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by Anne Smithies | Feb 23, 2014 | Dyeing, Gallery, Homepage
What do you get when you take an ecru yarn, dyes, water, heat, a bit of time, the internet and a crochet hook? Well… I took two of these: Added them to a dye bath and then dried the coloured yarn… overnight…. Then I searched the internet to find a...
by Anne Smithies | Feb 22, 2014 | Exhibitions, Homepage, Upcoming Shows
Last’s year’s event was so popular the Yarndale Team have decided to do it again! Woo HOO! AND …. GUESS WHAT??? Yep! I AM…… I AM DOING IT AGAIN! Yippee!!!! so… get the dates in your diary, and tickets bought early here and...
by Anne Smithies | Feb 22, 2014 | Gallery, Homepage, Quilting, Tutorials
Ever wanted to make your own reversible table runner? MADBIRD MAKES : DIY PATCHWORK QUILTED TABLE RUNNER TUTORIAL Select six 2.5” strips of full width fabric. (NB: Jelly roll strips are a good place to start.) You will work all seams with a ¼” seam. Stitch the six...
by Anne Smithies | Feb 13, 2014 | Dyeing, Gallery
A ‘Promise Present’ was given as a Christmas present to my younger son. We were so caught up with negotiating a complete overhaul in our bathroom (including replacing a rotten floor) as well as hosting numerous workshops at the Chapel Gallery, I...
by Anne Smithies | Feb 2, 2014 | Dyeing, Gallery, Homepage, Reflections
I need colour. Bright, breezy, uplifting, zingy colour. I have been playing with acid milling dyes. Changing ecru yarn into vivid leafy green gorgeousness. I struggle with what type of artist I am. I always have. I’ve envied people who KNOW exactly who they...
by Anne Smithies | Oct 5, 2013 | Commissions, Kits, Redwork
It is amazing how quickly a week can whizz by. Why, just last week I was in the thick of Yarndale and had a whale of a weekend! This weekend, I’m sitting gently enjoying a coffee and a biscuit in the Chapel Gallery, Hawes. I have managed a little knitting and a...
by Anne Smithies | Oct 2, 2013 | Exhibitions, Gallery, Kits, Redwork, Uncategorized
What an incredible event this was! Now, I know, I had a few cauliwobbles along the way and I was working hard all year developing, designing and making finished hangings, cushions and a multitude of kits and patterns. But I did it! I got it all done and the stall...
by Anne Smithies | Sep 18, 2013 | Exhibitions, Gallery, Kits, Redwork, Upcoming Shows
I’ve been busy these last few weeks getting the final bits ready. I’ve been booked for a talk at the Richmond and Leyburn Embroidery Guild tomorrow (gulp) and a stall at Yarndale next weekend at Skipton Auction Mart. During my preparations I have developed...
by Anne Smithies | Aug 26, 2013 | Exhibitions, Gallery, Kits, Redwork, Upcoming Shows, Workshops
What a great entry point into the world of embroidery. Such a great way to learn some basic stitches, one stitch at a time. No wonder Redwork was taught to very young children. Maybe that say’s a lot about me? A child at heart, through and through, and I like...
by Anne Smithies | Aug 21, 2013 | Gallery, Workshops
You know there are some things that just *GO* together. The obvious: red wine and laughter, camembert and grapes, dogs and walks… Another is fibre reactive dyes & fabric. This last week I hosted a teenager birthday party with four (quite giggly but well...
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