wonderfulweaselworks

Selling recycled and vintage craft materials. Running creative sketch and stitch workshops.

Wonderful Seed Heads

Yesterday I revisited machine embroidery and started work on a group of small textile hangings. These are for an Embroiderers Guild exhibition at Scampston this summer. I am hoping to explore some … Continue reading

February 8, 2016 · Leave a comment

More felt making

This fabric is made using machine felted knitted squares. I am making some textile hangings for exhibitions this year but it is tempting to make some crazy hats too. I like the … Continue reading

February 2, 2016 · Leave a comment

Using the embellishing machine to make felt

I have been learning how to use an embellishing machine – a great internet auction find. I have been knitting pieces to felt and using charity shop scarves to create … Continue reading

February 2, 2016 · Leave a comment

Making a Brooch workshop Jan 16

Here are some lovely pieces of embroidery work started in my brooch making workshop a couple of weeks ago.

February 2, 2016 · Leave a comment

Experimenting

I am making some brooches based on my larger embroidered works.

January 4, 2016 · Leave a comment

New projects

I am enjoying working on some traditional patch work, making hand stitched log cabins.

January 4, 2016 · Leave a comment

October Stitch Workshop

Here is some wonderful work that was created in my embroidery workshop for the York Branch of The Embroiderers Guild. It was a rainy October day and we had a … Continue reading

January 4, 2016 · Leave a comment

A lot of stitching

I have spent this summer working on a number of embroidery and stitch projects including experimenting with my new embellishing machine. I can now spend time getting some more work … Continue reading

September 25, 2015 · Leave a comment

Exhibiting at Beverley Art Gallery

I am a member of an exhibiting group and we recently had an exhibition of our work at Beverley Art Gallery. The works were based on the seascape paintings in … Continue reading

September 25, 2015 · Leave a comment

Work from my sketch book workshop, summer 2015

September 25, 2015 · Leave a comment