Wednesday 22 October 2014

Cushions

Cushion Hare 30cm x 50cm

Cushion Pig 30cm x 50cm
My new cushions using hand dyed fabrics, applique and couching techniques and free motion embroidery, the pads are feather.

Lampshades

Back of a Lampshade

Cow Lampshade

Hare Lampshade

Pig Lampshade

Back of Pig lampshade
My new lampshades, they come in 3 sizes, 20cm 30cm and 40cm diameter, they are made using hand dyed fabrics, applique and free motion embroidery techniques, also hand stitching, beads and loose whiskers on the Hare. They can be ordered via email at the moment but hope to put them on Etsy soon.

Tuesday 21 October 2014

Chairs

Hare Chair patchwork and embroidered
painted with Annie Sloan Paints


Pig chair patchwork and embroidered


Ram Chair patchwork and embroidered
The fabrics are hand dyed and stitched using a log cabin patchwork technique the animals are appliqued then free motion stitched in place with details in couching and machine embroidery detailing. The chairs are fully restored and painted with Annie Sloan paints and waxes and given a distressed look, the upholstery has new foam and the embroidery is treated with flame retardant spray.

Lampshade

Patchwork collection
Hare lampshade, Pig embroidery, Ram and Hare cushion and chair.

Hare Lampshade
30cm diameter Appliqued machine embroidered using hand dyed fabrics.
More lampshades and chairs and Cushions to follow.

Farm animals

Pig embroidery

Ram

Chickens
framed usual my usual method of stretching over a canvas so the picture wraps around the sides.

New work

Apple embroidery

Pear Embroidery at Gallery 12
 
Both embroideries are made using hand dyed fabric and hand embroidery for a change, they are framed in hand painted and distressed frames.