NEWS 14.11.2019

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Limpets and Barnacles

My latest work, hand made felt using Corriedale fibres. Hand stitched using rare breed wool and hand dyed cotton and silk threads. Inspired by my recent move to the beautiful North Yorkshire Coast. 

 30.5 x 13 x3cm (approx)

Moss and Lichen Study Triptych 1/3

One of three panels each work measuring approx. 10.5 x 13cm. Awaiting framing

Please see my Instagram feed for all three panels.

Moss and Lichen Study

I often stop to photograph moss and lichen on a gatepost or a drystone wall,  I love the exquisite detail, they are often overlooked. 

Using just three stitches, fly, bullion and French knot stitched into handmade felt with silk. 

Overall Work Size: 34 x 18cm

Awaiting framing

Winter Tree

A larger version of my popular lone tree snow scenes, depicting a tree in the Dale.

Wet felted from Merino wool fibres  with free motion machine embroidery.

Overall Frame Size 29 x 29 x 2 cm

In a professional black frame with soft grey mount.

Title of work and signature are written on the mount (Photo shown is taken before glazing)

This picture is in my Web Shop

Winter in the Peaks

Inspired by a beautiful walk in freshly laid snow during the winter of 2018.

Handmade felt using Merino and Corriedale wool fibres finished with free motion machine embroidery using beautiful rayon threads that add a glisten to the frosty trees.

Overall frame Size: 67 x 31 x3 cm

Professionally framed in a pale grey grained deep wooden frame. Textured soft white mount board.

Title of work and signature are written on the mount (Photo shown is taken before glazing)

This picture has now SOLD

Bluebell Woods

Inspired by the masses of bluebells in springtime. Their aroma is wonderful. Spring is a special and long awaited time of the year, I love it when the sunlight filters through newly emerging fresh green leaves onto the carpet of blue below. 

Wet felted from Merino wool fibres and silk threads with free motion machine embroidery.  

Overall Frame Size: 32 x 31x 3cm

Professional grey grained wooden frame, with a white mount and black core. Title of work and signature are written on the mount (Photo shown is taken before glazing)

This picture has now SOLD

Muscari

One of my small sized felt pictures depicting Muscari (Grape Hyacinth) flowers that grow in my garden. 

Handmade felt using Merino wool and silk fibres, then free motion machine stitched. 

Overall Frame Size 24 x 24 x2cm

In a simple black frame, with a double white mount. Title of work and signature are written on the mount (Photo shown is taken before glazing)

(Suitable for shipping)

Autumn in Bow Woods

The second in my series of studies at Bow Woods, depicting the fabulous array of golden deciduous foliage. 

Wet felted from Merino wool fibres and silk threads with free motion machine embroidery

Overall Frame Size: 32 x 31 x 2cm

Professionally framed in a  bare faced oak frame.

Title of work and signature are written on the mount (Photo shown is taken before glazing)

(Suitable for shipping) This picture is in my web shop

Spring has Sprung!

Hand painted canvas with free motion embroidery, stitched entirely freehand on the reverse of the work using beautiful hand dyed linen threads.

Overall Frame Size: 37.5 x 26.5 x 2cm

Professionally framed in a  bare faced oak frame, with a soft white textured mount.

Title of work and signature are written on the mount (Photo shown is taken before glazing)

(Suitable for shipping) 

Along the Dale 

Inspired by the beautiful rolling White Peak landscape and its many grazing sheep!

Handmade felt using Merino, Corriedale and silk fibres finished with free motion machine embroidery. 

Overall Frame: 48.5cm x 28 x 2 cm

Framed in a professional bare faced oak frame, mounted in a soft textured white.

Title of work and signature are written on the mount (Photo shown is taken before glazing)

(Suitable for shipping) This picture is in my web shop

The Parwich Murmuration

Those of you who know me or follow me on Instagram, will know that our village had a huge flock of visiting starlings displaying for us each evening above the village. One of Natures natural phenomenon a nightly spectacle I will always remember.

I felt compelled to create this piece. Hand crafted felt made from Merino wool, with hand and machine stitching. 

Overall Frame Size: 49 x 19 x 1cm

Framed in a simple black frame. 

Title of work and signature are written on the mount (Photo shown is taken before glazing) This picture has SOLD

Autumn in the Dale

Lots of detail in this one, please zoom in to see. Wet felted using Wensleydale fibres, sari silk fabric, with free motion machine stitched Drystone walls, fence, hedges, birds and tree

Overall Frame: 51.5cm x 31 x 2 cm

Framed in a professional bare faced oak frame, double mounted in a soft textured cream.

