Deecrafts08

Changes

2011-08-11T00:47:00.000-07:00

Have not been as attentive to my blog as I should but we opened a shop some time agao and it has kept us very busy. Take a look at our website http://www.daydreamslemagasin.co.uk/

I am also preparing for an art show at the end of August with the art club I am in. Trying out lots of new ideas with paint and fabric. Pictures to follow................promise

Our little shop is coming to the end of it's time and I will be moving on to Spain due to my parents being unwell. I have decided to give some art and craft classes while there so I will be renting my own place to continue with my art work. I have been exploring painting and fabric collages which are amazing to create and I have found a real wonder in handmade books lots lots more to follow....................... new pictures soonnnnnnnnnn

Rain fall

2011-02-28T06:03:00.000-08:00

After a heavy rain fall the rivers are full to bursting and flow so fast. I want to catch this speed of water, the feeling of danger as you get close to the edge, the sound of rushing water, the churning of water over rocks, the sound as it hits the wall of the bridge. It's wild and free and no one can stop the river on it's fast, roaring flow

Visit to holland

2011-02-28T05:39:00.000-08:00

On a recent visit to Holland I have been found a great source of inspiration for new projects. The chill air, the wonderful art galleries and the over all feel of canals and tall houses. My sketchbook, photographs and notes of things I've seen and how I felt inspire me to make a range of wall hangings and mixed media pictures.

As I write I have started work on a wall hanging and just finished a collage picture set in a box frame.

2010-12-01T08:02:00.001-08:00

New winter goodies

2010-12-01T07:43:00.001-08:00

Buttons, bows and brooches

2010-11-29T08:48:00.000-08:00

Here are a selection of textile brooches that I have been working on

Chestnut and holly brooches

2010-11-29T08:42:00.000-08:00

Cloth doll

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Cloth Doll

2010-11-29T08:41:00.001-08:00

Toy cat

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crafts

2010-11-29T08:40:00.000-08:00

New creations

2010-11-29T07:49:00.000-08:00

As promised I have been busy making wonderful cloth dolls and some other fun things such as brooches and some sweet aprons for friends. The weather here in Northumberland where I am staying at present is very pretty to look but very cold to be out in, much better to be by the warm fire making Christmas gifts for friends and family

Smile....................

2010-06-02T04:16:00.000-07:00

Summer time is here.......

2010-06-02T04:13:00.000-07:00

Life has become so full at the moment, with sunny days and a head full of new and exciting ideas. I have been spending a lot of time painting. I love the flow of the paint on canvas and seeing the picture mould and shape before me. Enjoy the work.........

2010-05-06T02:27:00.000-07:00

Some images of what I have been painting over the last year , most are sold but you can email me if there is a picture or a quilt you would like made to order

2010-05-06T02:13:00.000-07:00

How you all doing??????? hope the sunshine and warmer air are getting your ideas flowing for the summer. I have several new projects in hand from new quilts to large painting. I love mixing up paints and just laying layer after layer on the canvas to create a vision that sits in my mind. take a look and let me know what you think...................be kind lol

2010-05-05T03:46:00.000-07:00

Hi all
Sorry I have not updated in a while , I have been so busy busy getting ready for a show case of my work this September 2010. It will feature my quilt work along with my paintings and a selection of multi media work.
Watch this space for more info ................................

A veiw of my workshop

2009-05-27T06:41:00.000-07:00

The place where dreams are made

Hi there
Here are some pictures of my workshop. It is not very large but I keep it well organised and clean up after each project, most of the time, as space is very limited. I spend hours here sewing , planning, and reading all my favorite books and making my next creative wonder.....enjoy!

If you would like to get more information on my work or just want to chat textile talk

email me on:

deecrafts08@gmail.com

Pictures, old post cards, ribbons, masks and stuffed toys
to inspire me when making my crafts. As you will see below I do collect all manner of things from the weird and wonderful to the strange and macarbe

Another work area!!

Things I have collected here and there

Quilts of 08

2009-02-10T15:14:00.001-08:00

Quilts of 08

2009-02-10T15:12:00.001-08:00

Valentine

2009-02-10T07:47:00.000-08:00

Valentine is only around the corner so I will have a project coming to you soon. A string of love hearts to place on a dresser or wall.

Classes

2009-02-02T09:15:00.000-08:00

Deirdre teaches workshops in mixed media textile pictures, easy quilting, collage composition and surface techniques to use in creating wall hangings, pictures and quilts. Learn how to collect and put together a book of inspiration for future art works.

If you belong to a group interested in learning about mixed media textile creations and would like to book Deirdre for a workshop, then please contact her at to email below.

For more information on workshops , please email us at: deecraft08@gmail.com

deecraft of 09

2009-01-11T11:10:00.000-08:00

Hi all and welcome to my sometimes strange, but always fun world of arts and crafts. I love to sew and create weird and wonderful items from the old clothes and odds'n ends we throw away or no longer want. I make all kinds of everything! I feel a song coming on ha! ha!. I make and sell, quilts, cloth dolls, bags, cards, textile pictures, wall hangings and lots lots more depending on how the creative juices are flowing. I also teach workshops and I am always looking for ideas to inspire me with new projects and designs. If you have ideas for quilts, dolls, etc email your ideas to us here at deecrafts08@gmail.com.