Saturday, 28 November 2009
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Book covers
Although I thought this blog would be mainly about textiles it hasn't worked out that way as other interests keep poking their noses in! But I have made a few things this week, mainly book covers. Here are a couple of them -
The first one is made with "fabric paper" which was then quilted. The second has some embellished felt together with voile and foil, then burnt back, with a fme motif. The next one I made with chocolate wrappers (the smell was delicious! I get some strange looks when I swoop down on chocolate papers after someone has just eaten a choc! You have to be quick!)
Off to learn some more tips at the Camera Club tonight - another steep learning curve! but fun.
The first one is made with "fabric paper" which was then quilted. The second has some embellished felt together with voile and foil, then burnt back, with a fme motif. The next one I made with chocolate wrappers (the smell was delicious! I get some strange looks when I swoop down on chocolate papers after someone has just eaten a choc! You have to be quick!)
Off to learn some more tips at the Camera Club tonight - another steep learning curve! but fun.
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Harbour sights
I don't think these would pass muster at the Camera Club but they caught my eye and might end up as textiles!
Sunday, 15 November 2009
All change
It's been a busy week since the last blog - lots of new things happening, like helping to get a new pink (pink!!) bedroom ready, taking part in a craft fair, joining a camera club and meeting new people. Today was a bit different too -
- not the usual sunday lunch (this one's for you Stu!), followed by a jaunt in the hills between Alnwick and Rothbury -
- followed by a quick visit to a garden centre -
How smart are these? Somehow they remind me of frogs ...
- not the usual sunday lunch (this one's for you Stu!), followed by a jaunt in the hills between Alnwick and Rothbury -
- followed by a quick visit to a garden centre -
How smart are these? Somehow they remind me of frogs ...
Friday, 6 November 2009
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
A bus ride
Another bus ride to Newcastle with HO to see -
- some pavement barriers .... no, only joking, but I did like the colours and pattern.
- We went to see the Norman Cornish exhibition at the Northumbria University - his sketches and paintings recall a bygone era of mining and pit villages. We rather fancied buying one but the prices started about £8000! Instead we made do with some library books from the splendid Newcastle library which is due to be officially opened by Wor Queen tomorrow.
- some pavement barriers .... no, only joking, but I did like the colours and pattern.
- We went to see the Norman Cornish exhibition at the Northumbria University - his sketches and paintings recall a bygone era of mining and pit villages. We rather fancied buying one but the prices started about £8000! Instead we made do with some library books from the splendid Newcastle library which is due to be officially opened by Wor Queen tomorrow.
Monday, 2 November 2009
Bartering books
A visit to Barter Books ("one of the largest secondhand bookshops in Britain") left our bookshelves somewhat lighter - we came away with only one as a result of the "barter" but still have cash in the drawer so to speak. It's always a delight to go to this old railway station in Alnwick even if it's only to sit in front of the real fire with a cup of coffee and browse.
After that a quick visit to Morpeth station which yielded some peeling paint - a possible future textile?
After that a quick visit to Morpeth station which yielded some peeling paint - a possible future textile?
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