Title of work and signature are written on the mount (Photo shown is taken before glazing)

This picture has now SOLD

Cow Parsley

I wanted to capture majestic Cow Parsley seed heads in autumn time. They are one of my favourite hedgerow plants. I like to cut several stems for drying over the winter, I love their shape and  form, especially their shadows under candle light. 

Wet felted from Merino wool fibres with free motion machine embroidery

Overall Frame Size: 24 x 24 x 2 cm

Professionally framed in a beautiful bare faced oak frame with a double textured soft cream mount.

Title of work and signature are written on the mount

This picture has now SOLD

Golden Hour

A frosty sunrise on an early morning walk.

Wet felted from Merino wool fibres and silk with free motion machine embroidery and a little hand stitch detail.

Overall Frame Size: 31.5 x 36 x 2cm

Professionally framed in a beautiful bare faced oak frame.

Title of work and signature are written on the mount 

This picture has now SOLD

The Limestone Way

Contemporary hand felted landscape, inspired by the abundance of Cow Parsley that grows by the dry stone walls along the Limestone Way in the Peak District .

Handmade wet felted picture made from luxurious merino wool tops and silk fibres, finished with free motion machine embroidery. 

Overall Size: 52.5 x 28 x 2 cm

Professionally framed in a bare faced oak frame mounted on pale grey mount.

(Photo shown is taken before glazing)

This picture has now SOLD 

Hedgerow Flowers

Hand painted cotton canvas, then stencilled using leaves from my garden, with free motion machine embroidery, and hand embroidered seed stitch.

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Rosebay Willowherb

I wanted to capture the masses of tall slender Rosebay Willowherb that grows along the trails adding a much needed splash of colour on a grey overcast day.

Wet felted from Merino wool fibres and silk with free motion machine embroidery  

Overall Frame Size: 45.5cm x 41 x 2cm 

Professionally framed in Harper Ash wooden frame with a soft white mount.

Title of work and signature are written on the mount (Photo shown is taken before glazing)

This picture has now SOLD

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Barn at Hartington

Hand felted with free motion machine stitching. 

I have a real soft spot for these old run down barns in the Peak District, they are often accompanied with a tree besides them. These pictures have proved very popular so here is another one, this time at Hartington. 

Overall Size: 27 x 27 x 3cm

Professional painted black grained wooden frame with white grey/blue mount. Acid free board.

Title of work and signature are written on the mount 

This picture has now SOLD

Summer Storm at Biggin

I love dark moody skies especially in early summer when the Buttercups dominate the landscape here in the Peak District. Painted canvas, free motion embroidery

Frame: 45.5 x 45.5 cm

Grey Wooden Frame.

This picture has now SOLD

April Flowers

Inspired by the vibrant wild spring flowers and grasses that grow along the dry stone walls around my home. Handcrafted felt using Merino and silk, with free motion machine embroidery and hand stitching.

Overall Frame Size: 58 x 28 x 2cm

Professionally framed, bare face oak frame, mounted on a soft white conservation board.

(Photo shown is taken before glazing)

(Suitable for shipping) 

Snow in the Dale

A larger version of my popular lone tree snow scenes, depicting a tree in the Dale.

Wet felted from Merino wool fibres with free motion machine embroidery.

Overall Frame Size 30 x 30 x 1cm

In a simple pale grey frame.

Title of work and signature are written on the mount. 

Buttercup Fields

Unique original hand felted landscape picture.

Made from Merino fibres and silk with free motion machine embroidery completed with hand embroidered daisies.

Overall Size: 53cm x 26 x 1cm

Frame: Professionally framed, painted white washed solid wood frame, with sage acid free mount

Buttercup Fields

Overall Size: 53cm x 26 x 1cm

Frame: Professionally framed, painted white washed solid wood frame, with sage acid free mount

Winter Trees

Wet felted study of winter trees in the beautiful Derbyshire Dales. 

Made from luxurious Merino, British breed Corriedale and Wensleydale wool with silk fibres, finished with free motion machine embroidery.

Overall Size: 51 x 30.5 x 3cm

Professionally framed Grey grained wooden deep frame, textured white mount with black core.

Title of work and signature are written on the mount (Photo shown is taken before glazing)  

This picture has now SOLD

Thorpe Cloud

This iconic peak in the beautiful Dovedale, towers above the river Dove and the enchanting stepping stones below. 

