Sandy Snowden

And then onto the skirt Besides the main flames, I have built flames from the cut-outs. Checking the look Adjustment to the one on th...

Dragon on the front bodice The photo shows me the head is a bit skewed. So, I put it on the dummy to see where I would need to re-positi...

Developing a dragon for the front of the bodice Here is a good tip... Don't build your dragon on a surface that can't take an ...

I mentioned the other day that the blue brocade was pulling away from the braid which was meant to hold it down. So, I have added beads in ...

For July, I will be working with metal bobbins, these translucent white and grey beads, and I have managed to find 31 different colours or t...

When we were in Yorkshire last autumn, we saw all sorts of these flowers along the verges when we took walks. The photo isn't so great b...

This is the point I got to on the B illuminated letter. I had left space at top and bottom when laying it out because you don't alwa...

Working out the flame placement and the bodice back flames fused down

I had to come up with titles and details for the garment for Fashion Sans Frontieres. Although I still have more to do to get this to the po...

2014 - Week 27 Daily Beads (first part of week) And the last two beads for June. These used a plain bright green. I also used different p...

2014 - Week 26 Daily Beads no.173 no.174 no.175 no.176 no.177 no.178 no.179

This week the Thoughtful Man put another hand rail up the stairs for me opposite the one there already. It will make it much easier for ...

I got the B piece to the point where it needs the handwork to be finished. So, time to get back to the garment I am doing for Fashion Sans ...

Here is a detail of the B is for Book piece for Stretching Art. I have the bindings sewn on with the machine, but will hand stitch it to...

Great progress today. Here is a glimpse of the free machine work at the sides to resemble pen flourishes. And also the braid on the edge...

Progress made on the B. I used the grid brocade pattern to guide where I would couch a thick gold thread on the blue. This is a reference to...

This past weekend we made a quick trip to see my Mother-in-Law. I had heard about the Tour de France starting in Yorkshire this year - Gran...

Finishing my map letters from places around the British Isles for A Letter A Week . W-Waterloo (station) X- I couldn't find an X t...

2014 - Week 25 Daily Beads no.166 no.167 no.168 no.169 no.170 no.171 no.172