Busy week

Been a very busy week at Bumble Designs Studio. Had some bunting to make for a very special little girl - my niece! And it's Granny's birthday tomorrow so have been busy making a picnic blanket for her garden. It's all pink and girlie and made with lots of love - hope she likes it!

I gave a friend a free-motion machine embroidery lesson earlier in the week. It was good fun and I think she enjoyed it. I am hoping she will send me some photos of the embroidery she has been practising.

I finally got my piece of work in the hands of Papergirl Leeds and was very excited when I saw a photo of the exhibition and spotted my work on it! The exhibition looks fantastic.

The Sketchbook Project has started its tour with my little sketchbook touring along - am still waiting notification of its digitalisation and am really looking forward to seeing it when that happens.

And finally I have just received confirmation that I have a place reserved in the Another Spot on the Wall exhibition at The Station, Richmond over the summer. I am really excited about this and am working a new piced up to take along. Will post some pics when I get a bit nearer finishing it.

 

Papergirl Leeds

This is my entry for the Papergirl Leeds event - artists send in a piece of their work which is exhibited at High Court, The Calls in Leeds from 24 - 28 April. Exhibits are then rolled up and given out to random members of the public. Find out more at http://papergirlleeds.tumblr.com/

I have based my piece on one of the floor tiles from The County Arcade in Leeds - brown paper, acrylic paint and stitch.

Something old, something new ...

Busy day in the studio this morning - we have been asked to make a memory quilt out of lots of embroidered tablecloths and doilies . We have got the basic layout sorted and have got everything pinned together ready for stitching. Hopefully next week we will be able to show you a picture of it all coming together. I have posted some photos of some of the original embroideries -it's great to create something new out of salvaged doilies and vintage tablecloths.

Below is a picture of a wedding cushion I made a couple of weeks ago - the fabrics and lace are from remnants from the brides dress. The wedding was last weekend - congratulations!

 

Sunshine and swallows

A beautiful sunny day - I'm off outside in a minute to do some crocheting in the sun! We have got a bluetit starting to make her nest in our new camera bird box, I am sooo excited!! This reminded me of some sketches I had done last year of baby swallows sitting on my washing line - today's project has been to stitch them up. Have posted a photo of one of the pictures - hope you like it!

 

Photo Response Project

My entry to the Photo Response Project.

 

This project is being organised by the Art House Co-op in Boston. There are a number of photos you can choose to respond to. I chose No. 5 which is of a door - I thought it looked a bit lonely so decided to send it a postcard to cheer it up!

Sketchbook pages

 

Back to sketchbook work this afternoon - more on my apple theme, painting and adding stitching to paper.

 

Unwrapping...

Had an exciting morning today - collected some work from the framers and it always feels a bit like Christmas when I am unwrapping them. Have got all the lovely newly framed pieces hung on the walls where they look fab!

I signed up to the Photo Response Project from the Art House Co-op yesterday - they are always running fun and exciting challenges along with their yearly Sketchbook Project. Have to send my piece of work to them by the end of April - better get my thinking cap on!