thread, wire & cloth

Desirable- Undesirable.
The brief included the option to rebrand and promote a twelve inch piece of string or a box of drawing pins, or a box of paper clips or matches.
I chose to rebrand a twelve inch piece of string and advertise it as a measuring implement....

My puppets have taken on a new style of late. I have begun needle felting the heads and bodies and have also been knitting bobble hats and jumpers.
I had a lovely commission from The sweet shop to make Hansel and Gretel puppets for a window display.   Claire, the owner of the sweet shop was delighted with them and we are now talking about making puppets for the cast of Charlie and The Chocolate...

I am making some curtains. But they are going to be artistic wall hanging style curtains. On Voile and with machine stitch pictures from scenes of family life. Here are a few panels that are coming together so far.
This picture above I have stitched out but am going to colour in the Underground sign....

I have recently begun working in a craft shop which is new to Saffron Walden.  The shop is called Craft Days and due to a spot of being in the right place at the right time I was able to secure a job teaching needlefelt.
My ladies hard at work learning the addictive craft of needlefelting....