Lately, I find it hard to walk past a charity shop or antique shop without having a look to see if they have any vintage crockery worth getting my hands on. I recently bought some 1960's Midwinter china. I really love the colour and simple lines, I just need to find a display cabinet now… Continue reading gilhoolie loves lampshades and…tea
Tag: tea-towels
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!
Where has the week gone?…
I was thinking in the shower this morning (as you do) and asked myself, "what have I made this week?" It's Thursday already and, unlike most weeks I haven't made anything at all. But I have been busy in other ways, honest. I started the week by posting my details on the lovely on-line magazinefrombritainwithlove's… Continue reading Where has the week gone?…
Tricky joined-up writing…
Sometimes, when I look at all the amazing creative work people post on the Internet I feel a bit overwhelmed, but other times I am incredibly inspired. Okay, so this is just a tea-towel idea but any inspiration is good I think. This time I was inspired by Charlotte Macey and her lovely machine embroidered… Continue reading Tricky joined-up writing…
First gilhoolie designs
I'm really keen to make lampshades out of my designs but decided to start more simply by printing tea-towels. I spent a day last week on the computer drawing up the designs that have sat in my sketchbook for the last few months and ended up with quite a few basic repeat patterns I'm happy… Continue reading First gilhoolie designs
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…
