Willow Weaving . . .

As a treat on the last week of college we had a professional basket weaver in to teach us some things and bring in materials for us to have a go...here are some of mine and also what i progressed with involving string and wool...

Crochet Christmas Pressies . . .

Just a few things I crocheted as Christmas pressies for people, two pairs of fingerless gloves...and a paper chain scarf...

Drawing Beyond Boundaries . . .

We have had a series of tasks involving song lyrics, mine were Helter Skelter- the Beatles, and these lyrics have been the focus of a collagraph print, a scraffito, and other drawings. This is my desk currently at uni for a DBB Assesment, and also two views of a concertina book i also made based on those words.

Weaving - Textiles & 3D . . .

Ceramics Samples

Textiles Workshop Experimentation. . .

Small Metals Experimentation . . .

3D Workshop - experimentation with wood. . .

Tunisian Crochet Jumper: Progress. . .

It has been hard work and i am no where near completing it, however i have had some issues along the way, mainly that my gauge was all off cause i was using a smaller hook size, so after redesigning the pattern to work for the size of hook I had, realising i was missing 4 stitches for every 11 I had already done. Now im just concentrating on the colour combinations and hoping I wont run out of colours, cause I cant remeber where they all came from.....

Tunisian Crochet Jumper

Currently following a sleeve pattern, chain 30, increase every 5th row at both ends until row 58, so far so good. Im also playing around with two colour crochet to get an interesting stripped pattern on the go.

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Crochet Phone Cover

Just got my self a new phone, the Sony Ericsson X10, which has a lovely touch screen so i thought it best to make a cover, in purples obviously!

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Transformers Complete

Transformers Tunisian Crochet Progress

The Transformers Tunisian Crochet is coming along nicely, unsure what to make it in to...a pillow, a wall hanging...only two more squares to stitch and then it will be complete letter N and E. Over the course of making this piece i have learnt that tunisian crochet is alot eaiser than i first thought, yet keeping the tension when adding in so many colours is tricky, so i decided to make alot of the letter designs alot simpler.

Transformers Tunisian Crochet

I really like the fairisle designs in knit wear and i was trying to replicate them, however i can only crochet and i found it too hard...untill i discovered tunisian crochet, a sort of cross between crochet and knitting, thankfully still only using one hook.


After getting into it I have designed and started to make 19 x 19 stitch swatches in the theme of Transformers, thinking of making it into a patchwork pillow...So far i have crocheted and the autobot and decepticion logos, a tape, and im currently working on megatrons face...

Wrapped Twiggs . . .

27.06.2010 - Is very pleased Aesthetic Outburst has displayed my version on wrapped twiggs on her blog.



Inspired by the work of Abbey Hendrickson and her Twiggy post on her blog Aesthetic Outburst I also wrapped some twigs for our front room which we are hoping to accent with the colour purple if we ever get around to do it.

Foundation Course Over . . .

Ok, offically it finishes on the 21st May 2010, but my final piece is finished and it has been screwed onto a board ready for the final exhibition open to the public in Hereford. I think it turned out great in the end although I obviously have some tweeks I would make if I started over again.

Crochet Shrug . . .

I have designed the pattern for a crochet shrug based a long strip of fabric (crochet) turned right sides together and sewn leaving a gap in the center the same width as the wearers back. I hope this design will turn out well. I have started to crochet a long strip interchanging wools randomly and weaving in thicker wool to give an added effect.

FINISHED!! . . .

wOOp!! Finally finished my final piece, very glad its all done, now to treck it to Hereford on in a trailer...

Studio Space . . .

All my work on the wall for the last time, as I had to take it down to be assessed but also for the college to rearrange the room in order for the final exhibition.

Final Piece - Layer Three In Progress . . .

Arrgg!! Nearly finished my Final Piece woop! So glad to see the final thing shaping up, I think its turned out well. Some how have to haul it to Hereford..Hummm...

Final Piece - Layer Two Completed . . .

Center plastic piece, in order to create the 3D effect you can see on my other pieces is now punched, cut out, sewn on and glued on. Now all i have to do is string layer three and hope i get the tension right so that it one looks good at the end, but two keeps the plastic center at a 90 degree angle.

Final Piece - Layer One Completed . . .

First layer in making my final piece is now completed YEYE!! However my deadline is Friday 30th April and before then I should really go back to college for at least a week to take down all my stuff for the final show so I am trying to be finished by this friday instead...ekkk!!

Final Piece . . .

7th April 2010 - Creating the canvas, Painting it black, and marking and making the holes to sew on the design.



13th April 2010 - Starting to sew on the design, after finding enough coloured embrodiery threads.


15th April 2010 - Continuing to sew the first layer of stitching onto the canvas.

My final piece for my college work is a much larger version of many of the pieces i have created before, yet this one is based on the images/building of my college itself, following the idea of a piece being inspired by a building and then being displayed inside. The above images are how it has evolved to its current state.

Crochet Earings . . .

First time experimenting with crochet around a bangle, instead of working out like most, or just covering the bangle I have slowly worked inwards, and created, what I think are very groovy earings.

Crochet Bag Finished . . .

Finally finished my crochet bag. WoooP!! It took a while and i ended up not really using the pattern, which was probably not the best idea, as it is now pretty massive, and in wool it is forever stretching so eventually I'll be able to get inside it. But for now it works pretty good as an over night bag.

College Wall . . .

Since I have started the new project, I dont think I have posted a photo of my wall at college where all my work is displayed. I am experimenting with sewing onto a canvas and the idea of making it more 3D as I progress towards a final piece.