Where have I been? I’m back home in Australia after travelling with my Tour Company, Marigold, Textiles, Arts and Adventures, through Thailand and Vietnam, followed by a tour with my Canadian friends on Kim Caskey Tours in Australia. Time spent away from the studio frequently leads to items being misplaced. When I return home, I…
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Discovering Textiles: My Thai Adventure Awaits!
Geraldine’s Journey Continues! Wednesday 23rd July. Geraldine is multiplying once again! Today marks Day 2 of our time with her, two weeks after our last encounter. We had a delightful day, and everyone achieved their goals. Oh, how wonderful it is to teach in the countryside, surrounded by scrumptious treats like cream puffs, chocolate cake,…
Creating Luscious Mini Quilts: A Step-by-Step Guide
It’s been a calm day. I made a short trip to town to get some groceries and then returned to my desk. I’ve had these ideas waiting for months, so it’s nice to finally have the time to try them out. Designing on the Ipad. I’m using an iPad Pro and an apple pencil. Vector…
New year, New ideas and old and my Aurifil Artisan information for this month.
I’m going to share my life project.It’s my Mount Everest, and I’ve been working through the process of the re-creation of the Bayeux Tapestry as a quilt for almost 16 years. Research, I have every book I can find that was written about the Bayeux Tapestry and a vast library of information on William the…
Let’s draw on the iPad.
I did a small drawing and added it in a cartoon to my FB page, and once again, I received hundreds of requests for a class.I’ve filmed a small introduction to see if anyone is interested in learning the wonders of drawing in the iPad.There are lots of classes you can do, and I’ve sampled…
From the studio.
Another day of Bayeux work, then on to the portraits, I’m doing three different genres at once, and I want to get them completed so that I can create another cheesecloth portrait. I drew this on very fine Indian fabric. It’s so fine, you can see through it. I used prisma pencils because they are…
What are you doing at home?
This week I’ve turned the corner in a way, and I’m preparing for a long time home.What does ‘long time’ mean?Who knows, but I need to plan and get on with what I love doing best—working with Textiles. Hopefully, sometime in the future I can travel and teach again, but I can assure you I…
The stages of my Bayeux.
I’ve managed to catch up with many of my other projects, now I can concentrate on the Bayeux. I try to put in six or seven hours a day of work, but I’m not doing the 4.00 am starts because it’s winter. I prefer doing that in summer. The days are so short and the…
A Bayeux Journey Story
A Bayeux story. When Jamie and I decided to film part of the documentary of my journey with the Bayeux Tapestry, Carolyn, one of my friends from Australia, joined us in Paris. We drove to Bayeux in our hired Mercedes. Poor Caroline, Jamie took advantage of being in Europe and drove a lot faster than…
The Bayeux Tapestry – comparison
Drawing the pattern. Deciding to create my own Bayeux Tapestry occurred very quickly, but I guess I didn’t give much thought to the time it would take to complete. It happened, and I dove into the project with enthusiasm and excitement. I’ve read almost every book I can find on the Bayeux Tapestry. I’ve lived…