Blog
Hello and welcome to my Blog especially for textile artists, combining inspiration, personal growth, creativity and design. All the good things!
Colour in Embroidery
I've just recorded an episode podcast for my Stitch Safari on 'Colour in Embroidery'. As this topic is so important, I thought I'd write about it here too. What amazes me is that with all the whizz-bang theory, tools and technology, people are still struggling to work...
How I Create New Work
I didn’t draw a pattern, research a topic, or work completely unknowingly – I let the work breathe and speak.
Chores
As an exhibiting textile artist, I sometimes find that life can be overwhelming. And by life, I'm including my private, family, and professional life in this often jumbled mix. So as my home has to continue to function, regardless of what I have going on in my...
Christmas Canvas Work
Thank you for your support throughout this year and my best wishes to each of you for a very Merry Christmas 2023 – I’m looking forward to an amazing and creative 2024.
Stitching A Small Series
When you have an idea for a theme and that urge to stitch grabs hold, you just have to follow your inspiration. And that's exactly what I did with this small series based very loosely on Wildflowers. I wanted to capture the essence of wildness, freedom, pattern and...
Igniting Passion
I don't teach frequently, but when I do I like to be well prepared and have a clear plan of outcomes as well as visuals to help support the aims and techniques on offer. My latest workshop, Underwater Gardens, presented at the Timeless Textiles Gallery in beautiful...
Finding Your Tribe
As artists, I think we've all experienced set-downs, unkind comments, and just plain bad manners. As adults, we need to separate ourselves from that constant negativity or it may impede our artistic growth and happiness. And sometimes, just sometimes, that separation...
Learning Through Play
No expectations, no pressures – just fun.
Working on Paper
So, with the Christmas season fast approaching, why not fill your own stocking with some quality papers, markers, paints, glue, and brushes and use the time between Christmas and New Year to do nothing but create amazing bases for embroidery?
New Work
Not everything works, that’s a given, but finding new avenues to explore is really more about persistence, confidence, and learning to rely on your instincts.
Believe in Yourself
The message I’m trying to convey here is to believe in yourself – it’s not always easy but it is doable.
The Magic of Beads & Sequins
Used judiciously, they’re elegant and refined. Use them like me and it’s like all your Christmases have come at once.
Finding That Balance
Remember, it’s our name on those emails, business cards, and websites as well as on our artwork – and those things are just as important.
To Sell or Not to Sell?
It seems to me that at some point in time, there's a division of purpose that occurs for those of us who decide to exhibit and sell. The crafter or hobbyist wants to become professional and faces the dilemma - whether to sell or not to sell. That begs the question,...
Social Media: Slow But Steady
Slow and steady is a far simpler and far more effective methodology for success – and it allows you to work on what’s really important.