Have you ever made a patchwork panel, maybe trying out a new technique, and then promptly fell out of love with it, trimmed it wrong or just discarded it?! Or maybe you've got stumped on the maths when it came to calculating the correct size base to fit your basket! Well here is a way […]
Last week I ran my Triaxial Weaving Crafty Monkies workshop. I demonstrated how to create the simple 'over 1 under 1' basket weave and the Houndstooth Basket weave variation. Both of these techniques involve weaving strips on 2 axis (vertical and horizontal). Here are some examples: Then we moved on to making a Triaxial Woven […]
A good friend of mine recently moved into a long awaited new home. This friend is my equal with regards to her love of repurosing textiles, especially vintage sheets and denim! So I slipped into my happy place and made her a few items for her new home! Denim Coasters: These are […]
Hi everyone, I hope you are keeping safe and well and keeping the creativity flowing! Yesterday I hosted my first socially distanced afternoon tea party in my garden, to celebrate my cousin's birthday! I'm happy to report that the sun shone all afternoon and a wonderful time was had by all! It […]
As mentioned in my previous post, I have more baskets to show you! And these are from my latest free YouTube Tutorial! In this tutorial you will learn: ~The English Paper Piecing technique ~Quilting the exterior panel ~How to make and attaching Piping ~Basket construction, including inserting the […]
I've been making a lot of baskets lately! Some were for my next free tutorial (remember my Scrappy Hexie Basket? Well I'll be releasing the pattern for this one as a free tutorial very soon). And some were just an excuse to have fun with teeny pieces of fabric! These baskets […]
It's been a while since I've posted here! Apologies! Nothing to do with the current pandemic. I got creatively and mentally very tired after a busy first quarter, but I'm pleased to report that life is settling down for me (ironically, as Covid-19 causes chaos!) and I'm back at the sewing machine! If […]
