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Only three inches by three inches but full of power. For mothers out there who are doing the best they can...you are good enough. For anyone out there who is doing the best they can.. It's so easy to get caught up in it all especially with all the beautiful images of motherhood and family life that are shared on blogs and instagram, that I too am guilty of looking at and judging myself by comparison.<br />
You give everything to your child but often it doesn't feel good enough and leaves you utterly depleted...and the energy you use up being a mother leaves little for other areas in your life, making you feel the guilt of also not being a good enough wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, artist, the list goes on. So I made myself this little reminder, on a scrap of dirty old frayed quilt. Even when I think I'm not...I am good enough. I hope it helps you too.gentleworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824854187776274598noreply@blogger.com73tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810956545468965734.post-40641409891119885252017-08-31T04:53:00.001-07:002017-08-31T04:53:23.672-07:00Pause<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I like to gather materials together, adding and taking away before I start a little project. This beautiful vintage box was given to me by my friend Anke from Belgium at the last workshop I taught before I had my little boy, back in March last year. I knew I would make special use of it but was just biding my time... then recently I had an email from a lady called Sylvia. She was lovely about my work and the words I use and shared with me her favourite word, Pause. She said she could imagine me using it in a piece, so I did. Thank you Anke and Sylvia<br />
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I've used some threadbare vintage quilt which is cream floral on one side and red floral on the other. You can't see from this picture but the sides of the box are a deep red. You can see I have cut out the tiny leaf and flower shapes from the piece of net lace from the top picture and appliqued them onto the quilt...<br />
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I think it's an idea for us all to take a moment from time to time, pause, notice, take a breath. It's good advice for all of us Mothers out there, or for anyone who spends a lot of time caring for others, take a moment to come back to yourself.....<br />
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This little vintage baby collar was one of a number of treasures I came across lately. I knew it would become something, but I didn't know quite what at first.....It's plain but it has been lovingly hand stitched, maybe by another mother from another time....so I stained it's perfect whiteness and added this mother's stitches to it......<br />
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Becoming a mother was something I longed for for such a long time...it feels like coming home at times and sometimes it just feels surreal, that it has actually happened. It can feel like the most natural thing in the world, and sometimes totally bewildering. At times I feel like I have lost myself, caring so completely for another person. Stitching is my way of finding myself again.<br />
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As much as I love being a mum to my little boy, amidst the joy and wonder of it all, a lot of the time I just feel worn out, fragile, frayed at the edges. I think that being able to experience the joy despite that feeling of utter depletion is one of the greatest challenges of motherhood, a challenge I know I am not the only one to face.<br />
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Stitching is something that helps me rise to that challenge, finding myself again briefly in the gaps between mothering, soothing my sleep deprived self with rhythmic instinctive stitches. Working with threadbare scraps and fragments, using up what was there and allowing myself some randomness, helped soothe my soul. It's not my usual stitching style, it's not my finest stitching hour but I created some ragged beauty.<br />
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Hello again....Since having my little boy, I have been struggling to find the time and energy to stitch in the way that I used to. In the past I had my own workroom with all of my many materials to hand with space to lay them out, this is now his lovely nursery. I also used to take my time to stitch, my work is slow and very considered, I take a long time over the placement of different elements and by it's nature hand stitching and tiny details are time consuming. I have lots of plans for larger pieces of work, some of which I have started but for now these feel overwhelming. For me, not stitching is not an option, it's like breathing to me, more like taking a breath from the whirlwind of parenting a small child. It is what connects me to myself and also to others. What I've realised is that I need to find a new way to work for now which fits into my life as it is. When I wrote a post how hard I was finding this on instagram recently, I had lots of encouragement with people urging me to to do 'just a few stitches' in the little time that I had. Well I took that advice to heart and with just the little scraps I had to hand in my workbox, I stitched this little piece, not worrying too much about it but just enjoying passing the needle and thread through fabric and making something that meant something to me....<br />
