Postcard

Another postcard experiment - quilted through a map

New Size

More experiments with quilting through maps. I was inspired by Barbara Cheesman to work with this small postcard size and I really like it. Have ideas for lots more of these

Ready and Waiting

Here's my studio space all cleaned and painted and ready for me to move in

The space has a wonderful old beam cutting through it and a cast iron pillar. It feels a bit like a cabin on a massive liner

This is the view overlooking the river with the cathedral in the distance - how splendid is that!

Studio Excitement

I am very excited to be moving into a studio space in this building. It is called The Old Bakery Studios and my space is the centre top floor window over the TS on the Blewetts sign. There are 45 studios in the building and all have been taken so I am really looking forward to being part of a new and vibrant community of artists and makers. I will be painting my space this weekend and then moving in over the next week or so. Its going to be quite a change from working in the spare room at home and the first time I've had a space to go to work in. I'm looking forward to not having to tidy up quite so often!

Viaduct

This is one of my favourite views across Truro showing the mighty railway viaduct which creates amazing shapes in the landscape. I have drawn it several times and made a linocut print but have been thinking about using the undulating shape in a textile for some time. I'm a bit closer to working out the pattern but it is a work in progress at the moment

Blue Tit

A lovely blue tit in the garden this morning making good use of some sedum seeds

Spots and Stripes

I'm working on a new version of my Squares and Stripes cushion, this time with a mix of lovely spotty fabrics with the stripes, I've used some real favourites fabrics for this cushion. Now its all pieced together I need to have a think about the type of quilting I want to do, I'm itching to start