CLOTH AND CLAY

 

There is still time to catch this collaborative exhibition of my textiles 

and three ceramicists. 

I am really proud of how it has all come together

So why not take a drive down the Great Ocean Road this weekend and say Hi!

I will be there Friday, Saturday and Sunday 

one inch

I was rearranging my scraps the other day

and decided to make some 1" strips

and then do something with them.

So satisfying.

And then one tiny pin cushion,

then two...

 

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More paper piecing

I could really get into this paper piecing....

While at my watercolour workshop earlier this week I managed to sew the binding on a quilt and make another pincushion.

Not so sure at showing my painting efforts but they are over on my Instagram.

 

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At last

After my lovely holiday

I have, at last, got back to some sewing....

a bit of paper piecing.

Brighten up!

Did you come to my open studio last year?

Well this year I am going for a new look. 

Bright stuff!

I hope you can visit.

Etsy

I don't know if it is worth it.

This has taken me ages

and heavens knows how I will manage the postage

but look on the right....

I've got stuff on Etsy.

What do you think?

(Postage is only a problem if I sell something?)

Pocket pendants

Are these pocket pendants or pendant pockets.

 You know what this one is for?

I love making these little things.

Should I put them on etsy?

blue

My friend Jan gave me a lovely length of dark blue cord

so I could make some more of these...

I am looking forward to my next work shop so I can wear my new "jewellery".

Can someone tell me, though,

WHY

when I have edited these photos (cropped, rotated, compressed)

BUT

when I blog they come out sideways??

sold out

I sold all those pincushions at our exhibition

and I still don't have one

so time to make another.

Or two....

They are filled with crushed walnut shells

This gives the pincushin a lovely feel 

and

sharpens your pins!

Here they are with one of my favourite dresses:
more than a pincushion I would say.
I think I will list them here.

pinning

A little while ago I was playing with portable pincushions

Well I am still playing.

I am sick of going back and forth to the sewing machine

 with pins in my mouth so I started this exploration.

These are from my little Japanese remnants.....

They'll be at out Exhibition this week end!

Why stop at one?

It has been so hot lately and I found the wrist watch hot

so 

I thought...... a pendant!

 Hmm, not so sure the shape is good.

Maybe I should just give it away?

Instead I  unpicked it and joined the back and front differently.

That's neater.

I think I want more.

Pins in my mouth

 I have a bad habit. When I am sewing a lot,

I tend to put pins in my mouth.

I know.....it's dangerous.

 For some time I have been meaning to make a little pin cushion for my wrist.

And then I saw this.

Yes! A wrist watch pin cushin, that's what I want!

 But then I couldn't decide what time to set the hands ....

A friend said her favourite time is "nap" time. 2pm.

I love it.