tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28662250646110551062024-03-05T17:37:38.466+00:00Natasha Smart TextilesNatasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-25000401077943879412015-03-30T20:08:00.000+01:002015-03-30T20:08:58.178+01:00Felt Bag WorkshopJust wanted to share some photos from a felt bag-making session yesterday with Vickie, a local lady who was keen to learn felt-making. She was a great student and made a fantastic shoulder bag - here are some before and after pics!<br />
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<br />Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-69347204242588992792015-03-30T19:56:00.000+01:002015-03-30T19:56:12.568+01:00'Pine Needles' Nuno FeltingI spent an enjoyable (but hard work!) 2 days last week on a fantastic feltmaking course with Leiko Uchiyama as part of the
International Feltmakers Association annual get-together at The Friars,
Aylesbury. We used her 'pine needles' technique to make nuno-felted
wraps and scarves. It took about a day and a half to lay out the fleece (or 'pine needles' as Leiko calls it) in an intricate design, then half a day to do the wet-felting. It was great to learn a new technique - it always amazes me how much variety there is in
felting. Here are a few photos of my work in progress and my finished
scarf.<br />
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<br />Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-15402174476988952912015-01-25T21:10:00.000+00:002015-01-25T21:10:37.626+00:00January Jewellery WorkshopJust spent an enjoyable day making felt beads with 3 talented ladies. We wet-felted beads in a variety of colours and sizes, then threaded them on cord to make necklaces and bracelets. Here are the attendees modelling their jewellery sets at the end of the day - well done to all!<br />
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Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-84597566350410861772014-12-30T19:49:00.001+00:002014-12-30T19:49:46.452+00:00New Year's Quilting Resolutions!As we head into 2015, I thought I'd share something I was particularly proud of this year: I finally finished the Kaffe Fassett bed quilt I started in 2011! I'm embarrassed that it took me that long, though to be fair this was the first traditional quilt I'd ever made, and for some reason I decided that as a novice it was a good idea to make a king size quilt...anyway, I'd pieced all the squares together to make the quilt top by late 2011 (stage 1), but I think it must have languished in a corner for a while. Then at some point I layered up the quilt with the wadding and backing fabric (which in itself I had to piece together a bit as it was so big) and added strips of the same backing fabric to the edges of the quilt top (stage 2). Stage 3 was hand-quilting on the diagonal. With a few days off this Easter I finished off the hand-quilting and bound the edges (stage 4), and it was done! Here are some shots of the finished quilt on our spare bed. And what of my 2015 resolutions? Well about 18 months ago (yes, really) I bought some sea-inspired fabrics on a trip to Florida, intending to make a lap or throw-size quilt. And with a few days off over Christmas I'm just getting started...<br />
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Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-81247959340753686662014-11-13T21:11:00.000+00:002014-11-13T21:22:12.047+00:00Hever UpdateA few felting updates following the Hever Castle show. I finally got around to finishing the rust-coloured 'bowl on a football' using Norwegian fleece that I started on the final day of the show (and got too distracted chatting to visitors to finish!). I also made felt handles for the fabulous pink bag made by Teresa on Sunday. And Mary, one of my Friday crew, finished embellishing the tea
cosy she'd made with extra felt flowers, beads and embroidery - lovely.
