Well, I hadn't until ten days ago. It's a stitch used a lot in making hand-stitched lampshades and now I have finished making my first one, I can (almost) streetly stitch like a pro! I attended the second day of the bespoke lampshade course at Homemade London on Sunday and I have only just recovered.… Continue reading Streetly stitch? Never heard of it!…
Category: Creative Courses
It’s good to learn something new…
I had the best day yesterday on the first part of the bespoke lampshade course at Homemade London. It is being run by Angela Constantinou from Cocoon Home who is lovely; a brilliant teacher who is passionate about sewing and making lampshades. I really had no idea how traditional lampshades were made but after reading… Continue reading It’s good to learn something new…
Three weekends of lampshades…
It's nearly half term and, like most parents I'm looking forward to a break from the usual routine and a bit of a rest. The week before a school holiday is always a bit manic though, as if I won't ever be able to do gilhoolie stuff again... (sounds like a nightmare to me!) But,… Continue reading Three weekends of lampshades…
Lampshades with pom poms – thanks Mum!
I've just booked a place on a traditional lampshade making course at Homemade London, and I'm very excited! My Mum gave me some money for my (big) birthday this year and I've been looking for something to spend it on. I love this Liberty Lampshade made by Angela from Cocoon Home who runs the course… Continue reading Lampshades with pom poms – thanks Mum!
Ooh la lampshade!
I made a lampshade on a course at The Make Lounge last night. It was fun and I was really pleased with the resultĀ but as usual I struggled to find a fabric I really liked so I'm even more keen to start designing and printing my own. I'd definitely recommend the Make Lounge even… Continue reading Ooh la lampshade!
Design for a Museum Cafe – the 1950s are very in you know!
At last, I finished my Interior Design project this week - a design for a museum cafe. The brief was to choose a furniture designer and a location for the museum and then design an interior incorporating their designs. I chose a married couple, Robin and Lucienne Day, who worked independently in different mediums from… Continue reading Design for a Museum Cafe – the 1950s are very in you know!
Bespoke lampshade course at the Make Lounge
I have booked an evening course at the Make Lounge in north London so that I can learn how to make my own lampshades. Really looking forward to this, it looks like a really cool place where you can learn lots of crafts from soap making to embroidery to quilting and cupcake decorating. Making magazine… Continue reading Bespoke lampshade course at the Make Lounge
Screenprinting at London Printworks Trust – one step closer…
I attended a 5 day screen printing course last week at the London Printworks Trust in Brixton (an experience in itself, including Electric Avenue!) We were taught by Dawn Dupree who is a textile artist exhibiting in the UK and Internationally (http://www.dawndupree.com). I learnt various techniques I'd never heard of including foils and flocking but… Continue reading Screenprinting at London Printworks Trust – one step closer…
My designs for a Chinese but contemporary bedroom
This was the first project for my Interior Design level 2 course at East Berkshire College in Windsor. We had to choose a global theme, a client and a room to design. I decided to go for a Chinese bedroom in an Edwardian house but with a European, contemporary feel. Please see photos below showing… Continue reading My designs for a Chinese but contemporary bedroom
February half term screen printing in London
Just booked a week course screen printing on fabric at the London Printworks Trust - very excited! I've been going on about printing my own fabrics so that I can make things exactly how I want them so I'm really looking forward to this. I just have 2 weeks to get together some artwork ready… Continue reading February half term screen printing in London
