Time flies........

Oh my goodness where does the time go!  It has been an age since I sat to write my blog, I guess I must have been busy, but with what I am not sure.

We have had a short, but very lovely couple of days up on Dartmoor.  We treated ourselves to a new larger tent, so with all this beautiful weather we just had to do a trial run before we take the grandchildren away next week.  It all worked well and we didn't even have 'words' putting it up or even taking it down!! I was rather impressed!  

Breakfast Treat

So today,as the grandchildren will be arriving later and chaos will descend on the house, we decided to treated ourselves to breakfast at Off the Path Coffee Co, which I have passed on regular walks with the Gorgeous Girl.  I have always fancied stopping for a coffee, but had never quite managed too.  It was a lovely treat and as we walked there and back I don't feel at all guilty!!

Inspired by the Sea

Since the last blog we have also had the Collage workshop at St Eval.  It was a fabulous day and I am so delighted with the work that my students created.  Talented ladies I think you will agree. 

All the fabric was created during the workshops

Please pop onto my website for full details of all my Autumn workshops.  

And now for week 27 of my Challenge 2018, a little late I realise but there you go!  I used a little more of the monoprint fabric from week 26, chopped it up a little and then sandwiched between bubblewrap.  I rather like the finished effect, which is a little different.  

Week 27

Only a short blog today I am afraid, as now I am off to do some baking for the little ones.  Not sure if I will be blogging next week as this time I think I have a good excuse for being busy!!

Thank you for popping by......

Carolyn 

 

Trains and Boats and Planes............

Well here we are again!  

After a very hot and busy long weekend up in Plymouth it is good to be home with slightly cooler weather and a little breeze.  

Not too happy to see the sea mist though!!!!!  

It was Armed Forces Day in Plymouth over the weekend, so we spent a lovely day enjoying and celebrating all things Military and of course the historic sights of Plymouth Hoe.  Plymouth was my home from the age of 12, until I got married and sitting soaking up the sights and atmosphere on Saturday it felt like it was wrapping itself around me once again, like a familiar and welcome comfort blanket (or should I say quilt!!).   

Armed Forces Day

 The Gorgeous Girl and I stayed up for a couple extra days and bravely caught the train home at the end of our visit.  I say 'bravely' because it was the G G's first adventure on a train, and I am not so sure she was overly impressed by it.  Three quarters of the journey saw her on my lap shaking to the extreme, but she survived and as you see, today she is back to her normal self (sporting her rather cool summer 'fur-do'!!).  

Back Home!

Amazingly I have produced 26 pieces of work for my Challenge 2018, and number 27 is well on its way too.  After saying in January I would be surprised if I managed half a dozen, I am rather pleased with myself!!  

Challenge Week 26

Last weeks is not a finished piece but is another sample of a technique.  

Mono-printing is another lovely way to create your own piece of coloured fabric.  I used Acrylic paints and old sheeting to make this sample. 

 

 I am not an Artist in so much as I find drawing difficult, stick people and houses are probably my limit, but I do love most things 'abstract' and colour and shapes are definitely my 'thing'.  I guess that is why I like collages so much and from the Art world, the work of Wassily Kandinsk in particular. 

A couple years ago I was treated to a pottery painting morning with by one of my daughters.  It was a fabulous morning, spent with my daughter and my grand-daughters and although this is by no means 'perfect', I really love my plate.  The inspiration for it came from Kandinsky's 'Circle in a Circle'.  I am promising myself to do a similar one in fabric at some point!  

Homage to Kandinsky

Well, I guess that is it for now, the sun is trying to break through again and I should probably get a wriggle on with a few tasks................oh phew, that silly thought has passed, and I am sure that I just heard my sewing room calling!!

Thank you for popping by and maybe catch you next time when I will hopefully have a new programme of Autumn dates ready.

Carolyn