Xmas day...

Today i felt the need for some sketching..so i drew my average day...

More items and presents..

This clock was an Xmas present for my Mum, showing three images of me, my mum and my grandma all sewing. I've added buttons and pins to the inside of the clock.

More record bowls using a new method of shaping the vinyl.

Yesterday I made these three vintage fabric cupcakes, they are boxes for small gifts.

Even more....

Books and diaries

I made these bowls from old vinyl records.

Kathleen and Lily's

Here is my work on display in the shop.

More items for the shop..

I found both these packets in tesco!! and added the mechanisms.

My decorative box...

I adapted a shoe box by covering it in decorative paper and images...this means I have an excuse to buy more shoes in the future...but no space to store them.

Key/ jewellery tidy

This piece is designed for hang keys or rings, watches necklaces and other small items.
For sale at £10

More clocks..

Today i completed two more record clocks, using pattern instructions, buttons, measuring tape, pattern tissue and 19402/50s images.
For Sale at £20 each

My decorative items can now be purchased from:

Some more hand made items...

Here are some more things I made today, and a label i will attach to the items including the price.

Ties and books...

Today I adapted some vintage ties by adding fabric animal silhouettes, I also finished a range of covered note books.

Aladdin Installation

More images..

Aladdin Installation

After more sewing and hours of wrapping felt, our installation is complete, and looks beautiful!!
Come and see it, upstairs at Nottingham playhouse.

More craft items...

Earlier this week I went into town and bought lots of bits and pieces to turn into decorative items.

So far I've finished a cake stand, from two matching plates and a small vase, some felt decorative mushrooms, and a covered book. When I was at home last weekend I made some place mats and coaster too.

Another four hours of cutting and sewing....almost finished!

Extra stitches...

Sometimes the children have a real talent for sewing and pick up the stitches very quickly, I taught these two children some extra stitches, including chain stitch and back stitch.

Aladdin workshops

Today is my first day working in a school, leading sewing workshops in relation to the Aladdin panto at Nottingham Playhouse. We are creating a massive magic carpet using a square of fabric sewn by each student and sewing them all together. The children will also write a poem of 3 wishes and a drawing of their wish and these will be displayed on swirls that spiral out of two large lamps. The installation will be displayed at Nottingham Playhouse.

The magic lamp is made from chicken wire and will be covered in fabric and tissue and have lights within the structure. The image below shows how we imagine the installation to look.

In London at Oily Cart

Last week I worked in London with a company called Oily Cart, sewing, painting, knot work, rope work and prop making.