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I'm so sorry I have neglected this poor blog for so long! I have just realised that it is almost a year since I last posted here...<br />
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As you can imagine with a very active one year old to care for, I get very little opportunity for stitching, but I've been looking back and I have made some things I haven't show you here so I thought I'd share them with you. I have posted some of these on instagram already so if you follow me there you will have seen them. I have to confess the immediacy of taking photos on my phone and posting on instragram is so much easier for me at the moment... I can do it one handed for a start! than taking 'proper' photos with my camera and uploading them to the computer and then writing a blog post. Unfortunately I almost never get chance to do this but I am going to try to as I'm grateful to all who follow me here - I'm sorry for neglecting you!<br />
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I made myself this little sewing case, I almost never make anything practical for myself and I've made needlebooks to sell in the past so I thought it was high time I made one for myself, Here is the inside...<br />
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This little box I made to house something special...<br />
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...a jay feather that my husband found for me, it is such a small, beautiful and delicate thing, I thought it deserved a special home of it's own.<br />
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Another little box I made, just to celebrate the beauty in nature....<br />
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I've also been working on a larger piece that is far from finished but I've been managing to do little bits here and there. The words are the lyrics to a song written by my husband.<br />
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That's all for now, I'll be back soon, I promise!gentleworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824854187776274598noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810956545468965734.post-51712315901375775892016-08-02T10:15:00.000-07:002016-08-02T10:15:15.984-07:00stolen moments .....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As you can imagine with a new baby, it's hard to find time for stitching in the way that I used to. I also want to enjoy every moment with him. There are some stolen moments though, especially when he's sleeping, so I managed to stitch this tiny keepsake which I thought I would share with you.<br />
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Also just a reminder that you can still see two pieces of my work at the 'A Group Gathering' exhibition at <a href="http://www.unittwelve.co.uk/">Unit Twelve Gallery</a> until 27th August. If you can't make it - here's a peek at my Daphne's Glove piece in situ at the gallery...<br />
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And a closer look...Photo below by Gerard Hughes Photography. Don't forget if you can't make it to the exhibition you can see the other pieces and read all about both Group Gathering projects on the <a href="http://agroupgathering.blogspot.co.uk/">Group Gathering blog.</a><br />
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<br />gentleworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824854187776274598noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810956545468965734.post-16576134843397793882016-06-30T05:11:00.002-07:002016-06-30T05:13:56.198-07:00A Group Gathering at Unit TwelveI'm excited to tell you that the 'A Group Gathering' exhibition opens today at<a href="http://www.unittwelve.co.uk/"> Unit Twelve Galler</a>y in Stafford. This exhibition provides a unique opportunity to see the artwork for both of the Group Gathering projects - The Shirt Collar Project and Daphne's Glove - together. The Private View is on Saturday 30th June from 2-4pm you are welcome to come along and meet some of the artists.<br />
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You can read about the inspiration for my Daphne's Glove piece over at the Group Gathering blog, <a href="http://agroupgathering.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/daphnes-glove-christine-kelly.html">here</a>.<br />
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I realised I didn't do a blog post on my Daphne's Glove piece, so here are some glimpses of it for those who can't make it to the exhibition.<br />
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Thank you for all of your warm wishes about my pregnancy in a previous post, it was much appreciated. I had a baby boy on 25th April and we are both doing fine. My stitching is taking bit of a back seat at the moment as I am just enjoying caring for and spending time with him. I am a bit tired (!) but very happy. Christine xgentleworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824854187776274598noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810956545468965734.post-36876250878236649552016-04-10T07:18:00.001-07:002016-04-10T07:18:14.338-07:00A Wedding<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made this little fabric memento for myself to commemorate my wedding day. I got married on a tiny island in Scotland called Sanda back in 1997. Back then it wasn't the swanky holiday place it is now. My husband and I had been on holiday there the previous year and he proposed to me on the beach, we were the only people staying on the island which only has a few cottages and a lighthouse, and