The recently created dandelions survived the trip down to West Sussex and became the centrepieces for a gorgeous wedding.
We think they look rather uniquely special!
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Christmas crafting
I love this time of year with all my sequins, felts, wool and festive paper laid out infront of me ready to start some Christmas creativity!
I will have a festooned stall at an Attenborough, Beeston, Chilwell Art Trail event at Meadow Rise Infant School on November 17th and 18th, along with other local artists and artisans.
Save the date!
More amazing Nottingham architecture
I met with friends for the most conjenial Sunday lunch recently, in one of my favourite areas of the city, opposite Nottingham Castle. (The Castle is just about to get a multi million pound makeover – how lucky are we?)
I walked past these amazing buildings on the historic Standard Hill on the way back to the car. The road is so called to commemorate the raising of the standard by King Charles 1 in 1642, the start of the English Civil War.
The round tower was a circular Victorian hospital ward which opened in 1900 as part of Nottingham General Hospital’s Jubilee Wing.
These buildings literally take my breath away – my fingers are itching to depict them in some way, so inspiring.
More terraces
I have made another 12 terraced houses from machine applique, ready to show at the forthcoming Art Trail. This is turning into a slight obsession!
I have enjoyed the challenge of representing the beautiful colours of Victorian architecture, different perspectives and textures – but they did send me slightly batty with all the time they took to create! In some places there are 8 layers of stitching.
They just need tidying up and framing now…
Coming out of baking retirement (temporarily)
I have been busy in my kitchen over the last week – making 400+ gingerbread Christmas trees for concerts, presents and fuddles.
That may seem a lot – but when my baking business, Classy Cupcakes and Posh Patisserie, was in full flow a few years ago this was small fry around this time of the year. It has been fun this year, but I will not be baking professionally again any time soon.
Mind you, I had a great time this September preparing possibly the hardest cake I have ever made for my godson’s wedding. A huge Lego inspired cake! I had to transport it down to Sussex and I remembered that the most stressful time of any bake is the delivery…thankfully this one was OK. Phew!
Tree of Life
Sold! My Tree of Life wet felted embroidery is going to live in another home.
Thank you kind customer 🙂
I’ll put the options for high quality prints and canvases on the Etsy shop in the next week or so.
Vintage sheet music range expanded for Christmas
We are now shipping our vintage sheet music roses all over the country! You can buy them HERE at our Etsy shop.
In addition, we have developed a range of Christmas goods. Christmas cards and hanging stars.
Also available from the Etsy shop.
Perfect for anyone who loves music!
Haddon Hall doorway
I have just completed my third wet felting embroidery artwork, inspired by the beautiful gardens at Haddon Hall.
This one is a bit more interesting with the addition of some architecture, a theme I am keen to expand upon.
I have found a satisfactory way of framing these pictures now, in a box frame, so the viewer can see lots of texture.
Here’s some of the detail:
Nottingham architecture
I spent the summer at home in Nottingham, for a change.
It’s been great – visiting forgotten old haunts, finding new places, meeting up with friends, riding on the tram, going to outdoor theatre and art galleries.
After living here for more than 25 years I think I had started taking Nottingham for granted. But I have fallen in love again…
Embroidery project – wild flowers
I took this picture of tall white flowers in grass in the entrance to Haddon Hall. I think the flowers are yarrow. They are so beautiful – strong plants with such dainty petals.
I tried to capture the complex layers of greens underneath the flowers with many layers of wool in the wet felt.
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