Playtime

I have been having a little play with some things I bought last week at the Textile Festival
These little stencils and Starburst sprays come in a large range of shapes and colours. I got these from the Thread Studio but I also saw the stencils at Unique Stitiching.

First I placed a stencil on a piece of hand dye on a paper towel

Then I sprayed it with two of the sprays

I ironed it dry as I was impatient to move onto the quilting. It didn't take long at all and probably would have dried in about 5 minutes if I had let it.

Then I quilted around the circles in a metallic thread and a variegated one.

Sorry the colours are a bit odd but the sun set while I was doing this little exercise.

The one at the top is the one I did yesterday using the same technique. Such fun. I will be doing more of this at my Textured Treasures workshop at Be Creative by the Sea in Coffs Harbour next week and of course in Orvieto in September.

More Texture

I think I might do something with these corregated iron and weathered timber textures - not sure what but love the colours

Tassie Textures

Yesterday we went to Cockle Creek which is the furtherest point you can drive in Tasmania (and Australia). I couldn't quite see Antarctica but I'm sure it was there just past the horizon.

Lots of lovely textures on the beach - I'm sure these will find there way into my Textured Treasures. In case you are wondering what the top image is - seaweed clinging to a rock. Looks so edible doesn't it?




The South Pole is just beyond this point (or maybe a bit further)

This is underneath the bridge which leads to the National Park.

This was a bridge support which had been chopped off.

Texture

Using this image of a tree I saw in NZ - I have created this small piece using piping and dense quilting.

Another in my Textured Treasured Series which form the basis of my workshop in Orvieto.

Studio Organisation

I have been asking around for ideas on thread storage and have had quite a few interesting answers.

Lynda Thomson invited me to check out her blog for Studio Organisation.

Check it out for some great ideas and feel free to add your own.

I have been collecting Texture inspirations for my next C&G Module.