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My top ten blogs
17 Mar 2018

My top ten blogs

by fabrickated | posted in: Organisation, Tips and Techniques | 19

I have been meaning to write this post for years! Sewing, and related, blogs have helped me, sustained me, amused me, and encouraged me over the past few years and I am so grateful they exist. While I follow around … Continued

blogging, knitting, quilting, sewing
Making a stone set ring – and plans for next term
8 Apr 2017

Making a stone set ring – and plans for next term

by fabrickated | posted in: Childrenswear, Designing, History of fashion, Organisation | 16

Sadly our jewellery making class is over. It was such fun and so enlightening. And each of us made three items – two rings and a pendant. My final piece is a little cabochon set ring, made with silver wire. … Continued

Ashworths, evening classes, footwear, jewellery, Morley college, patchwork, quilting, rings, silver work
A visit to Bridget. And Vogue 8864
23 May 2016

A visit to Bridget. And Vogue 8864

by fabrickated | posted in: Finished projects, Guest blog, Inspiration | 16

Last weekend we had a Jordanian adventure holiday meet-up at the beautiful home of Bridget and Julian in Mile End, East London. What fun. On our trip to the River Jordan, we sat behind the couple, who amused us as … Continued

1980s, knitting, quilting, screen print, Sculpture, silk, top, Vogue 8864
Have you got a bucket list? Is making a quilt on it?
9 May 2015

Have you got a bucket list? Is making a quilt on it?

by fabrickated | posted in: WIP (work in progress) | 22

I have a bucket list. It includes things like seeing all of Shakespeare’s plays, taking an Art Foundation course, and doing voluntary work in Africa. It also includes a few sewing projects. Here are three of them. Make a kimono … Continued

patchwork, quilting, Suffolk Puff
Tessellation for block printing – really good fun!
29 Jan 2015

Tessellation for block printing – really good fun!

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, Fabric printing, WIP (work in progress) | 9

In my printing class we started our tessellation project – what fun! Tessellation  is when you fit a regular shape to itself many times, covering the space, like a tiled surface. When printing, creating tiles or doing patchwork and quilting this … Continued

block printing, children, quilting, sketching, squares, tessellation

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