Thursday 27 October 2011

I,v cracked it!

Yes!, finally I get it ,done three more to make sure,I have learned its best to use one thick thread, rather than a double thread[ which may twist], so what can I do with this now?
I am thinking, coins, buttons,sequins,shapes,fimo shapes hmmmmm.........

Can I thank everyone who sent me advice and links to shisha mirror tutorials
its nice to know theres someone out there.

If you like this and want to see more,  go here.

Sunday 23 October 2011

nearly up to date...

  the journal pages are finished, if you imagine they will run in a continuous line. joined by a further four pages to make a concertina book,you can sort of get an idea.




there is text in the quilting.

this is not all I have been stitching,having been watching YouTube embroidery stitch's  and...... somehow, I have become obsessed with mastering shisha mirrors


its not good and its not easy, but I will keep trying until I get it right.




this is number ten, so, some improvement, I can only find 3 tutorials on YouTube, one is pictures and the other two are slightly different, one suggests a  forward chain stitch after the buttonhole stitch and the other recommends a back stitch, so I am a bit confused but I will keep at it.


Tuesday 18 October 2011

,Back to blighty-boo hoo......

hello again      
I am back from my lovely sunny, beachy, gorgeous holiday to a windy, nippy, leaf blowy lincolnshire village, the sugar beets nearly all in, and the wheat and rape  for next years already sprouting. Halloweens nearly here and I haven't finished my journal quilts for the guild, they are nearly finished, but my holiday got in the way, that and I got a bit carried away with the design
.You may remember we have to complete 12 quilts, 10 ins square, in a year, each set of 4 having set elements-- so this set have to contain text.
I  was feeling a bit bored with the prospect of another 12 small quilts in a box, so I made an executive decision, and thought I would make a book with my blocks,a concertina book,, a book telling a story about a gecko, a gecko travelling across my garden looking for a nice place for a nap, there are pockets, flaps, pictures, miniature books, seeds ,pebbles and sequins,this is what happens when you get bored with making curtains for family members, don't know why I agreed, I don't even make my own curtains, clearly I am losing the plot and need a holiday.........
sadly, Mr shed man disagrees as he hasn't recovered from being left with children whilst I was off gallivanting.......
anyway, this is the gecko, and actually, I am really enjoying doing it, will show you all of it in a few days...


came back  to a glorious show of the last dahlias, 
 you've got to love them.


want to see some more stuff????
come and visit  here  expedition is up and running again.
I would love to write some more but blogger is refusing to upload any more pictures and keeps freezing, so, back in a few days,
Tina


Wednesday 5 October 2011

please dont hate me.......

I am so sorry there is no blogging here at the moment, I have been dragged off to Turkey for a holiday at only a few hours notice..



As you can see I am having a horrible time......

I have done a bit of sewing.....





Back next week...........

And I made a new friend.........