Oct 15
I recently went to a workshop by Hannah Lamb, member of the famous 62 Group of master embroiderers and generally fabulous textile peeps. We played with cyanotype, an early form of photographic exposure, which works just as well on textiles as it does on paper. The images are always blue, and I love their slightly haunting and beautiful simplicity and elegance. Here are my first-time adventures in cyanotype…
Apr 05
Spring is springing, so here’s a feast of pretty, colourful, sparkly paper flowers I made to lift your spirits. Enjoy!
Nov 27
Posted by Elaine B on Tuesday Nov 27, 2012 Under Christmas, Felt, Flower, Gift, Heart, Hot Water Bottle, Knitting, Mini Hottie, Pampootie, Tape Measure, Vintage
It’s all very exciting here at Pampootie Towers. Pampootie products are now on sale at the fabulous Formality design shop in Dublin, just in time for Christmas too. Mini hot water bottles, flower peg kits and flower tape measures are all selling like hot cakes! Very exciting, I’m thrilled that Pampootie is so popular with Formality customers. Thank you to the lovely Karl and Patrick…
Nov 16
Little felted handbag keyrings – the first designs and creations I ever sold!
Feels fantastic when people like what you have made so much that they are willing to pay actual, real live money ! Admittedly these were sold to friends, so perhaps they were being kind but, either way, I was really thrilled and carried on making….
