Sandy Snowden

I am very exhausted from the Festival of Quilts. But very full of wonderful ideas. the masterclass was great and I feel I can actually get o...

During a dry spell some weeks ago leaves were changing and falling. This one has some fastinating colours. and then when I did the heat on ...

The camera I have been using was inherited from my son who got himself a better one. It has been good...larger view at the back and so on. B...

One of the other things I am doing at the Festival of Quilts this week is Co-ordinating the Saturday morning social event - Contemporary Cof...

After the Reading Arts Week, some of the artists were invited to be a further part of Art in Reading. Reading Museum offered New Directions...

Interestingly enough, yesterday was my 600th post! I really enjoy using this blog as a way to record my sewing projects, art work and other ...

Here is a lesson on making use of scraps and experimental bits and pieces. Another way of recycling. On Friday lunchtime at the Festival o...

Today I am off to the Festival of Quilts ! I will be there til Sunday. So, I am writing posts for the blog and scheduling them to be publish...

History in the Architecture - a tribute to days gone by.

I keep forgetting that I adapted the stencil so I could create the piece to be vertical. So, here is the Golden Dragon right way up and with...

Going over the fine printed lines on the fabric with black to make more of a contrast for the background of the dragon. Very delicate work,...

So the chestnut tree has some leaves now. I didn't square the sides off because I think it would draw away from the organic look.

He was about to give up hope, struggling through the darkness of the forest. He closed his eyes in fatigue. "I must go on," he t...

using the stencil and the result Now to let the paint cure so I can do the stitching.

adapting the stencil so it can be used vertically. Spot the differences?

The latest challenge for the Fast Friday group was about Trees . Looking from a different perspective and trying a new technique. I have b...

And very pleased I am! thoughts: I think in the future I will not worry about the embossing if I am going to do beading. The extra handl...

Here is the Copper Dragon with her beads. In the process of putting the beads on, she turned from a scary fighting Viking dragon to a rather...

In spite of plans and desires, I did no beading. I spent most of the day form filling, bank visiting and bank revisiting with even more docu...

The fabric suggested waves to me, And as the dragon's shape comes from a Viking artefact, it seemed right for it to be tossing its way t...

A few of the steps for the copper dragon today. 1. Drew the outline and cut with a bit of space round it. Then created a patina with heat....

I really do like copper. And now that the Sky Princess has gone and the studio is back in a sensible shape...(including 2 sheets ironed that...

a favourite summer treat! and perhaps an interesting pattern idea?

So glad we met!

One of the presents I received for my birthday was a posh steamer for pressing hard to press things like completed art garments. I tried it ...