Sewing Sunday with Janet Clare

Sunday
I was up early (for a Sunday) and as I drove out of the village in the fog at 8.30am I was just a  little excited.

I was on my way to Worksop. To Hope and Elvis to be exact. To do a workshop with the fab Janet Clare.
As I pulled off the M1 the sun came out and I arrived just a little delayed by the fog.

After a quick cup of coffee (made for me by the delightful Diane my blogging buddy) Janet showed us some basic techniques on the sewing machine.
Drawing with a sewing machine is such fun!
We all made a sample piece.
First we practised our names

Then faces

Then a row of houses

Then an appliqued house

Trying to keep the line going is quite hard but lots of fun!
Then that was it. We could play!
Louise's studio is a wonderful place, full to the brim of beautiful and inspiring things

Janet had brought some of her own work for us to look at too.

Louise, Janet and Debs were on hand all day with help and advice.
....as was Diane.

I really enjoyed the day and working with a sewing machine that can do free machine embroidery. (my old thing doesn't let me drop the feed dogs)
I made a row of houses

Diane made a post card from St Ives

and these are some of the other lovely things made on the day

I also made a start on a Kitty cat piece.

on a lovely soft pink blanket. I want to frame it when it's finished and put it in the spare bedroom.

When we left ....and the time flew by...the sun was still out and I stopped to take some photos of the pretty setting the studio is in.

I didn't want the day to end!