One more

I have made another Alice in wonderland themed cuff. This time I have used a hand drawn image of The Mad Hatter, with two quotations. Again I have used recycled fabric.

Sea and sand inspired book.

This is my handmade book cover, made again with recycled fabric. Various fabric scraps have been attached to a material cover, free machine embroidery and fleece then added.

Hand embroidered cuffs

This is my Queen of hearts cuff. Made from recycled fabric.

This one is based on the book Where the wild things are. Both are handmade from my own drawings.

Latest Makes

This is my goth Dottie,she has the look of my sister about her.

This is my first attempt of a quiltie. I have used the sea as my inspiration.

Bookmarks

These are hand embroidered book marks made for Tricia's textile challenge. Above, far left are the back and front views of a bookmark based on Where the wild things are. Left is The queen from Alice in Wonerland.

Textile postcards for Tricia's textile challenge.

These two postcards are based on Van Gogh.

These are based on Monet.

Inspired by Dragon Hall

Various samples inspired by a Medieval trading hall in Norwich,

Velvet effect medieval coin purse.

This piece is based on plague pit lead crosses.

Peacock pattern

This is a simplified pattern based on peacock feathers.

Space

This is my first attempt of making felt. The felt has been embellished with various stitches and fabric.

This is my hand woven man.

This piece is inspired my a cobble stone wall.

Scarborough fair

This is again sections of fabric with various lines of different stitches. These lines were randomly created while listening to Scarborough fair..

Working in white, Roofing tiles

This piece is inspired by roofing tiles. Sections of recycled fabric with a rolled over stitched edge, are joined together by long stitches.

Peacock inspired bag

This is handmade evening clutch bag inspired by peacocks. The back of the bag has two embroidered peacocks. Again it is made of recycled material.

Memories of Nanny

This is a box I made in memory of my nanny, I was inspired by a childs lift the flap book. Each face of the box has a memory of her life and under the flap a photo or belonging. The picture above shows a hand embroidered family tree.

Needle case May challenge 2009

This was my May challenge, create a nnedle case inspired by pattern. The above picture is taken from inside. It is an embrodered Koi carp.

This is the front and back. The whole case is inspired by the Willow Pattern, and handmade.

William and Georgia Impressionist challenge

This is my July 2009 Piece for Tricias textile challenge group. It is based on the Impressionists
created through seeding.

This is another July 2009 piece. Impressionist Seascape postcard. This was created using various backing fabric embellished with wadding.

This is my June 2009 Art Deco challenge piece. I have made a geometric patteren on this recycled, fabric evening bag.

Art Deco challenge postcard. Here I have hand stitched two Flapper ladies onto fabric with added sequin detail.