tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15687104194621125162024-03-14T03:00:12.896-07:00textile artAn occasional glimpse into my work, dolls, quilts and digital imageryMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01922141688872770396noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568710419462112516.post-86761325408451439062012-04-30T13:13:00.003-07:002012-04-30T13:13:56.603-07:00Free Motion Quilting ProjectI came across Leah's amazing and generous videos while teaching on line. This is a wonderful resource for any quilter and I have added a link for anyone who doesn't know about it, Thanks, Leah.Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01922141688872770396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568710419462112516.post-17459629981153294622012-04-19T13:25:00.000-07:002012-04-19T13:27:45.242-07:00Making MattersI have just booked to be a student, make a nice change to be on that side of the classroom. I'm going to Bobby Britnell's studio in Shropshire for two sessions with Mary Sleigh.<br />
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Using a variety of materials and simple
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Mary uses a variety of found objects that she has picked up on her travels.....a bird's skull here, a feather there,
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I'm very excited to be meeting Mary for the first time and spending some time with Bobby, we worked together at Westhope College years ago.<br />
There are a few places left on the workshop, to see more about it and other opportunities go to <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001KydhCDIYx4djQQ4HKsmhW3XUrIJ4St-3135YfecW12CHttwvmz8E3xpD6Yo-QVXpjPtXRnpwWrbCcuqmG0oACtQt7Nh0h7VoWu_s1Yib-awQmlGNifYtnw==" linktype="1" shape="rect" target="_blank" track="on">Bobby's website</a> or you can
contact her directly by email at <a href="mailto:bobby@bobbybritnell.co.uk" linktype="2" shape="rect" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">bobby@bobbybritnell.co.uk</span></a>Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01922141688872770396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568710419462112516.post-38586695989702114132012-04-14T01:40:00.001-07:002012-04-14T02:14:19.507-07:00Quilts and Embroidery 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday I spent the day at Margaret McQuillen's show at Uttoxeter race course, it's a good venue, not so big that you get exhausted walking around but big enough to provide a varied range of quilts, embroideries and traders. I hadn't been before, New Zealand got in the way last year, so it was a first for me.<br />
Having embroidery and quilts, the traders covered all bases for me, quilt requirements and the odds and ends I need for my dolls, such as bits of metallic stuff, merino felting wool and Treasure Gold, I didn't buy one bit of fabric!<br />
I have added two photos, the winning quilt in the Innovative category, a triptych made by Hilary Beattie and, from the same category, my favourite quilt, the work of Anne Armes, little cushions in a wonderfully subtle colour set.The open spaces say so much.<br />
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As well as quilts there is an amazing display of embroidery that I found most inspiring, Natural Resources, a selection of work from Wolverhampton Embroiderers is an inspiring exhibition. The work of June Parkinson especially interested me, below is a piece by her<span style="font-size: x-small;">. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of June's embroideries, the textures and colour are rich and beautiful.</td></tr>
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If you can get there I recommend a visit to the show, I found it had enough to keep me interested for the day along with a pleasant lunch break and the odd rest on the many chairs dotted around the show galleries. The other pleasure was catching up with old friends, many of whom I haven't seen in years.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObpDXmk2y1dEk7ALb0wT1OeoVbhpMwr7BjQ7z-r22P0mytjKRD3_ikpi0Q9zQgEf9xtH8C1dvH29xGp8MgQFEeAVesP2ux6abYTtrPu0A58ZI6V1ErMThkQHto9lmk3VHf3aatnjsFaY/s1600/IMGP5046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObpDXmk2y1dEk7ALb0wT1OeoVbhpMwr7BjQ7z-r22P0mytjKRD3_ikpi0Q9zQgEf9xtH8C1dvH29xGp8MgQFEeAVesP2ux6abYTtrPu0A58ZI6V1ErMThkQHto9lmk3VHf3aatnjsFaY/s320/IMGP5046.JPG" width="240" /></a>I make my dolls for my pleasure but sometimes I get asked if they are for sale. Some could be but there are a few I couldn't part with, if you see one you really like email me and perhaps she might be available.<br />
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Here is Dragon Maiden with her not very scary dragon, she was made as a commission and now resides in a private collection in GermanyMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01922141688872770396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568710419462112516.post-89185007742444581842012-04-07T01:16:00.000-07:002012-04-07T01:18:33.786-07:00Sugar Plums in Worcestershire<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A selection of the wonderful characters that came from the workshop<br />
for Worcester Embroiderer's Guild, well done ladies!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few more, although the pattern for all the dolls is the same it always amazes <br />
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<br />Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01922141688872770396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568710419462112516.post-75974015873803380352012-03-16T05:06:00.000-07:002012-03-16T05:06:46.561-07:00workshops and talks<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've had chance to add a page telling you all about the workshops and talks I offer, next week I'm talking to the Forest Quilters in Kidderminster, I'll post some pictures afterwards, I'm really looking forward to it.</span>Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01922141688872770396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568710419462112516.post-8850902136045305682012-03-15T09:46:00.001-07:002012-03-15T09:46:49.174-07:00Hi, Welcome to my new blog which will soon replace my web site. I hope to put pages to inform about talks and workshops I offer as well as a gallery of my work, please come back and have a look later.Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01922141688872770396noreply@blogger.com0