Christmas Inchies In Kelso

If your lucky enough to be near or visiting the beautiful Borders town of Kelso, 

Pop in to the lovely 'Pure' Salon on Roxburgh Street

Another collaboration with my sister Claire.
A whole new collection of Inchies are now on display 

with a Christmas theme

A magical mix of colours and Christmas sparkle!

  

A Special thanks to Michelle for giving us this fantastic space to showcase our work

Michelle offers a full range of beauty treatments in her very popular salon, 

the door never stopped while we were in there today !

So if you are lucky enough to live local to this highly praised salon, 

Why not pop in and have a look !

Close ups ... Miniature Embroidered Pictures

Little
 'Close Ups'

Miniature Embroidered Pictures

Sketchbook Close Ups
Now available @ ETSY 

Magnolias, sketchbook views

Pen details

Used a Uni pin

 doodling in the curves .....

little close ups.

Magnolias Sketchbook views

Magnolias

Some sketchbook views 

Pen  

Pen & Pencil

rough sketching and some thoughts......

Watercolour Pencil dry

Watercolour paint on Watercolour Aquarelle paper

Fabric transfer paper

Inchie's @ Pure Beauty Salon

A trip to Kelso today to install a colourful Inchie Wall 

A collaboration with my Sister Claire.

at

 PURE Beauty Salon in Roxburgh St.

A Special thanks to Michelle for giving us this fantastic space to showcase our work

Michelle offers a full range of beauty treatments in her very popular salon, 

the door never stopped while we were in there today !

So if you are lucky enough to live local to this highly praised salon, 

Why not pop in and have a look !

It's been a busy week....lots of stitching 

adding mounts ready to frame 

some closer views

It's all in the detail.....

Boxoftrix Workshops with The Cafe @ Number 16

I'm delighted to announce that I will delivering an Inchie workshop at

The Cafe @ Number 16 

Shore Road Aberdour.

The workshop with run over two evenings 

Wednesday June 15th 7- 9.30 pm
 and

Wednesday June 22nd 7 - 9.30 pm

The cost £40
To book your place Contact Jane at
  The Cafe @ Number 16
Enjoy Tea/ Coffee and Cake in this fabulous  new cafe and get creative!

Includes all materials and frame to make a beautiful set of Inchies.

There will be a colourful and varied selection of fabrics, threads and embellishments to choose from. I will take you through the process step by step to complete and frame your unique set of Inchies.

Lots of fabrics and embellishments  to choose from or you can bring your own

 See you there! :)

New Year and New Things

Studio Changes

2015/16 saw a lot of changes in my little Boxoftrix studio.

  It has taken a lot of thought of how I use my little studio and what areas were not really working 

I started almost a year ago, but its done now and it just feels so much more spacious!

My sewing machine is perfect in this corner with the light pouring in from the front and side windows. The new shelving units with fabric drawers provide great fabric storage and additional work surface that gets a lot of light for my little ironing board.

Fabrics sorted 

More units on the back wall and a shelving rack in the corner
 for my jewellery making equipment, next to my workbench.

and can comfortably share my angle-poised lamp with both work spaces.

 I'm sitting in the middle of the studio now, with everything to hand, it's such a lovely place to be again...... :)

 

 April's dolls house is back in it's original position by the door,

I kept one of the basket drawer units for threads and haberdashery, its handy with the castors on.

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A little bit of Harris Tweed

Been working with some lovely Harris Tweed

 to make these pretty Pins.

Each one is unique and all hand stitched..... 

The kilt pin fastening makes then ideal to use on shawls too.

I've also been stitching some new 'Inchie' pendants, .... they are very popular.......

which is nice... so I can keep making more...

which is also nice :)

These are the latest ones

I'm off to Falkland Craft fair tomorrow...first fair of the year for me and I have quite a colourful selection to display..

Alice in Wonderland Inchies

For my Daughter April

Alice In Wonderland Inchies