Latest Commission completed

A4 ring binder cover

Three cushions and two tissue box covers

Tissue box cover, detail

These colours are wonderful and l have loved making them

A Day with Sue Munday....

Today was spent with Sue learning how to use the embroidery bed on my machine. WOW what an amazing day getting to grips with my machine and its possibilities. I knew it was possible !! but reading instructions and following them hardly works for me !! And some of it initially didn't today until we realised that the 'manual' expected you to already 'know' stuff !! Well below is just one of the samples l produced, and l have named it 'my coat of arms' lol. THANK YOU Sue. Now l have to play with the designs and design my own...Ohh the possibilities.....And now l have some, well quite a few, Christmas pressie ideas !

Day out

We went to Larmer Tree at Tollard Royal today as they were holding a Christmas Fayer. Some lovely handmade gifts etc; the gardens were amazing and will be re-visited next year when they are in full bloom.

Another string....

A friend wondered if l could re-upholster two lovely chairs that she had from her gran....yes l said, and what a wonderful transformation. They were an old mustard colour.... but they now needed to be pink, so l got to work. I should have taken a before and after shot ! She loves them :-)

Elephant bowl and Diary

As promised a picture of the elephant bowl that was hard to describe colour wise.....

 and tonights work, a 2012 diary cover. 

Finished

Well both of the cyber shops are now stocked ready for the Christmas rush (I hope). Already had two sales :-)
Today l have also made two elephant bowls, both commissions. Both are really nice and I am very pleased with them, the Swarovski bead eyes really make them. One is in the same purples as l have posted previously. The second was in a 'cracked ice' pattern. I will have to download a picture as trying to describe the colour escapes me.  

Folksy

My Folksy shop has now been re-stocked. Search for textile alchemist under handmade to find my shop. I had forgotten how long it takes to write templates for the items, work out postage and packing and then place them. Now l have to repeat the process for Etsy (search for textile crafts on this site). Should be quicker as have a lot of the details already logged !!  Happy looking...

Productive Day

I joined the Testwood and Waterside Quilters Exhibition today ( I had a craft table). A lovely day seeing lots of quilts as well as meeting lots of new people. Some sales and commissions so l am very pleased. Lets hope my tables at Lyndhurst as just as productive.

Metals....

 Four weeks ago l joined a 10 week textile term with Sue Munday. Working with metals is the theme at the moment. We have looked at lots of ways of working with metal, here is my first "masterpiece"

Falling Leaves

Detail

 More to come l think !!

Another date..

Just heard today that l can have a table to sell my gifts at: Testwood and Waterside Quilts and Crafts Exhibition. Saturday 22nd October, Totton and Eling Community Centre, Totton. 10.30am - 3.30pm.
Free parking and admission. Lunch and refreshments available.
Hope to see you there

New Dates

Here are some dates for your diary when l will be selling my handmade gifts and cards;
Tuesday 25th October, Lyndhurst Community Centre, 10am - 4pm.
Saturday 29th October, Totton and Eling Community Centre, 10am - 12noon
Tuesday 8th November, Lyndhurst Community Centre, 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 22nd Novenber, Lyndhurst Community Centre, 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 6th December, Lyndhurst Community Centre, 10am - 4pm
Hope you can make it...lots on Christmas pressie ideas !!!
I realise most of these dates are a Tuesday however, l am currently hatching a plan so there will be a Saturday once a month... watch this space..

More new pieces..

Credit card holder no 1

Thought l would share with you some more of my work. They are new creations.....

Credit card holder No 2

 Some different bowls....

Dinosaurs

Elephant

Sleeping cat

Baaaaaa

And a picture or two...

Jade Leaf

Winter Leaf

And also a vase, which was for a recent birthday 

Sales and a table....

Was very excited today as received a my first sale on Folksy.
On Sat 24th Sept l have a table at the three score club in Totton. Lets hope there are a few sales there too.

New pieces

Indian Leaf

Swirls

Wisteria and Leaves

Have been busy creating (see pics above) as well as trying to build a website (please be patient l will get there).
I have also sold one of my most expensive pictures, it was called Indian Summer. Different from my usual pictures and l really liked it, and l guess so did the purchaser...

Indian Summer

I will be selling my items in Totton at the Three Score Club on Saturday 25th Sept, opens at 10am, hope to see you there. As well as in Lydhurst in Oct and Nov (dates to follow)

Got There...Again....

My Etsy shop is now up and running with stock in... Yippeeee
What would be nice now is to start selling..

Got There...

My Folksy shop now has items for sale : p
It seems like it has taken an age to work out and sort out !!
The learning curve has been horizontal and l don't doubt there is plenty more to learn....
Go have a look at my shop and see what you think

Getting there...

My shops are nearly ready to have 'items for sale' added. It has been a mine field working out how they work, as well as what goes where! With all this cyber stuff l have have had no time to stitch : (
However l have been taking photos whilst out walking : )

Welcome

Welcome to my blog. This is all new to me, especially trying to get it all to work! so please be patient...... Below is one of my creations, gorgeous marigold space dyed felt as the ground that is free stitched, which is then layered with a cotton batic and silk oak leaves.