Here are the results of our efforts!<br />
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Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-60226629074108757452014-09-23T21:31:00.000+01:002014-09-23T21:31:46.915+01:00Hever Castle Feltmaking, 12-14 Sept 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are some of the results from last weekend's feltmaking demonstrations at Hever Castle. My creative crew did a great job dealing with this more unusual feltmaking method (using a ball to create a 3D shape like a bag or bowl). We ended up with some fantastic felted items - tea cosies, bags and bowls, plus a bag and a flower corsage using the more usual flat-felting methods. There were over 4000 visitors to Hever during the 3 days of the event and there was lots of interest in our feltmaking, so an enjoyable time was had by all.<br />
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<br />Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-5466392434474544792014-09-08T21:43:00.001+01:002014-09-08T21:52:25.250+01:00Feltmaking Demonstrations, Hever Castle, 12-14 Sept 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm back at Hever Castle in Kent this coming weekend, 12-14 September
2014, demonstrating feltmaking at the annual 'Country Life at the
Castle' and quilt show event (along with other craft demonstrations and
art and craft for sale). I've been busy using Norwegian fleece and the
'felting on a ball' method to make felt bags and bowls. The photos
give you an idea how it's done but to find out more come along 1030-1700
daily!<br />
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<br />Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-21708348150072050392013-12-22T19:05:00.000+00:002013-12-22T19:06:40.453+00:00Christmas Felting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUH2MhdGHP0jAv93TTwAzXAPLtg0hB7w1cqwb51y5nbin28aFdS0yBrtuBCRXtl_t7irEicV73AUsB7gQhJ2i-2YXUMK8LM6ggZthgfa3iML5hpRhEojbZ7rCsa1IHj2F5P_enbHgVYYA/s1600/Oxted+Craft+Fair+30+Nov+2013+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUH2MhdGHP0jAv93TTwAzXAPLtg0hB7w1cqwb51y5nbin28aFdS0yBrtuBCRXtl_t7irEicV73AUsB7gQhJ2i-2YXUMK8LM6ggZthgfa3iML5hpRhEojbZ7rCsa1IHj2F5P_enbHgVYYA/s320/Oxted+Craft+Fair+30+Nov+2013+2.JPG" width="240" /></a>Well it's been all about Xmas since November, so I thought I'd share what I've been up. I ran a Xmas workshop for the ladies of the Tandridge Handicraft Society in November, making sparkly felt and hanging decorations. One of the talented ladies then made a lovely hanging decoration and a bag from her felt, which she showed me at the Oxted Craft Fair on 30 November (so obviously I took photos of her creations!). It was great to see everyone who popped in to visit the fair above Oxted Library, and I think we all enjoyed a busy day. Then as well as submitting my latest project article for Sewing World magazine in December, I've been making Xmas bunting for friends. As usual I had more grand plans for things to make, but lack of time meant that was all I managed. Anyway, hope you all have a relaxing Christmas!<br />
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Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-58278402707700499962013-09-16T20:54:00.000+01:002013-09-16T20:54:00.780+01:00Hever Castle - Feltmaking Fun (despite the weather!)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HWa8DvFzGH257GJoXD8C7Leblp_yreewQRsvq4MdYWgTZ4Esz8D4ybajxUSEnBG7b0TySg2qUmx98Xy3jMJEifUc2_MCsKv-hHZq1X-DsheYtUYVpzhHEXb_0MjgMjPP3TmZ_EFel7o/s1600/Hever+15+Sept+2013+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HWa8DvFzGH257GJoXD8C7Leblp_yreewQRsvq4MdYWgTZ4Esz8D4ybajxUSEnBG7b0TySg2qUmx98Xy3jMJEifUc2_MCsKv-hHZq1X-DsheYtUYVpzhHEXb_0MjgMjPP3TmZ_EFel7o/s320/Hever+15+Sept+2013+2.JPG" width="320" /></a>Just had a very busy (and at times very wet!) weekend demonstrating feltmaking at Hever Castle. Lots of fun, and thankfully the weather didn't seem to put off the visitors. Thank you to everyone who visited - and particularly to my team of helpers. Here are some photos of us in action - including us 'birthing' the felt bag from the ball and the finished bag (which in the end we decided would make a rather lovely basket instead)!<br />
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<br />Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-27015266072111488192013-09-11T21:31:00.001+01:002013-09-11T21:31:34.462+01:00Feltmaking at Hever Castle, 13-15 September 2013I'm back at Hever Castle in Kent this weekend at this year's <i>Country Life at the Castle</i> event, demonstrating feltmaking with a team of helpers (thank you everyone!). There's lots else to see, including a quilt show, other craft demonstrations, local food to taste and things to buy. I'll be demonstrating different types of feltmaking, including the 'bag on a ball' technique I learned last Sept (see Sept 2012 blog - and here's a photo of the ball I've part-prepared for this weekend), and I have a range of felting kits on offer. Come and say hello if you can make it! Also visit www.hevercastle.co.uk.<br />
