Where to start?

I wanted to start with a bit about me. My name is Sally Howard and I am 27 years old. I have been crafting since I was around 8 years old and it has always been an enjoyable hobby of mine.

Picture of me.



I attended an embroidery class with a friend from 2003-2008 which was called the Y.E.G. (Young Embroiderers Guild). We would attend once every month and I got the chance to make something new every time. They had enthusiastic instructors that had a fantastic knowledge of all things relating to embroidery and encouraged us to be creative.

I stopped going around the age of 15 because I didn’t have the time and exams were coming up and the ‘adult world' took over.

However, during lockdown, I felt I had time to get back to it and really enjoying creating new things. Below are a few pictures of projects I completed while at Y.E.G and my following blogs will have other projects that I have completed more recently.

Link to The Embroidery guild https://embroiderersguild.com/index.php?page_no=245





Image of Thread Catcher

Image of Thread CatcherImage of Thread Catcher

This was a project that I did at Y.E.G.  It is called a Thread Catcher.

It is very handy to have this beside your sewing machine so when you are working away you can collect small threads or scraps of material, which you might be able to use on other projects.

My Thread Catcher originally had a pincushion attached on the top, in the same material where it was weighted with a small tile, but unfortunately over the years I have lost the pincushion, but it is still very handy for threads and offcuts. The name on the front was made with “friendly plastic” and wire.

I have added some links of people demonstrating how to make the bag.

I used a tile for the weight and then added an additional pin cushion, which is the only difference between these videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5ytabgoFic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj--BbmshlE


Also, these are the links to some “friendly plastic” images to show what can be made from it and to give you some inspiration.

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/44050902594052317/

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/429179039490906945/

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/468022586273988393/

 


These are a few pictures of other projects that I really enjoyed doing when I was younger. 


Image of sand and mixed media picture

Image of windmill made with material


Thanks for taking the time to read my post. 

If you liked it, please comment below. 

My next post will be about evening classes I attended and what I gained from them.




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Location: United Kingdom

Comments

  1. UnknownFebruary 27, 2021 at 8:59 PM

    What an interesting blog loved the background information and colourful photos showing your achievements. Also helpful are the links to other sites to promote further knowledge. Excellent

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    1. SallyMarch 2, 2021 at 7:36 PM

      That's very kind, I am glad you liked it. :)

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