HAPPY NEW YEAR!

It's a New Year & I always get excited about the fresh start that a New Year offers. I have renewed vigour & all the ideas I've been hanging on to in my head can suddenly get put into action [don't know why I have to wait - just do!]. As you'll see from my latest newsletter, I have loads of workshops planned and plenty of exhibitions in the pipe line. But my BIG plan for the year is to write a Devore book - it's been in my thoughts for the last few years & I've distracted myself with other projects! Now I've told folk, I guess I have to do it!I hope to launch the book at The Festival of Quilts: it will work through from the basics of devore to some of the advanced techniques I've developed. There will be information on dying/double dying plus projects to follow & help you gain confidence.
If you've got any suggestions or things you'd like to be covered, do let me know.

K & S images

Michael Brennand Wood now owns a piece of my work...great validation!
http://brennand-wood.com/index.html

Alexandra Palace

Off in the morning...can't do any more sewing...the catalogues have arrived...felt prints are framed...browser freshly painted...the car is mostly packed. If I've forgotten anything, they do have shops in London!
Wish me luck...

Workshop Wednesdays - Practical Textile Group

I'm putting my 20 years of lecturing experience to good use. I've developed a new series of workshops:Workshop Wednesdays helps you expand and progress your textile skills.
Autumn Term 2009 explores structure, stitch and composition, with exciting drawing techniques for textile enthusiasts.
14th October,11th November and 9th December 10am - 3 pm

Kath enjoyed it!

New images

I may be sewing madly to get ready for the Knitting and Stitching shows - only 10 days to go...! But I've found time to have some new/better quality images taken of my work. The detail is amazing and I zoom right in so you can see the warp and weft of the cloth. Just love them: thanks goes to Micheal Barrett

Steam Roller Printing

OK so it was more of a challenge than I had expected. It's hard work on your hands and knees inking up a 8 x 4 ft collographic printing plate - a task not always encouraged by the workmen in the plant hire yard.
Nevertheless, with the help of CarolAnn and Pippah [work placement students], we produced a large, subtle print onto fabric. There are a few photos here, but more on the Facebook fan page. Take a look...




The piece will be 'work in progress' during HOST the open studio trail. Radiant Works is open to the public 19/20 September, 11am - 5pm come along and take a closer look!