Mandala embroidery -  inspired from a small indian embroidered square. Finished 10/10/2023.

 

Rose

I had done the 3D rose pattern from the book 'Fleurs in patchwork" from Ruth B. MCDowell around 10 years ago. But I did not know how to finish it, until my collegue at work tore his shirt at work and I realised that the material would make a nice frame. Finished 05/09/2023.

 Giraffe

Very easy, simple appliqué made out of tie silk fabrics. I had to add the eyelashes in linen thread! Finished 02/09/2023

Monograms

For this, I collected various finished items that I had realised in the past, as starting points; a monogram in boutis, a cross stitch sampler, hardanger and boutis squares. I also used the initial labels from my great-grandmother. I then embroidered initials of members of my family. Finished 22-08-23.

 

My son bought me the "Kit Honorine" from Lileamousse. Finished february 2023.

 

After buying the book from Dijanne Cervaal " Plaids Nomades" I tiedyed a cotton sheet in grey.  I really enjoyed letting loose on this plaid. Finished on 23/08/2023.

 Corfu  After watching and enjoying the serie 'The Durrells" based in Corfu, Greece, I created a patchwork quilt based on one of their posters. Finished on the 12/05/2023.

I bought this pattern from "Il Mondo di Pezze" at the fair "Pour l'amour du fil" in Nantes in 2022. Started it after I joined a patchwork group. Finished on 04-04-2023.

 

 I am now retired and the first challenge I set myself was the Double Helix socks by Jeny Staiman which I finished in january 2023. The sock starts from the heel in a spiral.

Merino multicoloured yarn

A while ago, I bought a merino fleece from a local farm. After cleaning and carding it, I dyed it in different colours. I recarded it as it was very lumpy and mixed some of the initial colours to create in-between colours. I alternated the colours when spinning and Navajo plied the wool. While the colours are nice, I am disappointed as the wool is still lumpy.

This is the same wool (unspun) I used for weaving the table lamp. I will use this spun wool to create a cushion for felting.

Socks - January 2014

I was sampling wool from different sheep breeds and Madeleine from the Burgundy Spinners and Weavers gave me some Manxx Laughton wool to try. I was surprised by its elasticity and thought it would be perfect for sock yarn. I bought some tops and mixed it with 30% mohair to add strength. The resulting yarn was very nice and soft.

Lampshade - November 2013

Monique from the Burgundy Spinners and Weavers showed us how to weave a lampshade. I chose to weave a sunset over the sea. The border at the bottom is crocheted and beads were added to the picots.

I enjoyed the processus and then created this one:

Haruni shawl - summer 2013

Haruni Shawl - design by Emily Ross

For this shawl, I used the mohair I spun and died in november 2009

Cladonia Shawl - January 2013

Cladonia Shawl - design by Kirsten Kapur

Here is my version made from lama wool with natural colour change. The knitted lace border is made of one thread lama wool and one thread bamboo fibre as I was running out of lama. The shine of the bamboo fibre adds another dimension to the knitted lace border.

Felted Slippers - November 2012

These felted slippers started as the ugly ducklings shown below. I knitted these overgrown shapes (side by side, they were 80 cm wide) and felted them in the washing machine until they reached the size required.  They will need embellishing with either needle felting or embroidery. 

Here is the wedding ring cushion in boutis I have just finished just in time for my daughter's wedding in 10 days time.

Here is a new craft which I started recently but which is really taking hold: Fimo!

I started with bracelets:

After a workshop using the "brain" pattern, I made those two necklace and bracelet sets:

Here is a patchwork lampshade we did in an all-day workshop with our patchwork club:

Having an old wine bottle in the garage, I used it to create the lamp base. After drilling it, to insert the wire, I then filled it up with white et purple stones and lavender.

and hey presto!

 

Here is the stole completed with beads at the end of the fringes.



Picture of the bamboo fibre, 1 ply and 2 plies

Bamboo shines like silk

This summer I have spun 400 g of bamboo fibres, it looks like silk. My daughter is getting married in Mai next year and I plan to use the bamboo to do a knitted lace stole for her.