Once again it was time for our mixed media class. Although a small group this time, we had a lovely afternoon and made some very varied canvas. My apologies to Judi, I have lost the photo I took of your beautiful fushcia & magenta piece. Here are the others though...
As always an interesting mix of ideas using similar materials.
That was the basis of our Easter Wreath workshop today. The willow wreaths were made for us by Debbie Fowler one of our K&N members.
First we stamped tissue paper with text image in a choice of colours, decopatched some polystyrene eggs with the tissue and that was the starting point for our beautiful wreaths. Take at look at how they turned out ..............
This Is Emily's very pretty purple & green wreath. Emily struggles with 'pretty' but I think we convinced her she'd done a good job!
Clare's wreath just seems to shout 'Spring is here', with it's fresh, clean colours.
Sylvia sats quietly working away, obviously knowing exactly how she wanted her bright and very pretty wreath to turn out.
Apple blossom and eggs, would be the title I'd give this one Eileen made. A lovely combination, which her sister is going to be the recipient of, lucky lady.
I'm rather fond of this combination of colours too, which Sally rather cleverly put together.
They were all really lovely and I'd happy have hung any in my house. Sadly they all took them home!
You may remember from our previous Hoop 3 session, that Emily was working on a birds nest design. Well, here is the finished piece...
Quite lovely I'm sure you'll agree.
It is had to believe that another month has gone by, but here we are March already and time to make our 3rd hoop in the series.
This time it was all about embellishment. We had a choice of two fabrics, one depicting Spring, the other Easter, which proved to be the favourite.
Dainty embellishment and tiny French knots enhanced the first of the Easter fabrics.
A beautifully embellished Easter tree and a die cut butterfly and rabbit were central to this design.
Sarah was the only one to choose the Spring fabric, which she encased in a wreath of pretty die cut felt flowers.
French knots enhanced the little lamb and pastel shades of beads for the blossom here.
Along with the die cuts little wooden rabbit buttons added to this design.
An arch of felt flowers and ever so tiny beads were added to Joyce's hoop.
Emily also joins our monthly hoop sessions, but has her own ideas for a series of hoops for her home.
This month she's doing a birds nest on a branch, and I've no doubt it will look beautiful when its finished.
Over the years we all hoard samples of fabric, seemingly too small to be of any real use. Well, not to us they aren't! We made some lovely cushions this afternoon, which will have pride of place on the sofa tonight.
Molly chose a bold leaf design in a beautiful blue.
Vanessa Arbuthnott fabric is always a polular choice.
These pretty birds are from her latest Scandinavian inspired range.
A a pretty piece of French toile, made by Eileen, depicting a lady feeding chicken. Perfect for its farmhouse destination.
An inspirational gift & craft shop in a pretty market town.
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