it was very magical experience, so we decided to go back and get married there. It was a bit of a logistical feat, we had to take everything over there by small boat, cake flowers, table linen, the lot, as well as our guests. It was a small homemade affair before homemade weddings were fashionable, and the daughter of the then owner of the island made all of the beautiful food for our special day as she was studying at catering college. A few days before our wedding the weather was so bad we didn't think we would be able to get over to the island but the day before the seas calmed and the sun shone on us on our wedding day. On our holiday there before we got married I collected lots of shells from the beach, which I have kept all these years. There were lots of these worn limpet shells with holes in the centres which I love and I've used one as the central little 'frame' on this piece. I've embroidered our wedding date inside...and of course a tiny boat.<br />
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You may have caught a glimpse of this new piece on one of the photos from my last workshop but I thought I would show her to you in more detail. She lives in a drawer covered with the title pages from vintage books. Her paper and lace skirt is made from words and she also wears them in her hair. She has a little stock of vintage books with her as she never likes to be without some reading matter....<br />
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Hello there, I thought I'd share with you some images of last weekend's workshops at <a href="http://www.hopeandelvis.com/index.html">Hope and Elvis.</a><br />
Hope and Elvis is a large and inspiring studio venue in Nottinghamshire owned by Louise Presley. Louise runs workshops throughout the year and invites an impressive array of guest artists and makers to run workshops and creative days. Hopefully these images give you a taste of the atmosphere of the weekend and of Louise's creative space. As usual, I brought along lots of my work to show for inspiration and lots of vintage materials to be used. It was a lovely couple of days spent with some enthusiastic and talented ladies.<br />
This will be my last workshop for a while, as I am expecting a baby in about a months time so I will be occupied with other things! This blog will still be the space where I share the things I create with you but as you can understand, for a while I won't be posting as often as in the past. A huge thank you to everyone who visits here for supporting me and my creative work and for those who take the time to leave such enthusiastic, positive and inspiring comments. I hope that you will still check in here from time to time. Christine xgentleworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824854187776274598noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810956545468965734.post-66428385053311168802016-03-17T07:30:00.000-07:002016-03-17T07:30:19.544-07:00Tiny treasures...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been busy making samples for inspiration and getting organised for a 'textile tokens' workshop this weekend at <a href="http://www.hopeandelvis.com/">Hope and Elvis</a>, I thought I'd share a few little things I've made with you...<br />
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I'll be back here soon with more to show you and some photos from the workshop....gentleworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824854187776274598noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810956545468965734.post-502524060274259292016-01-20T05:01:00.003-08:002016-01-20T05:03:31.997-08:00Hibernation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello and a belated Happy New Year! I'm sorry for my lack of posts of late. I have just been hibernating for a while and negotiating life's ups and downs. I've still been stitching though, slowly stitching away at this piece which I've been working on for quite a while in between completing other things.<br />
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I've now finished this piece, but I've been struggling to photograph it to a good enough standard to show you here... I'll keep trying and hope to show you soon.<br />
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In the mean time here's a little 'textile token' I just made in preparation for my workshop at <a href="http://www.hopeandelvis.com/">Hope and Elvis</a> in March. If you are coming along, I look forward to seeing you there....<br />
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I haven't shown you anything new in a while, I've been working away on a couple of pieces of work that are being shown alongside the Daphne's Glove pieces. This one is particularly detailed and has taken me a long time! It sits within a vintage cutlery box covered with pages from an old copy of 'flowers of the field'. I've decorated the front with little acorns which I've filled and decorated.<br />
