Fabric Samples For Quilts

An afternoon spent sorting out fabric samples, after collecting several bags full from a friend who was throwing them out of her studio recently. So excited to get sewing my next quilt!

Framed glitter

Small Glitter Gyron, 1965

Gerald Laing

Liquitex on plastic and gold glitter plexiglass

Starry Night, 1965

Gerald Laing

Liquitex on plastic and blue glitter plexiglass

See these and tons more of Gerald Laing's work at The Fine Art Society, Bond Street. On display until 13th October

RED CONT.

From recent obsession, here

Vogue Portugal

October 2016

Glittery Jacket

I love being bought clothes as I spend a lot of time thinking about outfits for other people, and this week Tessa outdid herself in the surprise gift stakes. I have long envied a little red glittery jacket she's had for years.

 I knew something exciting was afoot from the speed in which Tessa came running up the stairs to my room....with this in hand!

A silver version of my own, found in a second hand shop in Notting Hill. I am over the moon! Now we can be matching... Wouldn't be the first time.

DIY Jewellery Box

I had a home focused Sunday yesterday, which involved me trying to cull the piles of crap in my room and organise all the great stuff. Along the way I discovered this little box, which  once contained a charm from Roy Doble jewellers in Camborne, Cornwall but is now where I am keeping (some) of my rings. I think Mum made this glitter lined one, but there was definitely a stage when I was younger where I reinvented many a match box after watching a particularly good episode of Art Attack.

MADE IN INDIA

Yesterday while I was on the look out for presents for other people... I managed to find myself this bit of sparkly hot pink chiffon, picked from a cardboard box full of scrap fabric in the market. I really love it, although not sure what I'm going to use it for. 

Light it Up

Unintentionally, but very happily I am slowly building up an embellished matchbox collection. Can't wait for the next addition to the pack.

Frost Bite

Despite the fact that I am one of those unfortunate people whose hands turn varying shades of red/blue/purple in the cold, I still love to draw attention to them it seems. I wriggled into Hannah's room and stole this clear glitter nail polish when I got home from Uni. Excited for all the different colour and glitter combinations to come.