Traveller's Blanket/Plaid Nomad

Have been stitching steadily most days on this traveller's blanket  entitled "walk in the Shadow of Pic St Loup". It measures 57 cm x 85 cm and is very densely stitched. I  realised when I was about three quarters of the way through attaching the vignettes that I had not made a print of Nesta the dog. She was such an integral part of those morning walks, I could not possibly leave her out. Her exhubarence was part of the joy of those morning walks, I guess that is why it came out so bright.

On the image of the whole piece you will see that one oval has been placed horizontally, so that I could make sure to include Nesta's tail which was always up and wagging.

I have a lot of work to do before I leave for Europe on 6 March ( and I am housesitting  the Gembrook menagerie this week; dogs, cats, chooks, birds, ducks and sheep). Once I arrive I am once again exhibiting at ChARTres, so I am trying to make as much new work as possible. The website now lists all the events that are part of this  event. I love being a part of this event and it is so much more than an exhibition. It includes lectures and music and of course art as well as small essays  from each of the artists addressing the quote "la Sagesse..un chemin vers le bonheur".

I have had quite a number of requests asking if I am teaching my on-line linocutting class again, so I have decided to run it again. I take you through many steps and exercises to hone your linocutting skills as well as your design skills for making linocuts. I also take you through the printing process of printing on fabric and how to get really good prints on fabric- it involves a bottle of wine! The cost of the class is $75AUS and is delivered with PDF files and I set up a private Facebook group for discussion and sharing and questions. I love lino-cutting and have been itching to make some new ones- especially after watching the women at Boneca de Atauro have such fun with the designs and resulting prints.  It is such a fabulous way to make distinctive fabric that is a good ground for embroidery or can be worked into larger pieces and machine stitched, and I will be adding a new lesson on how to stitch and work with your resulting prints. of course linocuts can also be used to print on paper and is great for making your own cards and other paper arts.If you are interested please email me and I shall send you an information sheet. Class will start on 1 March 2018

I will also be teaching in West Flanders in De Panne/Adinkerke, Belgium, right near the french border on 26 , 27 , 28 March 2018. I will be teaching the Traveller's Blanket  for 2 days ( which is all hand work) and machine/tifaifai applique for one day. There are still some places left so if you are interested in joining us please email me.