This has been a long time coming but my excuse is the silly season followed by a very wet and sometimes chilly January. Anyway, my textile course has started again so I can update with a few pictures.
Our topic this term is "Down to Earth" and we have been making some sketches and mark making based on this.

One piece derives from a colour scheme we had to choose based on earth/land tones. I worked from a beautiful wood sculpture made from lovely, subtle colours. We used a thin mettle frame around which I tightly wound cotton string creating a web type structure. I then free motion stitched all over the string changing colours so as to produce a more flowing transition from colour to colour. Finally I inserted some organza and also stitched some tiny cobwebs within some of the shapes.

I've been working into my creative sketchbook for Design Matters as well cos time is running out to complete it. Module 3 contains print making e.g. monoprinting, text, colour,  plus anything we may have done in previous modules. I love working with text and in fact made two quilts for flat warming presents at the end of last year - unfortunately I forgot to take pictures.
These are pictures from mod 2 but with text added.....

Ok, I need to be a bit more vigilant with this blog stuff so I can document what I manage to finish this year.