No.1 Crumpet

Keep em coming, round em up and finish them off!!

No1. crumpet is the penultimate jacket in the 'House Coat' (motherhood) collection, and bringing this one all together has been a satisfying turkish delight, the patchwork was constructed in turkey at easter. So, so long as sleeve insertions happen before 10am my eyes, concentration and hand dexterity will still coordinate enough to put them in!

The Birds

This week I've been 'In The Wool Shed' feeling the space in readiness for Open Studios, it's very exciting Emma has been painting walls and filling holes whilst trying not to disturb the wild life too much.  We're going to have a beautiful sound track of bird song when we show our wears....

It's all about the nips

This is the advice I had when a very good friend of mine helped me cut a pattern for my 'Wedding Jacket' nearly 10 years ago!  I've been using it ever since, that's the advice and the pattern, Thank you very kindly 'Maven Patterns'.

'Meals on Wheels' is rolling into action, look out for the finished version coming here really soon!

I might just have to buy a ham

This week I've been putting the sleeves in to my 'free range egg custard tart' jacket and all this fiddling around is making me think I'm going to need to get a ham! (For those of you not in the know a tailor's ham or dressmaker's ham is a tightly stuffed pillow used as a curved mold when pressing curved areas of clothing, such as darts, sleeves, cuffs, collars, or waistlines.)

Every mother deserves a medal!

Part of  'Happily ever after'  created for this years summer expo.
The motherhood jacket collection 2014
This one's called '2 for £8'
for all those who like a bargain whilst out doing the weekly shop......

Looking forward to exhibiting this summer...

Just signed up for warwickshire open studios 2014. You can find me with the lovely Emma in the wool shed at East Chase Farm, Kenilworth. From Saturday 28th June to Sunday 13th July.

Special Offer!

Friday afternoon 'Creative Textiles' workshops @ Sew Arty, in Kenilworth. 

1.30 - 4.30 @ £20 pppw

Week 1: Friday 21^st March 2014 - Freehand machine embroidery and appliqué.

Week 2: Friday 28^th March 2014 - Image transfer technique with hand embroidery.

Week 3: Friday 4^th April 2014 - Freehand machine embroidery with soluble fabric.

Week 4: Friday 11^th April 2014 - Transfer Printing with unique colour effects.

Come along and try one week or do all four! To book your place call Leanne on 07530809308