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The exhibition opens today! See all of the artists 'Daphne's Glove' pieces plus other work which will be for sale. Come along on Saturday 3rd and meet some of the artists involved. If you can't make it you will be able to see the work gradually revealed over on the <a href="http://agroupgathering.blogspot.co.uk/">Group Gathering blog</a> and facebook page.gentleworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824854187776274598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810956545468965734.post-91609607823849913672015-09-20T04:05:00.004-07:002015-09-20T04:10:35.017-07:00Indigo Moon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday I taught a workshop at the magical place that is Indigo Moon. Situated in the picturesque town of Montgomery in mid Wales, Indigo Moon, as well as being an antiques and interiors shop, is also a creative haven where owner Tina runs creative workshops from her beautiful suite of rooms above the shop in this wonderful old property. With so many beautiful artworks Including some of Tina's own art - you can see more on her blog <a href="http://clarityandblur.blogspot.co.uk/">clarity and blur</a>) on the walls and exciting vintage treasures to look at, it was an inspiring day for all. I thought I'd give you a taste of the day...<br />
To find out about more workshops at Indigo Moon, click on the link <a href="http://www.indigomoon.co.uk/workshops/workshops.html">here</a>.<br />
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Aso just to let you know, I am really pleased to be returning to <a href="http://www.hopeandelvis.com/">Hope and Elvis</a> to teach another workshop next year bookings are now being taken.<br />
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p.s. thank you to Nichola for the use of a couple of her photos in this post.gentleworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824854187776274598noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810956545468965734.post-20435055245102380172015-09-16T05:48:00.003-07:002015-09-16T05:48:45.470-07:00a glimpse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello there, sorry I've been a bit quiet here of late. I've been busy preparing a couple of pieces of work which be shown alongside the 'Daphne's Glove' pieces at the exhibition at the end of this month. Here a few glimpses of one of the pieces in progress. If you would like to come along the exhibition, you can find all of the details <a href="http://agroupgathering.blogspot.co.uk/">here</a>. There will be a 'celebration afternoon' on the 3rd October, at which some of the participating artists will be there. I'll be there, it would be lovely to meet you if you can make it...<br />
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Also just to let you know there are a few places left for my 'keep safe' workshop this Saturday at <a href="http://www.indigomoon.co.uk/workshops/workshops.html">Indigo Moon Creative Workshops.</a> in the lovely village of Montgomery, in North Wales (only about 20 miles from Shrewsbury) you also get to look around Tina's wonderful shop, Indigo Moon. Here is an idea of what you could make if you come along...<br />
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I'm busy working on a couple of pieces that will be exhibited alongside the <a href="http://agroupgathering.blogspot.co.uk/">Daphne's Glove</a> pieces at the Weavers Gallery in Ledbury. I just thought I'd let you know that you can now find me on instagram - there is a link in the sidebar, hope to see you there...gentleworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824854187776274598noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810956545468965734.post-56086143116889125252015-07-29T04:46:00.000-07:002015-07-29T04:46:05.365-07:00three wishes...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Three wishes, with little pockets to keep your wishes in. Inspired by a tiny scrap of quilt, 5 by 3 inches long, hopefully now transformed into something to treasure.gentleworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824854187776274598noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810956545468965734.post-19380018536126674242015-07-20T08:51:00.000-07:002015-07-20T08:54:12.650-07:00Sew Not Strawberry Jam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just spent a wonderful weekend teaching workshops at <a href="http://sewnotstrawberryjam.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sew Not Strawberry Jam</a> and thought I'd share with you a glimpse of how magical the place is and give you a peek inside Sam's wonderful studio. Two groups of lovely ladies, sunshine, stitching and lots of tea and cake made for a very special few days. Sam made me so welcome and she also has a vintage shepherds hut and a converted horsebox for 'glampers' which are beautifully renovated and furnished - you can see some pictures of them <a href="http://www.waypostfarmglamping.co.uk/">here.</a><br />
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As usual, I took along some of my work to show, the samples I've been showing you, and lots of vintage materials to be used..<br />
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The theme of the workshop was 'keep safe', the idea being to make a fabric home to keep something precious in, whether it’s a family
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I took along a pocket I had made into a kind of installation with objects that might have been kept inside it and hung it in the studio to provide inspiration for the workshop.<br />
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The dress I chose to wear for one of the workshop days was a vintage cream silk dress I'd recently bought from an antique fair. It was a bit fragile, missing buttons and needed quite a bit of mending but I thought I could do something with it and had it in mind to wear for this workshop.<br />
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It wasn't until I got it home that I discovered a hidden pocket near the hem of the dress, I was thrilled and added a little label and a button. Sometimes things are just meant to be....<br />
