Have a look at the drawings Laura’s been working on this week.
Event – Festival of Quilts 2022
We’ll be exhibiting at Festival of Quilts in August. Come and see our work in a gallery hosted by Madeira threads.
Quilting Arts Magazine – Summer Issue 2022
Linda’s written an article for the Summer 2022 issue of Quilting Arts Magazine on the topic of combining digital stitch with fabric painting.
Making it Belong
Linda talks about how you can integrate elements into your sketchbook or altered book and make them look like they belong.
Digital Quilting with Sketch
Laura demonstrates the Sketch module of Premier+ embroidery software to show how it can be perfect for creative quilting. This is a free workshop. Please note that this class was originally published in 2016 and since then software will likely have been updated, but hopefully you’ll still be able to use the ideas!
Laura demonstrates the Sketch module of Premier+ embroidery software to show how it can be perfect for creative quilting.
Sketchbook to Stitch: Eye of the Beholder
Laura talks about her recent digitising project and shares a few tips on how to translate a sketchbook design into stitch using software.
Portrait Artist of the Year: The Exhibition
Take a look at some of the highlights from the Portrait Artist of the Year exhibition at Compton Verney.
Fashion and Embroidery in Art
Take a look at some paintings from the British Portraits room at Compton Verney and explore how the artists represent the garments of the sitters with a particular focus on embroidery.
Digital Stitch plus Painting
Take a look at how Linda’s been using a combination of commercial digital stitch designs, freehand quilting and hand painting to produce a composition.
Tips for Sewing a CC Charlie Caftan
The Charlie Caftan by Closet Core is a great pattern. Here’s my latest version and a step by step look at my method for tackling the trickier part of the make.
Plant Printed Artist Book
Take a page by page look through Linda’s plant printed artist book. The book is hand made from a variety of plant printed papers. As you’ll see she’s added painted birds and insects, these are worked in watercolour, gouache and acrylic ink. Find out how to print your own plant papers in our workshop.
Take a page by page look through Linda’s plant printed artist book. The book is hand made from a variety of plant printed papers. As you’ll see she’s added painted birds and insects, these are worked in watercolour, gouache and acrylic ink.
Linda’s Poppy Sketchbook
Take a look at some pages from Linda’s poppy sketchbook.