Today I've been sewing up some of my cloth to make cushions, teatowels and  getting to get some props together.

These are based on my original seed idea.

Cushion cover

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Have been working on my project for final presentation at Bradford.  Unfortunately some of my blogs have not appeared.  Not sure why.
Began by looking at seed heads in the garden with a view to creating textiles suitable for a kitchen/diner /sitting area.
Some of my art work and inspirations for this project

Some inspiration from Barbara Fidoe in Textiles Now

and some from some old packaging

Some Collage

My mood board in progress

winder

 New Toys1 bought a winder

and a couple of boat shuttles, have

previously used stick shuttles.

Going to try some finer yarns.

shuttles

I'm also looking at winter colours in the garden and took some photos on a sunny day. So plenty of colour and texture to go for................. More art work on Monday and then to choose some yarns.

Well, the time for nostalgia is over and time to look forwards to a new year with new ideas and plans.
So down to some art work and thoughts for my next presentation at Bradford College. I started with drawing some seed heads found in the garden last year (2013)

January 1st, Happy New Year for anyone who happens to pass this way.  Just can't believe another year has gone by.  Had some time to look for images of The Mill in Walkerburn.  This entrance was just beside the bus stop I used to stand at every day to High School in Peebles. I remember the clock being damaged during a hurricane and this part of the building was destroyed by a fire in the early seventies.  The whole village centred around the mill owned by the Ballantyne family.
All this reminiscing-must be getting old.........................
I must get weaving again in the next few days as I have to submit information about what I am doing for my final project at Bradford by Jan 20th.

We all had to present out weaving for marking.  I displayed my samples on hangers.  My finished article was a scarf.  Indeed I wove two scarves-one is quite neat and the other was not really tidy enough for me!
My weaving was based on photographs of seaweed taken in Ireland.

My project was entitled Beachcomber