Prep Time

Only three weeks to go to delivery of all my pieces to The Customs House for the installation of my solo show "Worn" which will be on for a couple of months. Towards the end of the prepation there is always a period of finishing off - putting the backs on things, fastenings for hanging, writing  the interpretation etc. Here is a picture of something finished today and a detail. I am finding it very hard to photograph this work because a lot of it is stitched on to black satin and the camera just doesn't like the shine! Locals, put the preview in your diaries.

Dogs and Roller Skates

I rarely look at other people's blogs as I don't want to be too influenced but one of the few I do subscribe to is The Bible of British Taste. I just love this particular post as my own house is also full of books, art and clutter but not on such a grand scale! Anyway I am linking you to it HERE because of these cute dogs which the lady of the house - Domenica More Gordon makes. Cute.

UpCycling

Somebody has cancelled their place on my Upcycling course on Sun Nov 6th so this opens up a space if you would like to come. The course is at The Hearth, Horsley and is £45. You need to provide the garments and I will provide everything else.
Full description of the course is on my web site and you can contact me through there too. www.mandypattullo.co.uk

Stitch Bible

There are still places available on this course

Stitch Bible Sunday 30th October
at Made Cafe Whitley Bay 10.30-4.30

 This day will be devoted to learning,exploring and revisiting common hand stitches. Each group of stitches will be demonstrated and you will build up a small sample collection  which by the end of the day you will be able to make in to your own little "Stitch Bible". Mandy will also  show you examples of the way stitches can further be developed and stretched  after the course. You will be able to choose to do your samplers on to old starched table linen, tiny quilt fragments or pieces of wool blanket . This is for beginners or those who are a bit rusty and want to be reminded. ​ To book on to this course and for further details please contact Jeannie HERE

Am working with stitch and collage onto a black Edwardian skirt. Not sure it's working but suspect it just needs hours more of input with the tiny stitches 

Woad Wallet

In the summer at Chateau Dumas I showed students how to make beautiful fabric diaries within old leather wallets. We had had a fun day dyeing everything in sight in the woad vats and here is the book I have eventually finished of pieces that I dyed myself and little bits from some of the students.  The photographs are in the exact order of the pages ( I think!) I enjoyed using the red/ woad combination. Just love doing these……….

Selvedge

It has taken a while for me to pick up that Selvedge wrote a nice post about me. Here's the link
I will be teaching for Selvedge again next year 12- 17 August at Chateau Dumas