Silk paper and Lola

We have just come back from spending a few days away in Glastonbury (no pictures, I've done Glastonbury Tor to death!!!) but it was fabulous weather - beautiful sunny days and chilly evenings.  We did some walking, or as much as you can do with a 15 week old puppy and I did some sewing and reading - bliss!  I love the way this silk paper has turned out.  I love the colours!  The photo doesn't really do it justice - you can't really see the textures with the french knots and bullion stitch.  Still not sure what I'm going to do with it, but I think I can class it as a finish!!!!!

I usually work on a Wednesday so it's always nice to do something.  And that something was a walk along the beach (if I had planned this picture better you would have been able to see the Isle of Wight needles in the background).  We still aren't brave enough to let Lola off on the beach yet.  There are just too many wonderful smells and she gets so distracted we can't get her back - not even for a treat.  So we are still playing it safe!

Embroidery + silk paper

Not a lot to show for this week!  I have finished the little elephant I was making but need to take a photo to post.  I've also managed to add a few stitches to the paper I made in textile class a couple of months ago.  I'm not entirely sure what I am going to do with it?  A birthday card for someone maybe?  But I am nearing completion of UFOs so that is good!

Felt soldering

I'm a bit out of sync with my textile class photos (the computer is playing up and won't let me log on let alone upload pictures!)  But this is what I did in august - felt soldering.

It was good fun!  I only used cheap felt and I think the results would be far more polished if I used a better quality felt (having said that if it looks too good people don't think its hand made!)

I really enjoy adding the stitching to it and have since stuck it to a tear off note pad.  I went a bit mad with the soldering so have lots of shapes to play around with, so might make a couple of Christmas presents with the left over felt.

Dragonfly

Despite it being a really sunny day yesterday I did manage to get the scraps all placed on my dragonfly.  I've added a piece of very fine net (you can't see it all in the photo) and it is now pinned and ready to be quilted!  Not sure when I will get round to starting though - next weekend we have visitors so no chance of spending any time in my workroom, I guess it will be the weekend after.  But I should be able to manage some more hexies.  Orange is the colour for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge during September so hopefully I will have something to show soon!!

Have a good week

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