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I was given this ring by my husband's gran. It isn't valuable but it means a lot to me. I wanted to make a special place to keep it safe and to remember her by.<br />
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She had a lilac tree in her garden and if we visited when it was in bloom, she would always cut us some to take home with us.gentleworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824854187776274598noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810956545468965734.post-63370065957895801032015-06-16T07:03:00.000-07:002015-06-16T07:03:11.264-07:00A place for everything and everything in it's place....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made this little pocket/purse from the tiniest scrap of embroidered fabric, it was just about the right size to make this - I can't even remember where it came from - I had to mend it in a few places and there's a few little stains but that's what I love about using old and found materials... the story they have to tell. The white embroidery was already there but I added a few more french knots in a creamy colour and some beads in the centre of the flowers.<br />
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If you're anything like me and you love to stitch, I'm sure you save precious little scraps of fabric that are left over from other projects or just little pieces you find, I know I do. I wanted to make myself a place to keep the little bits of cloth that I cherish...<br />
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This is made from a beautiful piece of worn quilt sent to me by a lovely friend I met through this blog - I've never met her in person, but I hope to one day. Do you want to see inside?<br />
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I've added tiny patches of my most treasured scraps so I can always keep them and sewn on some of my most favourite tiny mother of pearl buttons (the really tiny ones are so hard to come by, that I save them for my most special things). I collect quotes about sewing and this is one of the ones I like the most.gentleworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824854187776274598noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810956545468965734.post-88058670223114654052015-06-08T02:52:00.001-07:002015-06-08T02:52:19.152-07:00First Aid for the Soul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is another little 'keep safe' I've made as an example for forthcoming workshops. I made 'First Aid for the Soul' as a tactile little emergency kit for those difficult days - or moments. A place to keep positive reminders as something to turn to. A reminder to be in the moment and to appreciate those moments. A good friend once suggested I write down three positive things each day. It's something I try to do from time to time but don't always manage, but it can be helpful and certainly makes you start to notice and appreciate things - hence the 'capturing moments' pocket. The embroidered 'be here now' is a reminder to myself to stop and take a moment, especially when my mind gets itself all wrapped up with difficult thoughts. Lastly the little 'words of comfort' pocket is a place to store helpful quotes, words or sayings.<br />
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You might be interested to know about the materials I've used? I found the piece of vintage linen I've used for the outer cover and the pockets of the little wallet in one of the fabric boxes when I did my workshop at <a href="http://www.hopeandelvis.com/" target="_blank">Hope and Elvis</a>. It is lovely and soft and worn and a bit stained in places and only just the right size to make this little fabric folder from - I used it all up. I just knew it would be perfect for something. The circle is cut from the centre of a doyley and has the most beautiful hand stitching round the edge - much neater than I could have done. The leaves on the pockets and the little motifs around the circle are cut from vintage lace and I've added tiny beads and sequins. The flowers on the pockets are cut from a vintage silk handkerchief, very carefully stitched down and embellished with tiny beads. The silk used for the cross on the front is from a vintage kimono and the darker coloured finer linen used on the inside is from an vintage tea cosy cover. The little book fastens with a hook and eye.<br />
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Gosh this is quite a long post for me! Thanks for reading and to everyone who comments here or who sends me an email. It is wonderful to know that people connect with and appreciate the work that I do.xx<br />
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I made this little fabric wallet to house my nature finds as an example for the next couple of workshops I am doing, the theme of which is 'keep safe'. I'm always bringing the treasures I find on my walks with Sparky my dog, home with me. Now I have somewhere special to put them.<br />
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If you are interested in doing a workshop with me I will be at <a href="http://sewnotstrawberryjam.co.uk/workshops/" target="_blank">Sew not Strawberry Jam</a> in July, at <a href="http://www.indigomoon.co.uk/workshops/workshop001_CK.html" target="_blank">Indigo Moon Creative Workshops </a>in September and at <a href="http://agroupgathering.blogspot.co.uk/p/exhibition.html" target="_blank">The Weavers Gallery in Ledbury</a> in October. Click on the links for details. It would be lovely to see you there.gentleworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824854187776274598noreply@blogger.com13