19 July 2015

Bamburgh in the evening

 

2 Bamburgh2 HDR

Is beautifully free of tourists!

1 Boys Bamburgh 2

4 Bamburgh and seaweed copy

3 Bamburgh seaweed

5 Bamburgh 3

I am still sewing….. but have been using much of my time to set up the new website of textile groups and tutors in the UK. 

 www.textilegroups.co.uk

 

7 July 2015

Home

Wooler in Northumberland on a glorious summers morning.
I live about a mile to the left….. couldn’t live anywhere else really.

We’ve been here for 19.5 years.  
Hard to believe its been that long.  
Almost half our lives.

1 Wooler to Milfield 1

2 Woller and cheviots

6 July 2015

Rose petals

Deadheading roses - always seems so sad in one way, though of course it needs to be done.
Gertrude Jekyll is doing well this year.

2 rose petals 2

1 Rose petals

3 rose petals 3

 

5 July 2015

World Textile Day - Part 4

The African Fabric shop - always have a wonderful display

Beads

1 Af1 001

Batik Fabric

4 AF4

2 AF3 001

3 AF2 001

 More indigo (told you I was having an Indigo Moment)

6 AF6

5 AF5 001

And THE basket.

2 Basket

1 basket close

How many can a girl fit into one house and studio?
Just LOOK at those colours. 

4 July 2015

World Textile Day - Part 3

The Slow Loris stand had these beautiful Chinese baby Carrier panels.

I saw these last year but could only afford a small piece…
They are created using the most intricate batik. 

1 chinese 1

Just look at the intricate details.

5 chinese 4

The “pop” of colour is perfect.

4 chinese 3

3 chinese 2

6 chinese 5

2 chinese back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 July 2015

World Textile day - Part 2

Textile Traders had a beautiful selection of things to tempt.

I seem to be having a bit of an “indigo moment"

Shibori panels

07 TT indigo 1

08 TT indigo 2

11 TT indigo 4

09 TT indigo 3

Chinese apron straps

13 tt chinese 4

14 tt chinese 3

12 tt chinese 1

Thai handwoven silk scarf

17 TT scarf 4

16 TT scarf 2

18 TT scarf 3

15 TT scarf1

Chinese panel

23 TT oanel 6

21 TT panel 3

22 TT panel 4

20 TT panel 2

19 TT panel1

Last, but not least, Lotus printing blocks.
Think I will go and use these today….. 

10 TT lotus

2 July 2015

World Textile Day - Part 1a

 

I admit, I was photographing the other items from the world textile day,
when I couldn’t resist photographing the Indian toran again (with the “proper” camera, not just the iPad).

So here we are…enjoy.

10 toran

09 toran 6

08 Toran 5

07 toran4

06 toran 3

05 Toran 2

03 toran 1

04 toran back 3

02 toran back 1

01 toran back 2