This is the canvas that I made for the 8 x 8 inch canvas swap on art-e-zine. Generously hosted by Christine (her blog is here)
It is the first swap I have taken part in - partly because I had the time available to do it. And because of the format - I love [...]

The vertigo has gone and I feel so much better

Dyed some fabric for Christmas Things - but now I don’t want to cut into it!
But I will

Machine embroidered beads

As you can see from the above image I have posted an old picture of machine embroidered beads. The reason is - that beads and machine embroidery are the two things that I have been working on this week.
In October - I am teaching class - “Machine Embroidery for Beginners” here [...]

The naming of a piece of work is always something I find thought provoking and interesting.
Sometimes the name comes first - I will hear or read a phrase and immediately it invokes the idea of a piece of art. Other times - as in this case - I was working to a brief [...]

photography Nigel Thompson
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