Comments on: OMG – work!!!!! http://ellsea.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/omg-work/ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:21:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: ellsea http://ellsea.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/omg-work/#comment-34 ellsea Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:33:02 +0000 http://ellsea.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-34 I've done a few random patterns - I think there's a blue one on the site - I guess that's the same as crazy patchwork? They get a bit headachey towards the end making sure you end up with a regular shape! I generally prefer a regular pattern, tho I did a hexagon a while back which drove me totally demented . . . I've got a book of US heirloom patchwork patterns which I'm slowly working through - much unpicking and restarting on those, though . . . very complicated I’ve done a few random patterns – I think there’s a blue one on the site – I guess that’s the same as crazy patchwork? They get a bit headachey towards the end making sure you end up with a regular shape! I generally prefer a regular pattern, tho I did a hexagon a while back which drove me totally demented . . .

I’ve got a book of US heirloom patchwork patterns which I’m slowly working through – much unpicking and restarting on those, though . . . very complicated

]]> By: Marina http://ellsea.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/omg-work/#comment-33 Marina Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:02:18 +0000 http://ellsea.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-33 You've really gone back to patchwork's roots with your recycling. I do patchwork too but I get seduced by all the beautiful new fabrics in the shops, so I've never made anything from preloved fabrics. There's some lovely work on your site. Loved the beautiful butterflies! I really liked how you left the pockets and buttons in the pink quilt too; it gave it individuality. Have you ever done any crazy patchwork? Looks like it would be a natural fit for you. You’ve really gone back to patchwork’s roots with your recycling. I do patchwork too but I get seduced by all the beautiful new fabrics in the shops, so I’ve never made anything from preloved fabrics.

There’s some lovely work on your site. Loved the beautiful butterflies! I really liked how you left the pockets and buttons in the pink quilt too; it gave it individuality.

Have you ever done any crazy patchwork? Looks like it would be a natural fit for you.

]]> By: ellsea http://ellsea.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/omg-work/#comment-32 ellsea Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:27:58 +0000 http://ellsea.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-32 Thanks! I'm really excited, but I've got a lot of work to do, as up til now I've only ever worked on a commission basis, so have no 'stock' as it were! I've got two main areas of work . . . but it all revolves around recycling/upcycling of existing garments, rather than starting from scratch with new fabrics/materials. I'll be raiding our local charity shops tomorrow to get some materials . . . I do a lot of patchwork/applique/quilting with ribbon/embroidery/beading, almost all by hand, and all from old clothes - mostly children's clothes, but also wedding dresses, ball gowns and other 'special' garments. These can be anything from small cushion covers through to king-size bedspreads, and I'll make lavender sachets/sleep pillows from the scraps . . . The other area I work is garment refashioning - alterations, total changes and renewing with fresh trimmings, beading, embroidery etc. A lot of the beading is done with old jewellery - some I keep intact, some I'll take apart. I've got some samples on my "Magpies Laundry" site - there's a link under 'Textile Arts' on this blog - unfortunately, because most of what I do is so personal to the customer, not many of them will let me use images on the website :( so it's by no means a complete portfolio. Thanks again for your interest! Thanks! I’m really excited, but I’ve got a lot of work to do, as up til now I’ve only ever worked on a commission basis, so have no ’stock’ as it were! I’ve got two main areas of work . . . but it all revolves around recycling/upcycling of existing garments, rather than starting from scratch with new fabrics/materials. I’ll be raiding our local charity shops tomorrow to get some materials . . .

I do a lot of patchwork/applique/quilting with ribbon/embroidery/beading, almost all by hand, and all from old clothes – mostly children’s clothes, but also wedding dresses, ball gowns and other ’special’ garments. These can be anything from small cushion covers through to king-size bedspreads, and I’ll make lavender sachets/sleep pillows from the scraps . . .

The other area I work is garment refashioning – alterations, total changes and renewing with fresh trimmings, beading, embroidery etc. A lot of the beading is done with old jewellery – some I keep intact, some I’ll take apart.

I’ve got some samples on my “Magpies Laundry” site – there’s a link under ‘Textile Arts’ on this blog – unfortunately, because most of what I do is so personal to the customer, not many of them will let me use images on the website :( so it’s by no means a complete portfolio.

Thanks again for your interest!

]]> By: Marina http://ellsea.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/omg-work/#comment-31 Marina Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:47:29 +0000 http://ellsea.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-31 Congratulations -- how exciting for you! What kind of textile art do you do? Congratulations — how exciting for you! What kind of textile art do you do?

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