Beautiful

I still cannot believe in my hot flat these beautiful lilys are still going strong after fter ten days, as normally five days is max, took the stamens out as they are poisen to cats so don't want to gt Abie ill.
I was a florist years ago and had a shop selling dried , silk and fresh flowers and since have seen the high prices on these lilys so have not bought them but lasting this long its worth the price and the smell is fantastic. There a bit different than ones l have seen as they have like whiskers.

There still Beautiful

NEW BLOG

Have opened another blog called 'Colour My World Two' l opened it as l was getting posts on this one all muddled up with each other and wanted one that was just for my textile art and mixd media art , also free workshops that l will be doing so the other one will have all that, so take a look

Abbie is looking for the elves

This is Abbie, l was going to throw the bread bin out as never used it but then thought it would be ok for my felting stuff and l could turn it round but problem was Abbie would not move of it for six hours !!! and she just turned er back and sat there, its like having kids.

Another part

This one part

My messy full Studio

This started because l had orderd some art stuff then found some right in front of me on a shelf in my small studio, why is this as am sure there is a little elve hiding things as it happens so often. Now l am looking for my hand needle tool as have the embelisher but also need the hand one for fine details.
One thing l must tell you all is buy Maggie Grey's book on using the embelisher, its fantastic, will get a picture in today if l can. But l was going to sell mine till l read the book and there is so many ideas to try that yesteday l ordred a lot of merina wool tops and silk ones and went in the studio and found a lot more ###. Some of the pale silk and merina in peaches and pinks and lilacs l am going to sell on ebay. I have a bright red website and l love how Michelle has done it but you have to think about colours of art work against it.
As soon as l get some done will put them on here.

Its so nice when a student is happy

I got a email of one of my students today and its really made me feel so happy as most keep doing there textile art but don't tell me about it, so l am so pleased that this lady isthrilled about it, you never know l might be ableto post some pictures. Thank you Jill fo making a dark wet saturday so good.
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Hi Jill, I hope you are well.I have been having a great deal of fun with the free hand machine embroidery i love the different results with different threads and materials. I have also really enjoyed the transfer dyes the results are brilliant not at all like the look when first painted. I have used velvets and polyester cotton but also vilene and the all look great. I am dead impressed with how clear the detail of the painting is I went back and made some more beads from the material dyed. I am still working on using metals and foils when I can pull myself away from fme and transferring!!!

procien paste like dyeing on velvet

This is what the star's say l am, a lot of things are right but being a write is a no no as l cannot spell, have tried hard for ###### years and still no better,
Jill still trying

You Are An ENFJ
The GiverYou strive to maintain harmony in relationships, and usually succeed.Articulate and enthusiastic, you are good at making personal connections.Sometimes you idealize relationships too much - and end up being let down.You find the most energy and comfort in social situations ... where you shine.You would make a good writer, human resources director, or psychologist.

password every time l try to get into blog

If anyone else has this problem of nearly pulling your hair out because every time you sign i n you have to set a new password up, last night l set up another, twelve hours later it would not work then my brain woke up and realised l couldn't remember when was the last time l cleared my temporary files out, so went and cleared tem and first time signing in I WAS IN MY BLOG so try that as it works.

Canvas Art

love to get back to canvas and painting art but it tends to be mixed media but its a calm art that you can do between fabric art.

Canvas and acyrilic art work

My Favorite Things

Hi a lot may have seen this doing its rounds but its stil great to read.

Julie Andrew's Song My Favorite Things (Fits me to a T) Well almost anyhow

Some younger folk may not totally (understand) this.but I KNOW YOU will understand LOL

To commemorate her 69th birthday on October 1, actress/vocalist Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall for the benefit of the AARP

NOTE.. For those of you beyond the shores of the USA, AARP is the American Association of Retired Persons

One of the musical numbers she performed was "My Favorite Things" from the legendary movie "Sound Of Music".

Here are the lyrics she used:

"Maalox and nose drops and needles for knitting,
Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,
Bundles of magazines tied up in string,
These are a few of my favorite things."

"Cadillacs and cataracts, and hearing aids and glasses,
Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,
Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,
These are a few of my favorite things."

"When the pipes leak,
When the bones creak,
When the knees go bad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
And then I don't feel so bad."

"Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions,
No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,
Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring,
These are a few of my favorite things."

"Back pains, confused brains, and no need for sinnin',
Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin',
And we won't mention our short shrunken frames,
When we remember our favorite things."

"When the joints ache,
When the hips break,
When the eyes grow dim,
Then I remember the great life I've had,
And then I don't feel so bad."

Ms. Andrews received a standing ovation from the crowd that lasted over four minutes and repeated encores.

Caroline would like to get in touch with you

Caroline, would love to get in touch with you, my email is on my website and thanks.

Anyone want any free workshops and classes

Hi Everybody,
As l have decided not to do anymore classes as what with my health and things l would like to just do my art and have no stress so as soon as l feel better will be sending a free workshop out on my blog every week if l can or more. Theres lot of them in my files so thought they might do someone some good , so keep your eyes peeled.

Am in the Charles Saatchi Gallery

YES have a gallery in Charles Saachi gallery, the biggst collecter of art in the world, he has warehouses of lots and lots, have been meaning to send my work in and when l did l forgot about it. Its just the same work as is on my website here but am going to try and do a lot of new art for that gallery, gives you the push doesn't it. This is the link www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist
This last month the gallery had nearly sixteen thousands hits .

A Sign of the Summer

Was reading the other day that this summer in the uk was going to be hotter than last year and that was so good and such a change from the usual wet summers so l am looking forward to this year so when l found this vintage postard it made me laugh as they were told that it was going to be a hot summer that year so they were getting ready for it :)

Dyeing on Silk