The Yule holidays have given me time to work on a number of projects.
I finished off the handstitching on a reproduction of a tea cosy. The cosy is one of a number of items I have created as part of the Arts and Crafts research project. Well the embroidery matches the original, but as I have no clear image of the cosy made up I used my imagination. I think its come out quite well. Now just need a cup and saucer in the right style to display with the cosy =)
Finished off the Seasonal hanging. Here it is hanging on a pole by the window. Its not come out too bad. I have placed images of of creating the hanging and close ups of the seasons in an on-line directory... 
Click for Seasonal Hanging
Also started to work on the wedding party again. Here is Granny. She is all in black with purple to lift her a little. As yet no name for her. Any suggestions ??
The holidays have been good. We had a nice few days at my Parent-in-laws. I had quite a 'stitchy' season of presents.
* 25m roll of bond-a-web
* kit to make a free machine bowl
* The Recycling Book
* The Art of Embroidery book - reviewed in the latest copy of Embroidery magazine.
* Copy of "The Studios of Frances and Margaret Macdonald" ... RARE book which has been out of print for ten years. STAR PRESSY
* Other non-stitchy items: two talking books, bath pampering set, cheese and wine, Mum had all her old cine films converted to DVD
Looking forward to 2007 :
Well its going to be a busy first six months as it looks like I will be entered into the C&G final exhibition. Just waiting for the review letter from my school, so I can see what they suggest I need to get done. In the mean time I am trying to get Module 5 completed.
I have a talk to give to the local Embroiderers Guild and a day school on art doll angels. Not looking forward to that. Seemed a good idea last year.
Holiday in Germany watching the World Rally and seeing more of the country.
3 comments:
Zoe - don't do this to me!!
Apart from the fact you have done so much, and its all really good, I only meant to be online for 5 minutes but have just spent the last 45 minutes or so looking at your blog and your webshot pages. What a brilliant idea those pages are and so good to see all photographs of your work in one place. The exhibition you are talking about - is it the one around February time
Granny looks great, she looks like a Isabella to me:):)
Is the Frances and Margaret Macdonald book you mention about the wife and sister-in-law of Charles Rennie Mackintosh? If it is you may be interested in an exhibition starting on 27th January at the Walker Art Gallery here in Liverpool http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/about/news/newsarticle.asp?id=588&venue=2 I’m looking forward to going to it should be very interesting.
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