Tags...

New tags sets in store now PLEASE CLICK HERE!
I won't be around much for a few days ( weekend off woohoo!) but lots of fabbie new goodies to be listed new next week-check back soon! x

Mini Fabric Album

LOVE is the theme for this new mini album-ten pages inside the book measures approx 3" square and 2" thick and is LOADED with tags and stitchery! Please CLICK HERE to see more details!

Fabric Art Album Handmade Book...in progress

Scrummy red silk covers begun today for a new large fabric album commission.....these are going to be GORGEOUS! More photos to follow soon!

Work in Progress....Art Doll Fairy continues....

I think she may well end up wearing this headdress....rather elegant don't you think? Quite alot to do before I get to that stage though, but I thought I would share. I should go remove the pins from her face now, it looks a bit uncomfy :)

AArgh!!!

Love my sewing machines,truly,....each one has a special place in my heart,it's own certain strengths and weaknesses....I have an old,old metal Singer (electric,so not antique for any of you who are interested) which can no longer wind it's own bobbins and is SO HEAVY-but it will sew through anything from paper to vilene and runs smoothly with a perfect stitch, even threaded with sparkly Indian embroidery threads that no other machine can stitch further then 2cm without snarling and snapping-what a hero,worth keeping around just for that.I have a friendly,cheap modern machine which is reserved for experimental projects that might damage a more delicate motor-this one could not sound any worse that it does already,but it rattles through all kinds of weird stuff.
I ADORE my overlocker (serger, I think,for U.S. visitors) for it's efficiency and speed,though I must confess I am STILL getting to know it after 7 years and still have to keep the manual handy at times!
My pride and joy is a high-range computerised Brother ( scary £££££s but worth every bit)-it offers SO much,I never cease to be amazed at it's skills .... if only it made tea as well and my life would be complete :)
The only issue I suffer from time to time is that the more a machine can do,the more fussy it is that you do it RIGHT -fine if you are prepared (not really my style!)and know what your project needs and have plenty of time for fine adjustments, but for me,when the muse strikes,I tend to work fast,instinctively and with a vast range of fabrics and threads. It hates me when I do that :( It spits at metallics.... Coughs at fluffy fabrics.... and today it growled to a complete halt and stated on-screen 'safety mechanism activated' Did I know it could say that? Erm, no. The good thing about that function is that it stops you from messing up the machine by sewing when it might hurt it...told you it was clever didn't I? Not to be outsmarted, I fiddled,cleaned,faffed and generally overhauled the situation until things ran smoothly again....then I opened the window and let out the colourful vocabulary which accompanied this delay. We are now friends again....and my stitching does NOT make a grinding sound and look like this photo any more,which is GOOD news...although my inspiration has evaporated and I have nothing else to show you until tomorrow.....

Mini Fabric Album

OOh scrummy! I'm so delighted to be sharing this darling little album with you!
This album was created using fabrics and papers with stitchery embellishments. The style is very much grunge/shabby chic,with layers of yummy fabrics and papers,raw and torn edges and uncut threads-do not assume from this design style that it is loosely stitched however, it is firmly finished,and whilst designed to fray,the edges have been finished to prevent too much unravelling-it is very much designed to be handled! This is such a special piece of textile art.
This is a miniature size version of my fabric albums. It's so cute I almost didn;t part with it, so I hope it finds a loving home!There are still ten pages, not including the front cover entitled 'IMPULSE' and back cover embellished with 'FOREVER' with fabric and stitchery.
Book is filled with all manner of stitch and fabrics,inspirational/mantra style words and a couple pages have tiny pockets for some of my handmade tags .
I have included lots of photos so the page may take a moment or two to load but is well worth it! Album measures ROUGHLY 3" square and approx just less than 2" or so thick
Currently available for sale HERE!!!

Purple Rain FIBER ART FLOWER RING

AAAH,PURPLE....ALWAYS MY FAVOURITE SHADE!
Currently available for sale HERE-any colours available though,no extra charge for custom requests!

POPPY Fantasy Flower Brooch

Oooh Poppies!-everyone loves these! Currently available for sale in my store here > vividspirit.etsy.com

Fabric Art Album Handmade Book

New Fabric Album just completed...available for sale HERE click for more details!

Work in Progress....Art Doll Fairy continues....

Back to the Fairy Doll ( I seem to be juggling many half finished projects at the moment!) Anyways....dress design......on a unique fabric digitally printed by a friend of mine-gorgeous colourful silk!

Delicate Mixed Media ACEO

New mixed media ACEO, features hand dyed fabrics,papers,stitchery and one of my own and made facecabs Currently available for sale in my ebay store PLEASE CLICK HERE to visit there now!

snow :)

No it's not art today, but wow-we don't get snow here very often, this is ALOT for Cornwall!! Beautiful when it's fresh isn't it?

Work in Progress....

Lovely soft,scruffy bloomers in my own hand dyed muslin cotton-I looooove this fabric!

Work in Progress....

She will be wearing these ickle felt booties when they are finished (and lavishly embellished of course).....I wonder if I can enlarge them somehow and make a pair for myself?....:)

New Fiber Art Doll.....work in progress....

I have an idea for another art doll in development....here are the beginning photos, I will post more as she comes to life!
She begins in strong white cotton.....and is sponge dyed by hand after stuffing into shape.