‘I Believe in Myself’ and other affirmations….

It is the first monday of the month which means  ‘Shared Space’ evening down at the Loughborough Centre in sunny, warm, beautiful Brixton (UK). All are welcome and all turned up (well, quite a few….) to join in this month’s  ‘Hope in Your Handbag’ ™ workshop. The knitting group joined us too, so we had

Deadlines…don’t work & what I’ve been doing instead……

is trying out reverse applique inspired by this.   Using my hand as a motif has led me to make a series of ‘hand’ drawings,  and has inspired this for Aaliyah’s quilt It has prompted thought and appreciation for my hands and all the things they do.

Use It or Lose It

Declaring my intention has motivated me into action.! I have been completing unfinished tasks. Last week the studio  was  re organised.  Adopting  the “USE IT or LOSE IT” approach coupled with  ‘keeping that which I love’ has done the trick. I started by making a list of the personal tools, materials and equipment I use

All Stitched Up private view

  It was also when I lived in Bramhall that I developed my horse obsession. My whole existence revolved around horses…..I learned to draw them from memory, it looks like I still can.* It was only recently that I understood horses and their power for healing. Horses carried me through a very difficult part of

progression

I like to try out variations and see the outcome of adding or subtracting shapes. I  take pictures as a record of process and also it helps to have an objective eye ,as represented by the camera.

Florence Nightingale

I joined in a quilt project just before Christmas last year, the emphasis on using recycled materials, and Florence Nightingale as inspiration. We visited the Florence Nightingale Museum , the venue for the quilt exhibition, and had an interesting talk by artist Susan Stockwell. We were asked to produce a 20cm square and there are