Tag: fabric painting

New Birds

I am currently working on some new Aussie bird patterns, and have so far painted up a Variegated Wren, a Scarlet Honeyeater and a Spotted Pardolote.   Two of them have been placed on their perches ready for quilting, just the Pardolote to go.  I’m thinking about some more birds…

Tsukineiko Inks Workshop

Today I had the wonderful pleasure of being a student in the Tsukineiko Inks workshop with the talented Judy Coates-Perez.  It was a great day, I learnt heaps and am all fired up to use my newly aquired skills.  Here’s what I painted in the workshop: So if, dear readers,…

More Little Birds

Well, folks.  I know I promised to show you the other Little Bird wall hangings I have been making, but yes, have been a bit slack on the blogging lately.  But here they are! Rainbow Bee-eater Crimson Rosella Major Mitchell Cockatoo These, along with the Rainbow Lorikeet I have already…

Dragons Finished

I have finished teaching the Chinese Dragon workshops and was very proud and impressed by the results of my students, they did a fantastic job!  It wasn’t easy for them because we didn’t have enough time and they had to finish off at home with a list of instructions, but,…

Wildflowers

Here is a little machine embroidery that I recently finished. I enjoyed this one, using very different colours than in the past. I decided to use a piece of fabric that I had painted previously that was at the time a complete dud. I painted over it afresh and found…

Summer Field

I’ve been working fairly small lately, and my latest work has been getting even smaller. This little piece is only 20cm x 25cm. I’ve also been doing work with not a bird in sight!! Lots of flowers, though. Here is a piece called “Summer Field” and it’s an embroidery over…