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<br />Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-68079955623078469612013-07-05T16:24:00.001+01:002013-07-05T16:24:57.759+01:00SEOS 2013 UpdateThanks to everyone who visited Sheila and I during this year's Open Studios. We had 64 visitors in total and lots of interest in our work. Here are a few photos of the studio, including Sheila's ceramics and my textile pieces.<br />
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<br />Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-10237977937542176202013-06-11T21:13:00.000+01:002013-06-14T21:27:16.948+01:00South East Open Studios 2013<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">June has arrived so it must be time for Open Studios! This year I'm sharing my textile studio with ceramicist and painter Sheila Parish, who specialises in Japanese and Chinese art. The event started well with 24 visitors over the first weekend, so if you haven't yet been but fancy learning a bit more about our respective work, then you'd be very welcome to join us for a cup of tea whilst we demonstrate and chat about what we do!</span></span><br />
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a day of it and are particularly interested in textiles, there are several
other studios close by who are also open on the above days showing textile art,
jewellery and silk painting amongst other things.<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370978985220_2685"> </span>Visit the South East Open Studios website: <a href="http://www.seos-art.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.seos-art.org</a> for more details. Also look at the article in this week's <a href="http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk//launch.aspx?pbid=82087e7c-de20-4fc8-8d89-3bf1681b6d39">Oxted County Border News</a> (page 10).</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370978985220_2679" lang="EN-US">I’ll be demonstrating
feltmaking throughout Open Studios, so if this whets your appetite to have a go
yourself, I offer a range of 1-day felting courses where you can get creative
and make finished items like bags, jewellery, journal notebooks and
scarves. If you’d like to learn more or
book a place (£55 per person), just email me for a leaflet. I’m also running
taster workshops during Open Studios, to make either a bead bracelet or a
brooch. So if you would like to learn
more or book a place on <b>Sunday 16</b> or <b>Sunday 23 June 2012</b> (0930-1100, £15
per person), please get in touch.</span></span></span>Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-42300405236346492972013-04-08T20:49:00.000+01:002013-04-08T20:52:03.885+01:00Afghanistan Inspiration: 2010-2013Back in April 2010 I posted about a challenge I'd got involved with for European artists to create an art piece around small embroideries stitched by women in Afghanistan, which would then travel around either the UK or Europe as part of a bigger exhibition (raising money for the Afghan women in the process). For the past 3 years my felted piece has been travelling around Europe, and it finally came back to the UK into an exhibition at the Creative Stitches and Hobbycrafts show at the ExCeL in London last week. So I decided to go along and see if I could remember what it looked like! Here are a couple of pictures, I thought this small exhibition looked really good. There's also a new challenge, in reverse this time, for European artists to start off an art piece, which then goes to women in Afghanistan to complete. Time's a bit short for me at the moment to get involved, but watch this space...(and click on the one earth textiles link if you're interested in getting involved)!<br />
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Well despite the snow on Saturday, the 3 days of the Tandridge Handicraft Society exhibition were well attended. I went along to the preview evening and was amazed by the variety and expertise of craft on show by the 60 society members, from a modern take on lacemaking to intricate beading, patchwork and quilting, jewellery, knitted cupcakes...and there was even some felt! Here are a couple of photos, including the society's group wallhanging of embroidered fruit, along with my felt dress and other items. I'm running a workshop for the society in November, so will be meeting up with them again soon.Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-50119111134794673182013-03-19T21:00:00.004+00:002013-03-19T21:03:24.862+00:00Exhibiting with Tandridge Handicraft Society, March 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well it's already March, and apart from the odd commission and some presents for friends, I've been gearing up for an exhibition this week in Oxted organised by the Tandridge Handicraft Society. They hold an exhibition every 2 years, and I was invited to join them, having given a felting demonstration to the group a couple of years ago, plus I'm organising a Christmas felting workshops for them this November. I didn't have time to make all new items, but decided to exhibit a felt dress I made for my college course and a couple of other items. I still wanted to make something new though, so made a bejewelled necklace to go with the dress. Of course, it took me much longer to finish than I anticipated, what with making 63 felt beads of different sizes and then stitching them all together with crystal beads...you can just imagine! Anyway, I enjoyed making it and it makes quite a statement piece. So if you're interested in coming along to see it, along with all the other work on display, the exhibition is taking place at the <b><span style="color: #4c1130;">United Reformed Church, Bluehouse Lane in Oxted, Surrey, from Thursday 21-Saturday 23 March, 1000-1600</span></b>, with free entry. Hope to see you there!Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-12938382289497907602012-12-24T15:41:00.000+00:002012-12-24T15:42:18.999+00:00Festive Fun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As it's nearly Christmas, I thought I'd share the results of my last workshop of 2012 from a couple of weeks ago, to make Chistmassy felt and decorations. My 3 talented ladies first made a heavily embellished, wet-felted piece of flat felt, using all the Christmas shine (sparkly yarms, angelina and silk fibres) they could find. Whilst it was drying, they made long icicle ornaments to hang from the tree. Then once the flat felt was dry,they made bunting and placemats from it as decorations for Christmas. Here are the results of their handiwork! And Merry Christmas to all!Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-49621790073523619782012-11-29T21:59:00.000+00:002012-11-29T21:59:28.735+00:00Oxted Christmas Art & Craft Fair - 24 November 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I and 8 other local artists who are involved in the annual Open Studios event each June held a Christmas Art & Craft Fair on Saturday, in a room above Oxted library. It was an awful day weather-wise, and we weren't quite sure what turn-out we'd get, but in the end the event was really well attended. Plenty of interest from visitors, and the endless tea and home-made cakes kept us all going! Thanks to everyone who came to see what we were up to, I think we're inspired to give it another go next year so watch this space! Photos here of my stall loaded up with goodies, plus a great panoramic photo of the whole room by photographer Sarah, one of the artists involved (see her website in my links).Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-3626835219557520652012-11-04T20:28:00.002+00:002012-11-04T20:33:15.155+00:00All about the bags...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After not making a felt bag for ages, in the last month I've ended up making nothing but bags! In September I attended a feltmaking workshop with US artist and tutor Ruth Walker, who has developed an interesting way of making felt bags using a large ball and Norwegian fleece. So I spent two days making two different bags, which was hard work but very enjoyable - here are some during and after photos of the brown bag I made. I then ran two bag workshops last week to make felt bags - shoulder bags one day and clutch bags the next, using a flat plastic template rather than a ball. Here are the participants and their very successful finished bags! So now I'm all fired up to have another go with the ball when I next get a spare day! Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-55766366902404203702012-09-29T22:23:00.000+01:002012-09-29T22:25:02.358+01:00Felting Workshops - New Dates<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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9 December 2012 – 3 places</span></span></div>
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Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-14815838185710638482012-09-23T20:27:00.002+01:002012-09-23T20:27:33.843+01:00Feltmaking at Hever Castle<br />
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Had a busy weekend feltmaking on 15 and 16 September, when I was invited to demonstrate feltmaking at the <i>Country Life at the Castle</i> event at Hever Castle in Kent. I managed to get a team of helpers together (thanks everyone!), and we had a very enjoyable (if exhausting!) time talking to visitors and demonstrating the different parts of the feltmaking process. Here are a few photos of us in action!Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-61530734066494224912012-08-19T21:20:00.000+01:002012-08-19T21:20:19.429+01:002012 Festival of Quilts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I visited the Festival of Quilts at the NEC on Friday, where I'd entered a quilt (based on rock layers) - see photos. I wasn't as pleased with my quilt this year (only leaving a month to make it didn't help!), but am inspired for a new quilt for next year. So as well as looking at all the quilts on display, I used the opportunity to stock up on threads, silk fibres and yarns for my next one. And I'm determined to start earlier next time..!