Seeing Red...

I have had a bit of a creative block during Lockdown and my sewing has been more in the way of mending and making curtains. Debbie's idea of a page for each Maid in the colour of their choice has inspired me to get back on the horse so to speak and here is my page for Rosemary. 

I thoroughly enjoyed my time slow stitching the page and it has rekindled my desire to get sewing again. Hooray. I just have to finish the edge and that is the first one done and five more to go.

We are also making a piece for ourselves, below is Rosemary's piece she has created for herself.

Thanks for checking out the blog. More to come soon.

Wishing you a very happy New Year from the Maids.

Keep safe and keep sewing!

Margaret

Autumnal Ochres...

Throughout this year like so many other people my garden has been my refuge. I think doing something physical helps and I wanted to be outside as much as possible. So the stitch side of life had taken a back seat. Now winter is here it's been great fun to have a new project, get back to creating again and have the opportunity to use a wide range of techniques. 

Margaret chose green, but I know Margaret's favourite time of the year is Autumn so I wanted to include autumnal foliage. I picked ferns from my garden which I printed onto hand dyed fabric. Mulberry bark, painted Tyvek, free motion quilting, embellished with hand stitch and beads.

Debbie chose mustard/ochre. The challenge was finding the right colour, but you know we've all got a stash somewhere we can dip into. With the help of painted papers, sari silks and wool fibres it all came together. I had a piece of hand dyed fabric with a curved edge which gave the perfect line to follow. I felt it needed a little grey to set the whole thing off so added painted lace doily, knitting yarn and tied buttons. Machine and hand embellished.

Thank you for reading today and throughout the year. On behalf of all the Maids we wish you a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

Stay safe and look after yourselves

Sue

Frogs & Fish...

Leap Frog

I got together threads and fabrics in green, and dyed some fibres. I used Markles and home made stencils in the background. The frog was one of my Scan & Cut leftovers from another of my projects. I made a wired organza dragonfly and finished with machine and hand stitching.

Fishes. 

I dyed some silk and printed with a sponge stamps.  I painted Lutradur and cut out the fish and covered the piece in net. Finishing with machine and hand stitching.

Thanks for reading

Jane