtually, except for taking the dog out, going off at some many tangents as we women do.  I went upstairs to find some threads and came down an hour later after going through a pile of magazines ( all craft related), getting the hoover out and tidying round the living room.

Today was about getting used to my sewing machine, stitching with iron-on vilene on paper and more design work.

I need to practice a lot lot more on my machine and learn about tension, what threads and needles to use and to do more freestyle embroidery.

But I am pleased with what I've achieved.

You can see more pictures of my course work over here on my flickr page.

COURSE WORK PHOTO'S

What's on my workdesk today........

Remember my workdesk last week I showed you pages from my design book for my online course. Here's a bit more for you to look at.

Fabric samples I printed at college in 2003 which I am going to use.

Fabrics & threads that I have just dug out of my stash of stuff.  We are going to start stitching sample pieces next week.  Look at the lovely rolls of paper tape my blog friend Mo Allan sent me as a gift. They are gorgeous.

I might be making a mistake telling you this, but for one of my final pieces I would like to make a miniature half apron to frame.  I love that frothy pinny in the bottom corner.  I am not a stitcher you see, but that is one of the reasons for doing this course so that I push myself into it.

To see more from my design pages link across here
DESIGN/WORK BOOK LINK 

Now don't forget to see what the rest of the world have on their desks today
WOYWW