Author: Ruth Singer

A few weeks ago I went to some artists open houses in Leicester and fell in love with the work of one of the local artists, Katarzyna Klein.  More images here and here. I like the collage pieces best.   New plan for my stressful week – write a simple blog post everyday as part of…

Dear Blog,   You remember the good old days? When I was a textile designer not a project manager? When I was a (reasonably) regular blogger, not a completely-vanished blogger?  Well, the time has almost come when I get just a little more chance to be that textile designer and blogger. Just another couple of…

Ok, so I’m not really back for full-time blogging, it’s still a few weeks until I get my life back. But I am snatching time off to do nice stuff with nice people. Last weekend was a day at Big Session Festival (my local) with Miss R. Amazingly the sun shone and the pints of perry flowed…

I’ve got some work on exhibition at Galanthus Gallery in Herefordshire until 26th July, including Betty here. I’ve got a few exhibitions lined up for this year, including one for which I have to make some new work. That’s looking like August is accounted for. Really looking forward to getting stuck into some sewing again.

OK, a month has gone by. A little more than that even. I think I might have to admit defeat and put the blog into hibernation for a couple of months until my big project is up and running and I have time to breath again – let alone sew! But for now here are…

I’ve done a few of these pebble pieces but as yet not got a complete chair seat (although there is one with the upholsterer still) so have been plotting a new cover for the chair I finished last year. I am loving making bespoke fabrics for old furniture. I wanted to do another pebble piece,…

Wonderfully blobby, beautiful pincushion by embroiderer Karen Ruane. It was hard to choose which one, but the red won, it usually does. There are more available here. Buttons on the underside. One of the things I love about Etsy is the freebies most sellers send. I usually forget and feel guilty about this, but do try…

I’ve been seeing plenty of handmade camera straps online (LOADS on Etsy) and decided it was time to make my own. I’ve had an ugly grey synthetic one on my SLR for ages. Now it has penguins! Total invention, no pattern, but I used the old strap as a guide.The fabric is the left-overs from…

I had a long lunchbreak at the studio yesterday. I can’t say I don’t deserve a sewing break having worked solidly since Easter without a day off. I sent off an important email at 11.15, had a brief moment of elation and weightless-shoulders so packed my bag and headed out for a couple of hours…

My Easter cactus started budding at Easter and is fully in bloom today, ready for May day.