Teaching hats

With a full range of weather conditions some of my keen students came to my studio yesterday and made some smashing hats.

Some texture too

I'm thinking the texture will be something like this.

Me and Spirals again

Yes it is my obsession. The humble spiral is revisited again. These 2 are samples for a larger piece I have to finish by next Friday. Wish me luck.

Whanganui New Zealand here I come!

I will be travelling (short flight this time) to the beautiful country of New Zealand. I haven't been there since I was young and I am really looking forward to it. If you can make it come along for a week long course of challenge and discovery. Using the Freedom construction method we will make some gorgeous garments. Book in soon to save a spot.

Happy 501!!!!!!

Wow thanks to all the new and old followers! 

A couple of new hats. 

What do we think. 

With or without the spots?

latest prints

Like a moths wing.

A warm inner glow.

1920's meets Dr Who

Fibre Jewellry

I can't resist stacking!!

Holey Moley

Playing with carder and diz.
New take on a cobweb.

Neckpiece

A Neckpiece to go with the hat.

Autumn Hat

Sometimes you have an idea of how a hat is going to be and then it makes up it's own mind. This one was not working till I gave up on the original idea and let it evolve.

Time Flies

It has been quite some time since I have posted here. The last photos seem like a long time ago. I had the most marvelous time in Europe and if you are on facebook I put lots more photos there. I have a link to the right of the page.

Since returning I have spent time with the family, and time with the house. It is becoming a need for me to pull back the loose strands of life that become tattered during the year. Spaces become clogged and untidy, edges frayed. It seems to clog and retard my progress in all parts of my life and so I begin to clear, throw away the unnecessary, and make order again. Does anyone else get like this??

I had a workshop at home which forced me to get in and clean the studio space and now it is ready for work again. There are lots of plans for this year but I am staying relatively close to home. Check out the workshops to see if I am doing one near you. I will try to get back into posting more regularly.

I have really only made a few things since being home and one was a top hat for my boy who is in a band. It was quite fun and used more traditional millinery than I usually employ.