Man shirt by Michal

This shirt has just been finished by my pupil Michal - amazingly this is the first bit of sewing she has ever done and look at it, perfection, wow is all I can say!

Christmas scraps stocking

I still think Christmas is a bit far away but could not resist starting to make quilted stockings out of my embarassingly large basket of scraps. Rather enjoy remembering what they where used for - a bit of left over pyjama, a summer dress and baby bonnet fabric. Its pretty basic quilting - machine stitching the layers, binding the two foot shapes together and adding an appliqued initial but v satisfying rainy day project.

Art for Youth

I am exhibiting 5 pieces again this year at Art for Youth, Royal College of Art on Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 October in the eves 6-9pm or daytime 11-3 on Thursday. a percentage goes to Youth Clubs UK. For more info go to..www.artforyouth.com

Littlewick Sewing Bee

Come and sew with likeminded people. We are a group of all abilities and with all sorts of projects. Bring along a bit of hand sewing or your machine and have a chat with other stitchers. There will be plenty of tea and cake.  Wednesday mornings, Oct 22, Nov 12, Dec 10, Jan 14

 no need to book - email me on kashaprints@gmail.com or call 07866 355 993 for more info.  

Snuggy slippers

Youngest was complaining of having chilly toes so I drew round her feet and made these slippers.

You will need some warm fleece for the inner, wadding to make them squidgy, then something pretty for the outer pieces and binding and finally a piece of tough fabric for the base.

They are super quick to make..... sandwich the different fabrics together like a quilt with a foot shape, toe and heel piece made out of a bit of each fabric. The slipper is then held together with binding. The sides were a bit too thick for my sewing machine to get through ( 3 broken needles) so I handstitched the last bit.

Collograph horses

Have decided to make some more collograph prints - its much quicker to make than lino cuts so helps to create an energetic looking image. The only lengthy bit is sealing the plate and the inking it up. The basics you need to make the plate are a piece of stiff card ( mountboard works well), pva glue, button polish, scalpel or similar, metal filings and any other texture you like eg eggshells, fabric that can be stuck down. I will do a demo in the next blog. The button polish and PVA can be bought at most DIY shops and the rest at an art shop or Great Art website has a good selection.

Pinny and Ironing Board Cover Classes

Oooh domestic bliss - why can't baking and ironing be glamorous? In November I am going to be doing a two day Pinny class and a make an Mini Ironing Board Cover at the Plain Stitch Workroom in Wendover. For more info go to the Autumn Classes page of Plain Stitch