Time for a doodle

What a fabulous day to sit in the garden and doodle.

I'm not just  I have taken the plunge and set

myself another challenge. I try and do this every year and past

challenges have been physical ( mile open water swim

or 26 mile moonwalk for example) but this one is artistic and will last a bit longer.

I am doing a City and Guilds certificate in Patchwork.

There I've said it out loud so now 

I have to make sure I finish it. 

 Am I mad?    

Yes probably but after working

in the public sector for many years and completing countless

courses in all sorts of things from Diversity to driving mini buses

I have left with not a qualification to my name.

Hence the doodling in the garden as I'm doing the design part

which is certainly my first challenge as I'm not the worlds best artist.

So watch this space and I'll keep you up to date with my progress.

Enjoy the rest of your week.

Gillx 

I can't believe it's April already and I haven't written on here since January.

I have had a very busy year with a couple of holidays, a couple of bouts of

flu and a new casual job but more about that another day, this post is to tell you

about a couple of days I have just spent doing workshops

with a wonderful textile artist .

Anne Brookes (H-anne Made)

The workshops were called 

Collage and stitch

and 

Print, Collage and stitch and I loved them.

Day 1

Was Collage and Stitch.

This was my inspirational pictures.

and gradually my picture takes shape

I liked most of my finished picture especially the 

part around the groin but think the 

hut is out of proportion.  

These belonged to my neighbours ...

 This is what we were aiming for.

Day two .

Was Print, Collage and Stitch.

This was amazing fun, like being a kid again

as we stamp loads of paper in our chosen colours

with a huge choice of resists and stamps.

Before arranging them into a long hanging

Stitching and embellishing with

with lace, buttons, stamps, 

the world is your oyster. 

I love seeing the result of these workshops,

the way we all have the same brief and yet the results are

all so different.

Anne is a wonderful teacher and a lovely lady, I'm hoping

she will come back to Norfolk again as I will be front

of the queue for her next workshop.

I promise it won't be so long before my next post.

Gillxx