New Opera Shawls

This is ARABELLA

Here is a detail of CARMEN

(A closer view of the lace patterning)

Here is a detail of Queen of the Night

And, to complement the Queen of the Night, 
here is her daughter, Pamina

New berets

I recently made some more berets, using Shetland Wool.

BLUE FAIR ISLE

GREY FAIR ISLE

RAINBOW BERET

LEAF PATTERN BERET

SATISFIED CUSTOMER WEARING THE LEAF PATTERN BERET!

New Opera Shawl

I have added to the OPERA SHAWL COLLECTION.

This is FRICKA, which I made specially for Sarah Connolly, who sang the role in the Royal Opera House RING last year.

And here is Sarah's cat, Angel, wearing it!!

Here is Fricka as depicted by Arthur Rackham in his illustrations of the RING.

EMBELLISHED TEXTILES CONFERENCE

CHORD Workshop and Call for Papers Embellished Textiles: Interpretation and Care of Fine Needlework in Museums and Historic Houses  Wednesday 12 June 2013 University of Wolverhampton Embellished textiles such as embroidery, lace, netting, fringing and tassels have long been used to add beauty and value to clothing and household furnishings. Great skill and time were required, and the work often included expensive materials such as pearls, sequins, silver and gold. Textile items are particularly prone to the effects of time and embellished items rarely survive in a pristine state that verifies their original status and value. This workshop seeks to explore the interpretation, care and conservation of such artefacts in museums and historic houses. Possible topics might include: ·        The material culture and history of embellished textiles in museums and historic houses ·        Delicate textiles on open display ·        Interpreting needlework skills ·        Gendered production and use ·        The relationship between embellished textiles and the heritage setting ·        Presentation of degraded and fragmentary artefacts ·        Preventative conservation To submit a proposal, please send title and abstract of c.300/400 words to Laura Ugolini at l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk and Margaret Ponsonby at m.ponsonby@wlv.ac.uk by 1 March 2013. A small fund is available to help cover speakers’ travel and fees. To find out more, please contact Laura Ugolini atl.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk The workshop will be held in Millennium City Building, located on the University of Wolverhampton’s City campus, just 10 minutes’ walk from Wolverhampton’s bus and train stations. For further information, please e-mail: Dr Laura Ugolini at l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk or Dr Margaret Ponsonby at  m.ponsonby@wlv.ac.uk

Valentine's Day Craft Fair, 9 February

Hope people will come to this Valentine's Day Craft Fair 

and buy lots of my crochet roses!!

We Make London at Old Spitalfields, Sat 22 Dec

I will be doing a knitwear stall at Old Spitalfields Market with We Make London on 22 December. Please come and buy my stuff!

More Opera Shawls

These are my latest creations, made in Kidsilk ( a mixture of mohair and silk)

This is CARMEN (fiery red!!)

This is ARIADNE (based on Ariadne auf Naxos, a blue-green marine colour)