Merino and silk fibres with free motion embroidery.

Mount opening 39 x 31cm 

Framing info to follow<>

Title of work and signature are written on the mount

This picture has now SOLD

Showing the Way

Felted landscape and free motion embroidery, depicting the White Peak landscape of the southern Derbyshire Dales National Park. Lots of lovely British Wensleydale wool locks have been used for the dry stone walls and again for the moss in the foreground.

Overall Frame Size: 51.5 x 33 x 3 cm

Professional black wooden frame with white texture mount with black core. Acid free board. 

Title of work and signature are written on the mount (Photo shown is taken before glazing)

Helenium 'Sneeze Weed' 

Inspired by a meadow full of heleniums at the aptly named Breezy Knees Gardens near York. Lovely watching the Helenium swaying in the wind on a summers day. 

Overall Size 39 x 31cm 

Pale Grey Frame

Cow Parsley

Unique original hand felted landscape picture, inspired by the abundance of Cow Parsley that grows by the mossy drystone walls in the Peak District in summer time.

Made from Merino fibres and silk with free motion machine embroidery.

Overall Frame Size: 56cm x 28 x 1cm

Professionally framed in painted white washed solid wood, with grey acid free mount. 

A Greeting card is available in this design.

This picture has now SOLD

Fields at Ballidon

Haymaking in the fields near Ballidon.

Made from luxurious Merino, British breed Corriedale and Wensleydale wool with silk fibres, finished with free motion machine embroidery

Overall Frame Size 39 x 31x 2 cm 

Pale Grey Frame

Title of work and signature are written on the mount This  picture has now SOLD

‘Sunshine and Showers Loch Torridon’ Commissioned by a lovely customer who wanted to capture the ever changing light over the Loch.

Merino, Corriedale and silk fibres with free motion embroidery. 

Size: 45 x 31 cm

Please see customer review

This picture has now SOLD 

A Blustery Day

Inspired by a walk in the Derbyshire Dales.

Handmade felt (wet felting method) using Merino, Wensleydale and silk fibres finished with free motion machine embroidery.

Professionally framed in a bare faced oak wooden frame. Overall size: 48cm x 26.5 x 2 cm. 

This picture has now SOLD

Riber Castle 'Nearly Home'

A recent commission for a local author, depicting Riber Castle which sits in a prominent position above the town of Matlock. This picture was wet felted using Merino wool then free motion machine stitched. 

Professionally mounted and framed

Size: 57 x 45cm

This picture has now SOLD

Snowy Days

This is one of my popular 12 x 12 cm original hand felted pictures depicting a snowy winters day. Mounted on conservation board with a signed mount (23x23cm). This picture has now SOLD

More coming soon in my shop

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Heather on Headon Warren

Commissioned by a lovely customer who wanted to capture special family  memories at Headon Warren on the Isle of Wight. 

Please see customer review.

This picture has now SOLD

Fields at Monyash

Inspired by the stripes the tractor was making as it was mowing the grass in a field ready for silaging. Monyash is another National Park village a few miles from my home. 

Pale Grey Frame

Overall Size 39 x 31cm

This picture has now Sold

Snowy Days

Hand felted picture using Merino, silk and angelina fibres. Winter tree and dry stone wall are stitched using free motion machinery.

Size: mount opening (picture size) 12 x 12 cm.

This picture has now SOLD 

Similar pictures are in my SHOP

'Minninglow and the High Peak Trail’. 

Minninglow is just 2 miles from where I live, a well loved feature on the landscape in our area, which on a clear day can be seen from the top of Mam Tor. It is a Neolithic and Bronze Age burial ground. A dominant feature on the landscape. This picture has now SOLD

Barn in the Dale

Unique original hand felted landscape picture, inspired by the many dilapidated barns and drystone walls in the Peak District.

Made from Merino fibres and silk with free motion machine embroidery.

Overall Size: 56 x 25 cm.

Frame: Black wood grain frame with dark grey mount board.

This picture has now SOLD 

'Winter Trees II'

Inspired by a beautiful walk in freshly laid snow during the winter of 2018.

Handmade felt using Merino and Corriedale wool fibres finished with free motion machine embroidery.

This picture has now Sold

Foxgloves

Hand felted with free motion machine stitching. Inspired by the swaying foxgloves that grow so tall in the lanes around my home. Lots of hand dyed curly rare breed Leicester Long wool tops have gone into this piece, creating the background movement .

