posted: Wednesday, 13th June 2012
After sitting in my room for many hours last night drawing onto my cover I'm much happier with it as I head to class this morning. It still needs a lot of work, and colour, added but I can now see that it should work out ok.
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posted: Tuesday, 12th June 2012
Today is the first day of my course with the lovely and talented Frances Pickering and we dive right in. I've never done anything like this before so the world of transfer dyes, making a book and layering ideas is all new to me.
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posted: Monday, 11th June 2012
I'm off to Torquay today to do a 4-day course with Frances Pickering on making a paper and fabric book. I have longed to do a course with Frances for many years so am really excited to be finally able to do one.
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posted: Sunday, 10th June 2012
A lot of cocktail people hate maraschino cherries but I adore them. My big jar has run out and seeing as I have some Maraschino in the cupboard, some empty jars and some cherries I figured I'd give making my own a go.
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posted: Saturday, 9th June 2012
Back to beading today and unfortunately that means back to undoing work, being unhappy with work, being unsure about colour choices and the million other things which run through my head when working.
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posted: Friday, 8th June 2012
Today I'm back to beading as well as writing up instructions for 2 projects.
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posted: Thursday, 7th June 2012
Today my kit search brings me upon a kaleidoscope kit I bought recently in Cornwall.
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posted: Wednesday, 6th June 2012
Today my hands just aren't playing ball and so beading is out of the question. But I have an urge to make something so I ponder what will require the least fine detail, take up the least room and make the least mess.
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posted: Tuesday, 5th June 2012
Despite having many, many other things to finish beading I have a really strong urge to start something new and different today so out come my seed beads and my bicone crystals and I start playing around with an idea I've had for a pendant.
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posted: Monday, 4th June 2012
Todays visit to Southwold restored my faith in humanity and all that's good in the World. As it always does.
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