<br />Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-64006842203703938092012-07-24T19:55:00.000+01:002012-07-24T19:55:23.324+01:00Quilt Diary - Weeks 3 & 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The last 2 weeks have been all about sewing the quilt - firstly sewing some wavy quilting lines with embroidery thread, and then sewing lots and lots of crystal beads on top. My deadline for getting the quilt to the post office was today, and to be honest I would liked to have sewn a few more lines of beads on (as well as more quilting lines), but I ran out of time and had to stop (I was also running out of beads, despite making 2 orders!). Still, I guess I should be pleased that I managed to make a quilt in such a relatively short time. The next time I see it will be at the Festival of Quilts in August, so the final quilt will be revealed then!Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-44965665564834889552012-07-16T14:41:00.000+01:002012-07-16T14:41:02.352+01:00Quilt Diary - Week 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Week 2 of the quilt was all about sewing the main piece and borders together to make the quilt top. Then I sewed the 3 quilt layers together (top, wadding and backing fabric) and added the hanging sleeve on the back. I also sewed together off-cuts from the quilt to make a notebook cover for my friend's birthday!Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-8611382889657005952012-07-15T17:01:00.002+01:002012-07-15T17:01:42.245+01:00Quilt Diary - Week 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My new felt quilt (based on rock layers) has been in the planning (well in my mind at least) since I made my quilt for last year's Festival of Quilt show at the NEC (see my blog back in August 2011). For this year's quilt I thought I'd try and blog my progress on the different stages of making the quilt - with about a month to finish before the deadline to send it to the NEC for this year's exhibition. Nothing like cutting it fine!<br />
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So here's Week 1, which was all about laying out the fleece fibres and felting them. I made 3 separate pieces of felt: the main design and 2 pieces for the borders. Here are the photos of the dry fleece prior to felting. And to give you an idea of the size, the main design piece started out at around 175 x 75cm (which shrank down to around 120 x 50cm after felting).Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866225064611055106.post-71436577928261079262012-06-06T21:25:00.004+01:002012-06-06T21:42:12.220+01:00South East Open Studios 2012<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">South East Open Studios 2012 has arrived! I spent last week tidying and setting up the studio, making some new bead necklaces and bracelets to display along with my flower corsage wallhanging (see earlier post), putting up posters locally and hoping for sunny weather! The latter of course didn't happen, instead it was all rain over the Jubilee weekend. Anyway, fingers crossed this weekend for sunnier weather to welcome visitors. Here are the dates I'm open:</span></div>
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demonstrating feltmaking and showing a range of felted and stitched textile
work, including clutch bags, jewellery, flower corsages and small art
pieces. If you’d like to come along and catch
up on what I’ve been doing in the past year, learn about feltmaking or even perhaps
attend a workshop, you’ll be very welcome.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1339010455184250" lang="EN-US"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;">I'm running taster workshops during Open Studios, to make either a bead bracelet or a brooch. So if you would like to learn more or book a place on <b style="color: purple;">Sunday 10 or Monday 11 June 2012</b> (all 0930-1100, £15 per person), please get in touch. If those dates don't suit, just let me know and I'll be happy to agree a suitable time with you.<span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1339010455184248" lang="EN-US"></span></span></div>
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make a day of it and are particularly interested in textiles, there are several
other studios close by who are also open on the above days showing art quilts
and silk painting amongst other things. Just visit the South East Open Studios website: <a href="http://www.seos-art.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.seos-art.org</a>. Look forward to seeing you!</span></span></div>Natasha Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14305149464846754186noreply@blogger.com0