another fun piece - Burlesque Quilt Square #2 completed

Smiling is ok, it is meant to be the stage that the performers strut theirselves on, I'm hoping that when its shown in context with all the other squares of the Burleque Quilt it will be prehaps a little more obvious! I'm still not sure whether to add stage footlights or not..........any thoughts?

Burlesque Quilt Square #2, ready to go, with some photos of my ongoing projects sketchbook

heres everything ready for my next square for the quilt, & if I'm lucky the centre square...

my sketchbook page for square #2 where you might be able to make out that I'll be amking a stage and banner for the group

the orignal sketches and samples when considering the first square

I really enjoy the freedom of a sketchbook, anything goes!

I liked this basic idea but preferred the stockings more in the end

this shows my original drawing and the 'patterns' for the undies and stocking tops, which is stapled in over the first 2 pages, I like to keep related work together no mattered how clutterd it gets

I enjoy the sample making process, quite often very small ones, this one is only 6 x 5.5 cm

Hearts ~ for Tag Tuesday

Sorry its been a while since I posted last! I have been busy with some 'serious stuff ' in organising my fledgling business, the taxman, supplies and products. Still so much to do on my website so its good to have a bit of lightweight fun so here is my offering for this weeks subject of Hearts for Tag Tuesday.

found this old newspaper photo and somehow felt there was much more to the couple than met the eye! 

the reverse of my Heart tag, printed with my wonderful antique printing set (originally a jewellers for his pricing up) along my own carved blocks. creating my own blocks is a passion of mine

this tag was from the White week of Tag Tuesday, just another regular luggage tag which I decided to 'weave' into, leaving long trailing threads

and its reverse