This picture has now SOLD 

Top of the Dale

Inspired by the beautiful rolling Peak District countryside around Parwich

Handmade wet felted landscape made from luxurious merino wool tops and silk fibres, finished with free motion machine embroidery.

Overall Size: 52cm x 27cm

Frame: Professionally framed, painted white washed solid wood frame, with grey acid free conservation mount.

A Greeting Card is available of this design. Click Here

This picture has now SOLD 

Summer Hedgerow

Overall Size: 45 x 36 cm

Frame: Professionally framed, painted white washed solid wood frame, with white acid free conservation mount.

This picture has now SOLD 

Summer Hedgerow

Many of the hedgerows around Parwich are a riot of colour in summertime. I particularly love watching the tall grasses and cow parsley swaying in the wind. A joy to walk along the lane. Hand painted stitched canvas, with free motion machine embroidery.

This picture has now SOLD 

Foxgloves at Bradbourne

Unique original hand felted landscape picture depicting Peak District mossy limestone walls and wild Foxgloves made from Merino fibres and silk with free motion machine embroidery. 

Overall Size: 54cm x 26cm

Frame: Professionally framed, painted white washed solid wood frame, with light grey acid free conservation mount

This picture has now SOLD 

A Winter Walk

A unique original hand felted landscape picture depicting the Ash trees that dominate the landscape in the southern area of the Peak District.  Made from Merino fibres and silk with free motion machine embroidery.

Overall Size: 60cm x 28.5cm

Frame: Professionally framed, painted white washed solid wood frame, with grey acid free mount.

This picture has now SOLD 

Astonefield Barn

Inspired by a derelict barn on the path to Alstonefield in the Peak District. A lovely area for walking.

Overall Size: 30 x 28 cm

Frame: Professionally framed, black frame with grey mount

This picture has now SOLD

Alstonefield Barn

Inspired by a derelict barn on the path to Alstonefield in the Peak District. A lovely area for walking.

Overall Size: 30 x 28 cm

Frame: Professionally framed, black frame with grey mount

This picture has now SOLD 

Up and Down Dale

Inspired by a walk in the undulating hills around my home in the Peak District National Park.

Overall Size: 50 x 50cm

Frame: White box frame 

This picture has now SOLD 

Foxgloves

Unique contemporary hand felted and embroidered picture depicting the colourful foxgloves that readily self-seed in my garden.

Overall Size: 42.5 x 32.5 cm

Frame: White box frame and white mount.

This picture has now SOLD

The Marshes & Beyond the Marshes

A pair of hand painted textile portrait landscapes machine and hand stitched, inspired by a walk in the Staffordshire Moorlands when the Marsh Marigolds were in abundance.

Size: 56 x 25.5 cm

White washed frame, with white mount. These pictures have now SOLD  

Tulips

Unique hand felted and textile picture inspired by a trip last year to Keukenhof gardens in Lisse Netherlands. What an amazing place, I have never seen so much colour, acres and acres of beautifully manicured gardens a real showcase for the Dutch tulip industry. 

Size: 56 x 25.5 cm

White washed frame, with white mount. This picture has now SOLD

Snow in Parwich

A unique original hand felted landscape picture inspired by a snowy walk around Parwich. Made from Merino fibres, silk and nepps, with free motion machine embroidery.

Size: 55 x 24.5 cm

Frame: Professionally framed, painted white washed solid wood frame, with grey acid free mount

A Greeting card is available in this design.

This picture has now SOLD 

Similar pictures in my SHOP

Snow at Alsop en le Dale 

Inspired by a walk with a friend from Parwich to Alsop en le Dale, Derbyshire.

Wet felted merino and silk fibres with free motion machine stitching and hand embroidery.

Overall Size: 42cm x 32cm

Frame: Black frame 

This picture has now SOLD 

A Winters Day - Monochrome (Exhibited at The Green Man Gallery Buxton Spring Gathering Exhibition 2018)

A unique original hand felted landscape picture depicting the winter landscape in the southern area of the Peak District. Made from Merino, silk and Wensleydale fibres with free motion machine embroidery.

Overall Size: 42cm x 32cm

Frame: Black frame 

This picture has now SOLD 

Moorland Sheep

25 x 25 cm

A Greeting Card is available in this design. Click Here

This picture has now SOLD 

Indian Summer

Hand painted textile picture with machine stitched sky detail with hand stitched embroidered Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia 'Indian Summer')

This picture has now SOLD 

Buttercups and Daisies

A Greeting Card is available of this design. Click Here

The original picture has SOLD