Day 3 of the Bath Textile Summer School

I over booked activities for my week in Bath. Wednesday was a non-class day filled with tours lectures and a dinner gathering. So instead of taking the walking tour of the city ( which I […]

Class with Lesley Turpin-Delport

The classes I took at the Bath Textile Summer School were held at the Holburne Museum.  I chose Lesley Turpin-Delport’s class for the first two day session. Red tulips often show up in my work […]

Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig

Time to try to share my 3 week textile spree in England. Week 1 was spent in Bath at the first ever ‘Bath Textile Summer School’! The school was organized by the talented and delightful […]

A Bird In Hand

Three new dolly friends. Two little girls and ……. ….one little birdie. I’m off to the first ever Bath Textile Summer School next week. If you’re there too please say hi!

What the Trinket Box Taught Me

My Trinket Box is finished. Here is what I learned. 1. Covering with paper. It isn’t difficult, but it does take time and thought. The edges are the critical points. Studying extant caskets will quickly show  you the spots […]

Two Dollies in Red

Two Dollies in Red One is a Thimblehead Well it’s really a hat Imagine that.

Not PC (Period Correct)

I have covered my trinket box in the period correct manner of wheat paste and wonderful handmade paper. Tricia’s video instructions made it easy. After that point I have deviated, went to the dark side, […]

Miss Trinket

Meet Miss Trinket. And here is Miss Trinket’s Box.