I’ve experimented a little with my free-motion foot for machine sewing. Using this foot whilst you have dropped the machine’s feed dogs allows you to move the fabric freely in any direction. In this way, you are essentially “drawing” with your stitches. It’s not super easy to control even if you try to go fairly… Continue reading Free-motion sewing
Circles and squiggles
I keep drawing concentric circles and squiggly lines because I find them so fascinating: similar, but all different!
I, too, can make a Rothko
I started this painting as a kind of joke thinking “I can also paint two panels in different colours, just like Rothko”. I started out with very different colours than what I ended up with: But I ended up painting over both panels with colours that appealed to me more:
Some more painting
I’ve done some more painting to try to get back into working with acrylic paints: “Yellow cells in love” (2024) – 50 x 50 cm canvas (for sale here). Untitled (2024) – A3 acrylic on art paper (for sale here). And a work in progress:
Doodles
I like drawing/illustration and frequently make small doodles. I usually use several types/widths of black pen. Here are some of my latest doodles:
I finally finished two paintings!
I started work on these canvases ages ago but both went nowhere, so I painted over what I had done to start fresh. The smaller one is made after a small doodle I made a while back that shows a lot of concentric rings and swirly lines. I hope to make more art along this… Continue reading I finally finished two paintings!
My current rings organisers
I know it’s been a bit quiet on my blog. This is because I was finalising a university course I started last year, so my attention has mainly been channeled into that direction. I’ve also had some other things come up, but I wanted to share the organisers I currently use (almost) daily. At the… Continue reading My current rings organisers
Making my first traveler’s notebook
Update: You can see this notebook in my video on YouTube. I came across the “traveler’s notebook” style notebooks online recently. They seem very convenient for a number of reasons, mainly their modularity. Such a traveler’s notebook (TN) consists of an outer cover/shell, often made from thick leather, which is filled with individual notebooks that… Continue reading Making my first traveler’s notebook
What’s cooking?
Update: You can see my Deskfax Richmond in my YouTube video :). So, it’s been a (not too long) while since my last post. I’ve been busy visiting family and working on a course I am currently taking, so my crafting has taken a little bit of a backseat. But not to worry, I’ve found… Continue reading What’s cooking?
Princess dress
I made a Princess dress for a 5-year old. I didn’t use a pattern, I just cut out the fabric pieces by eye and used a measuring tape to ensure I was making the dress to the right dimensions. Sorry, no in-progress pictures! It was a fair bit of work but not that hard as… Continue reading Princess dress