I had enjoyed embroidery as a child and so, nearly ten years ago, I decided to join an embroidery course to reinvigorate my hobby. I had in mind an informal group to give me an aim and to exchange ideas. Instead I started on a City and Guilds course in Machine Embroidery.
A couple of years later I went to Preston College and, over two years, completed the Certificate in Embroidery and Design. I then did two years of the Diploma at Lancaster Adult college with Judith Peacock as my tutor, which I completed in December 2009.
My designs are based on the natural world and include landscapes, trees and flowers which combines my love of walking and gardening along with photography for my design inspirations.
I use a mixture of stitches, initially using a range hand stitches, but now I mainly use Machine embroidery. I also use Embellishing, to create interesting backgrounds for stitching into or combining this with hand made felt. I also enjoy colouring fabrics; painting or dyeing fabrics and threads for a project is very satisfying.
Materials/Techniques:Embellished and stitched
Size: 30 x 60 cm
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Title: Sunset Scarf
Materials/Techniques:
Hand and Machine stitching on natural fabrics, hand dyed
Title: Leaves
Materials/Techniques:Printed Calico, with machine embroidery and leaves from organza and embellished felt.
15 x 70
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Title:
Land Scape
Materials/Techniques: Machine Embroidery
Size: 60x38cm
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Forest Nymph
Description: Velvet doll, with distressed sheer fabric and beads
Title: Sunset Bag
Description: Embellished bag with machine quilting