Indigo Dye day.

Indigo Dye day.

Last weekend I spent a fascinating morning with Hembra Crafting.http://www.hembracrafting.co.uk indigo dyeing. Indigo dye is made in a vat, and then pieces of fabric and fleece are added to it. Indigo is one of the most successful dyes known, it is remarkable in the...
Nuno Felting

Nuno Felting

I have a had an amazing couple of days updating my felting skills. I make lots of felt pieces as part of my Timezones work, but I was beginning to feel that all I do is make flat squares and then embellish them. Then a few months ago I saw an amazing piece of felted...
Silver Thread

Silver Thread

I am now involved in a project called Silver Thread, it sounds like an Elizabethan spy ring!. What it really is, is an exciting project to stitch a huge banner for Walsall. All the different areas of the town have a stitching group led by a Super Sewer, and it’s...
Busy Busy!

Busy Busy!

Well June might have been officially damp and dismal, that’s what the weather lady on Countryfile said, but for me it has gone by in a flash. Lots of Timezones bookings, we have two schools who book us for a full week. Then I work with a different year group...
World of Wedgewood.

World of Wedgewood.

Well there we are. The latest Enjoyart exhibition is up, and ready for viewing. We spent a busy day setting out all the wonderful exhibits. Setting up is great fun as you get a sneak preview of what is going up, and there is always something to make you go OOOh. This...