The Collage above was made using conservation tissue. It takes colour beautifully, including these paints and dyes, and becomes transparent when glued with a Matte Medium, allowing underlying layers to become visible and altered. It is surprisingly strong, and can be used as a base for many techniques, including laminating and some involving stitching.
It comes in packs of 5 sheets, each approximately 50 x 75 cm. Find out more here where there are also more interesting links.
Posted by nuvofelt on March 21, 2013
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Newly updated! The pages are clearer, I think. I’d appreciate your feedback.
Take a look here.
Posted by nuvofelt on March 20, 2013
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Many of you know that I love to further embellish my work with machine stitching. My favourite threads are not easily available, so I have put together a few packs. There will be more to come, and there are many more colours in the range (hundreds, in fact) so it the selections don’t quite meet your needs you can always get in touch. Find out more about the collection by clicking the picture above or following this link.
Posted by nuvofelt on March 19, 2013
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These beautifully sheer scarves, ideal for sayering and singeing and burning techniques, are now available from here.
Twenty-four lovely colours that will transform your stitching and works of art.
Posted by nuvofelt on March 18, 2013
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The exhibition runs over two days, but traders are only there on the Thursday evening 21st March. Join us between 5pm and 8pm, making sure that you let us know in advance if you have specific requirements! This is Jan Tregidgo’s final exhibition as tutor, so there will be a lot to see. This final student exhibition includes not only this years creative textile work and Bobbin Lace work but is also a celebratory retrospective of work from past students. It’s an odd link, but this is the only page I can find with the address and postcode.
Posted by nuvofelt on March 12, 2013
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We are looking forward to returning to Missenden on March 16th. Give us plenty of notice if you need something specific. In the meantime, you can download the Price List here. It has just been updated.
Posted by nuvofelt on March 7, 2013
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We are the suppliers at Missenden Abbey on Saturday. Don’t forget to let us know if you need anything specific. I’m teaching at Wey Valley Workshop tomorrow, so an email is the best way to let us know.
I’ve also just listed a number of new colourways of the Sassa threads, they are linked from here, but you will have to keep scrolling down to find them all. All the listings today are unrepeatable collections and two of them have already gone. Click each picture over there to find them, payment is via PayPal.
Posted by nuvofelt on February 21, 2013
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I’m delighted to say that I’m teaching another workshop at the excellent workshop facility at Janome. The workshop will take place on Thursday 30th May 2013 and full details can be found here. I can promise a fun day in which you will learn lots.
Posted by nuvofelt on January 23, 2013
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Come along and say ‘hello’.
Worthing Textile Arts Forum
Full Name: Kaleidoscope of Thread
Date: Saturday 29th September, 2012
Start time: 10:00am
End time: 4:00pm
Location: Heene Community Centre Worthing
Postcode: BN11 4PL View on Google Maps
Price: Free admission
Contact: Anne Turner
Contact Telephone: 01903 200409
Details: Annual Exhibition of work by Worthing Textile Arts Forum. Free Admission, refreshments, easy parking.
Posted by nuvofelt on September 28, 2012
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Harnham, on the outskirts of Salisbury, is the venue next weekend for the In Stitches Quilt Show. Come and see it and us at St George’s Hall, Harnham, Salisbury. In aid of Wiltshire Young Carers it will be a good exhibition with tasty refreshments too. We’ll be there on Sunday 16th September from 11 – 4.
Posted by nuvofelt on September 9, 2012
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