Last week I finished working on a rather special embroidered lampshade commission for a lady in Wimbledon. The brief was to make two large drums for her daughter's bedrooms using ticking fabric that matched the roman blinds. They could be slightly different but with the same theme - Cracker the much adored family pet -… Continue reading Embroidered Lampshade Commission – Cheeky Cracker!
Tag: machine embroidery
Welcome to my studio!
We were incredibly lucky to have our kitchen/dining room (which is also my lampshade workshop) decorated just before lock down and I have been meaning to share it on here since then so I'm sorry it's taken so long. I adore this space. It's so light and airy but also very cosy in the winter.… Continue reading Welcome to my studio!
How to – Machine Embroidery
Lock down has certainly given me lots of time to play and get back into things that take a little time, like machine embroidery. I love combining drawing with little tiny stitches, attaching pretty fabrics as I go. I start by drawing in my sketchbook in pencil. I'm lucky to have a garden and fields… Continue reading How to – Machine Embroidery
A little machine embroidery lesson…
I love drawing but always feel as though I should take upĀ painting or go back to screen printing or something to bring my work to life and give it colour and depth. The only problem is I think I'm a bit too lazy to get the paintsĀ out and I don't really have a space dedicated… Continue reading A little machine embroidery lesson…
Hello 2013!…
It's time to look back at the last twelve months at gilhoolie and make some real plans for 2013. Sometimes I can't believe some of the events below only happened a matter of months ago and I have to say, I'm really looking forward to more fun and learning in the next twelve months. So,… Continue reading Hello 2013!…
Lampshade decisions…
Oh dear, another dilemma at gilhoolie! This time, what to cover my big antique lampshade in. I've been trawling the internet since I stumbled across my lovely lampshade and base in an antique shop and finally made a decision today, hooray! You know when you have an idea in your head and you just can't… Continue reading Lampshade decisions…
Practice makes perfect…
It's been all about practicing this week. I finally stripped my old lampshade frame yesterday. I think I had been putting it off because I was worried about what I'd find and there didn't seem much point until I had chosen some fabric to recover it with. Amazingly, the horrible, faded, dusty cover came off… Continue reading Practice makes perfect…
Our house is becoming a gilhoolie gallery…
I keep telling myself it won't be long until the sun's shining so that I have an excuse to buy some new clothes, have a barbeque and sit in the garden sipping a nice cold glass of Pimm's... well you have to dream don't you?! At least I finished this machine embroidered picture today, oh… Continue reading Our house is becoming a gilhoolie gallery…
Recipe competition – win one of my tea-towels!
Ana from Granada in Spain recently ordered one of my machine embroidered cup of tea tea-towels from my Etsy shop. I found out yesterday it is going to be a prize for a recipe competition on her blog Cazarecetas. You can read the English translation here. It's not a brilliant translation but gives you a… Continue reading Recipe competition – win one of my tea-towels!
Handmade little present…
I decided to make an egg cosy for a little girl's birthday present this week. Okay so it's not the latest expensive girly toy but it's hand-made, personalised and I had fun making it while the boys played with their friends... It's good practice for next week too, when I'm planning on machine embroidering my… Continue reading Handmade little present…
