Layouts!

Quite excited, have lived at college this week (for a change) to the point where I think my tutors actually believe I have a bed under my desk, but I've finished my essay, my design layouts and have even had chance to add some colour to a few! I have 3 cushion layouts, front and back, at 41cm square and 3 tea towel layouts at 43x76cm (not so sure about the sizes but they're big)

Cushions!

I think my fave ones are the top 2 and I dont know which to make, or if I should make both, but because they're printed I'd need about a million screens which is a bit unfair on everyone else if I've stolen them all lol. Although, I'm not sure about the middle one having the wig the same colour as the border, I thought it was quite ncie at first then I thought it looked too similar and now I cant decide...

Tea towels!

Now I have the same problems with my tea towels, I quite like them all and dont know which to make! Colour wise, I think the top 2 would be naturally coloured - so the wedgewood stuff would be blue etc - but the wig one would be like my cushion so they'd be like a matching set.

Think I deserve a cookie

I've actually finished a drawing sheet without having to work till stupid times of the night! It's before 4pm!This one is Neo Classical Architecture and cos a lot of it is based on Greek designs there's lots of patterns and columns...

I've even got a few bits I actually like to show you close up...

Tra laaaaa! Now there's only 1 more to do and I've done, I think thats gonna be fashion but I'm gonna leave that till Monday as I might have a cookie and a nap now.



Once again I'm handcuffed to a drawing board...

... And with every drawing sheet I finish my tutors push the food bowl a little closer.

We've started on research for our printed cushion and tea towel now, so theres lots of drawings in period styles - mine is Neo Classicism and so far I've produced this sheet of Mr Wedgewood's beautiful Jasperware:

Not sure if you can get high from watercolours but I think I've managed it having my nose about 2cm away from that sheet all day.

I even have some close ups for you to admire...

I think the woman is my fave but I think my man look a bit like Lucius Malfoy crossed with Severus Snape which has kept me entertained for the million hours I've spent on this drawing sheet :)

Knit and Crochet

Well, this week I've learnt to knit and crochet! Having never picked up a knitting needle or crochet hook in my life I think I did ok, better at crochet than knit but I'm still impressed at myself. We did a few square in a few different stitches in the 2 then we learnt to crochet flowers which was very fun (I think thats why I like crochet, cos I can make pretty things :) ) and I got so excited I have to show you!

I was thinking of making some of the cute little flowers into badges like these butterfly ones I've made...