VirtuoSew Adventures

The lower right hand side of Aethelflaed’s border came together reasonably well.

I bore in mind the idea of the light coming from the top left which I used when working Aethelflaed’s dress to ma...

I thought it might be interesting to have a closer look at the way I am trying to bring Pooh-Bah and his ridiculously deep and fluffy fur to life (honestly, I think if I tried to find the body of the dog through the fur I’d lose my arm to the elbow!). It’s very much being invented on the spot, and although the approximate idea is the same, each animal is taking it differently...

Aethelflaed’s border continues to make progress.

I’ve reversed the colours of the dog roses relative to William Marshall, making the outer edges of the petals white, with only a hint of pink tow...

Having finished the embroidery I’d planned, and concluded that I can only decide on any extra twiddles once the jacket is made, I’d best get the jacket made. I want to be wearing it this Autumn, after a...

The Vision of Placidus is going to be a large panel – I think about five feet by four – and the story is set in a forest. So I’m going to need some trees, trunks and foliage, as well as some sort of distant...