Cushion Cover – Handmade Patchwork Quilting and Applique – Cushion Cover

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Flower Fairy Appliquéd Cushion Cover

For this patchwork cushion cover I used a variety of different materials. I first designed the centre panel flower fairy, all the tiny pieces were cut separately and hand appliquéd in place. Subsequent borders of satin ribbon, flower printed cotton, lace and then cotton satin for the outer border. After hand quilting, I then appliquéd the butterflies again by hand. Another unique piece of patchwork!

Still Life – ‘Jack and Jill (On a Ledge Series) -Watercolour version

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‘Jack and Jill’ – (On a Ledge Series) – Watercolour version

Bored and uninspired one day, I stood in my kitchen wondering what I could draw? Whilst wondering I absent mindedly started tidying and rearranging things on the ledge. I’m not one for nice pot ornaments, rather have slightly wacky or weird decorative things around! So, as I now had a disarrayed pile of things I had moved and a clean window ledge – The idea struck me. I could use it as a little staging area for a series of still life pictures!!!

The idea for “On a Ledge Series” was born.  Above is one version of ‘Jack and Jill’, two little rag dolls my daughter brought home from a trip abroad. This particular one is done in watercolour. Other posts of Jack and Jill for the future will be a version in soft pastel and one in oils.

‘Doorstop Dumpy’ – Handmade and designed – Frog ‘Doorstop Dumpy’

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“Anyone seen my Lily Pad? It was about this big!”

This Frog ‘Doorstop Dumpy’ was made from the pattern I designed. It was made out of green cottons and patch worked together. I added some coordinating ribbon around the waist  and used old buttons for the Frog’s eyes and to decorated the ribbon. As finishing touches I made a tongue and dragonfly out of fascinate r fabrics. This character ‘Doorstop Dumpy’ will hold back any standard door and decorate your room too!

‘Doorstop Dumpy’ – Hand made and designed Character Doorstop

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Wise Old Owl ‘Doorstop Dumpy’

This is another of My hand crafted and designed ‘Doorstop Dumpies’. The pattern I created remains the same but the fabric always differs. Making each and everyone of my ‘Doorstop Dumpies’ Unique!

Street Art – ‘Mayday Festivities’ Oxford University – Street Artists

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Activities, Art, Artful, Artist, Artistic, Artistic moment, Artsy, Arty, Atmosphere, Bagpipes, Beautiful art, Beautiful scene, Brush strokes, Dancer, Decorative, Decorative art, Delicate, Ethereal, Ethereal art, Ethereal figure, Fantastic, Fantastic atmosphere, Flute, Green art, Green costumes, Green painting, Green scene, Green street scene, Green style, Green watercolour, Light, May, Mayday, Mayday festivities, Maypole, Moment in time, Old photographs, Original, Original art, Original painting, Original watercolour, Outdoor activities, Outdoors, Oxford, Oxford musicians, Oxford University, Paintbrush, Photographs, Photography, Sound of Music, Street activities, Street art, Street dancer, Street Musicians, Street Scene, Style, Stylish art, Viola, Violin, Violinist, Watercolour, Watercolour artist, Watercolour Musicians, Watercolour original, Watercolour scene, Watercolour Street Art, Watercolour street scene, Worcester College

‘Mayday Festivities’ – Oxford University

Whilst my Daughter was studying at Worcester College she would tell me of the Fantastic atmosphere in Oxford when it was Mayday. There would be Artists, Musicians, Dancers and all kinds of Street activities. including dancing around a Maypole. Often the partying would go on through the night. She sent me some photographs. This Watercolour above is depicting one of the scenes!

After I had finished painting, I stood back and noticed I had omitted to put the young girl’s legs in the painting. With my paint brush hovering ready to paint them in, I Stopped. I realised it actually gave something more to the picture by the legs absence. Like an ethereal figure floating off to the sound of the musician’s music!!

Street Art Watercolour of String Quartet

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String Quartet, St. Ann’s Square, Manchester.

This is a picture of my son performing as Leader of A String Quartet several years ago. I captured the moment not just for the String players, but also, the architecture and statue in the background. The Quartet were performing  in order to raise money for charity.

Portrait – Ink Black and White Dot by Dot!

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Art, Artistic, Artistic moment, Arty, Black, Black and white, Black art, Black dot, Black ink, Bored, Bored moment, Cap, Cap art, Crysanthemum, Decorative, Decorative art, Doodle, Doodle art, Doodle dots, Doodle spot, Doodling, Dot, Dot art, Dot mad, Dot mand, Dot Portrait, Dotty, Dotty art, Dotty Man, Flower, Illustrated art, Illustration, Imagination, Imagination Art, Imagine, Ink art, Insire, Inspiration, Mad art, Mad dotty, Made up Art, Nature, Original, Original art, Original dot art, Portrait, Portraiture, Spot, Spot art, Spot portrait, Spotty, Spotty art, Spotty portrait, Still life, Style, Stylish, Stylish art, Window ledge

Dot by Dot! Out of My Head!!

Another day of ‘Doodling’ ended up with this ‘Dotty’ Ink Creation. The whole image was done one dot at a time. The portrayed illustration is actually from  my imagination- COMPLETELY MADE UP. Though I did take some still life inspiration from a chrysanthemum I had in a vase on the window ledge. I was very pleased with the Hands!

Still Life Pastel “On a Ledge Series” – Geranium and Friend Harvey

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‘Geranium and Friend – Harvey’, From My series of pictures; “On a Ledge Series”

Bored and uninspired one day, I stood in my kitchen wondering what I could draw? Whilst wondering I absent mindedly started tidying and rearranging things on the ledge. I’m not one for nice pot ornaments, rather have slightly wacky or weird decorative things around! So, as I now had a disarrayed pile of things I had moved and a clean window ledge – The idea struck me. I could use it as a little staging area for a series of still life pictures!!!

The idea for “On a Ledge Series” was born.  Above is one – ‘Geranium and Friend – Harvey’ A still life done in  colourful pastel.

Owl Cushion Cover – Handmade and Designed Patcwork

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Appliquéd Owl, Art, Blue, Button eyes, Buttons, Cotton, Cotton fabric, Craft, Creative, Creative Art, Cushion cover, Dark, Decorated, Decorative, Designed, Fashion, Hand quilted, Handmade piece, Moon, Nature, Navy, Navy cotton, Night time, Old buttons, Owl, Owl cushion, Patchwork, Sketch, Sky at night, Soft furnishings, Spotty, Starry night, starry sky, Stars, Stars and moon, Style, Unique

Is it wise to stay awake ALL night?

This is one of my unique cushion covers with an owl I designed, no two are ever the same. Maybe the buttons are different or the fabric cut to different sizes in the borders, or stars in different place, I never entirely or exactly  reproduce a handmade piece.

I hand appliquéd pieces of felt onto a navy blue spotty cotton fabric, which gives a good night time feel then added felt stars and moon. Hand quilted it simply and added old buttons for a finishing touch!

Patchwork and Hand Quilted Wall Hanging

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Applique, coordinationg, Craft, Creating, Creation, Creative craft, Daisies, daisy, Decorate, Decorative, Flowers, Green, Green cotton, Hearts, Home sweet home, matching, Old buttons, Patchwork and quilting, Patchwork wall hanging, Soft furnishings, Wall hanging

Home Sweet Home

Keeping the idea simple by coordinating matching green fabrics to the outer daisy border and decorating with hand appliquéd hearts and old buttons.