textiles from the shed

Well, I am on a huge learning curve at the moment.  I have enrolled on a Karen Ruane button course so  not only am I learning new skills on a new computer, blog making, but embroidered buttons too. She has a very impressive blog, such exquisite work.


Now I have some pictures of my work - some things that are unfinished that I am working on ....

This was a part of a city and guilds part one course that I completed many years ago.  Now that life is less demanding, I can finish it HURRAY!


This is my green man, he is on a base of kunin felt, built up with lots of layers of synthetic fibbers.  A template of an out line of a face was cut from black fabric, this was painted in expandaprint heated with a hot tool to puff the surface to resemble the tree textures from a photograph that I had, then painted. 'ANSOM, my lovers!


The leaves were made by free machining over water soluble fabrics.  Some with a wire so that I can manipulate them into a shape. I am now stuck with the dilemma  to frame or not to frame I will have to scratch my head and think about this one.




                          See you all soon for an update on my button making ........