Wearable Art Jewellery - a New design

Another piece of wearable art in the making

I started with choosing the colours and the main feature

The yarns I selected were caramel slubbed cotton, cream silk yarn and stone silk and wool. I wrapped white cotton jersey strips with the cream and stone yarns

A rough sketch of my design idea

This beautiful fossil stone pendant was the featured element and I covered aluminum wire with the caramel slubbed cotton to attach it to the main necklace and for some decoration.

So far so good but it has taken hours to get this far!

Now you will have to be patient, I will blog the finished necklace as soon as it 'comes off the drawing board'

Wearable Art 2015

New....Earrings to compliment my wearable art necklaces.

Jardin Majorelle

Inspiration for this design was taken from the Majorelle Gardens in Marrakech, Morocco.

The gardens were created by the french artist Jacques Majorelle in 1924.

 

 The earrings measure 3.5 cms. from the hooks. They are made from alumnium wire, cotton slubbed yarn, hemp thread and glass beads, the hooks are silver plated and nickle free, ......another unique design from Mouflon.

...more designs on my web site www.uniqueartisanjewellery.com

My Waterlily Handbag Part two

Collecting the materials together

Firstly I made a full size paper pattern of my bag and worked out the shapes of the leaves and flower, then made patterns for the leaves and flowers ( I use recyled shopping bags for this).

I then chose the materials I wanted to use 

Dark green cotton for the bag and patterned cotton for the lining

I am using hand painted silk for the leaves

 White silk for the flower

I ironed the silk for the flower onto light weight interfacing, and cut out the shapes.

I am not sure which of these I shall use for the stamens...perhaps both!

This is gold satin cord

or perhaps the more lemony silk cord ?

Lattice Handbag

I have just added my latest handbag to my Etsy shop
 https://www.etsy.com/listing/102376072/red-cotton-damask-white-and-black
LATTICE

 

Sturdy handbag made from durable cotton materials. The bag is made from red damask furnishing fabric and is decorated with an overlay of strips of black and white mattress ticking woven into a lattice pattern. Diamonds on each side complete the effect

The bag is lined with red and white patterned cotton and  is closed with a plated silk loop and red button.

 Inside the bag there are ample pockets each side, one for your purse and the other for your mobile and a pen. Also a dog clip to keep your keys safe and to hand.

.... and still some room to put odd shopping, a book,  lunch or a scarf.

Two handles complete the bag.

Made in Ireland ....  shipped from Ireland

Approximate Measurements for this bag

Wide 14 inches (37 cms)
Tall 14 inches (37cms.)
Handles 11 inches (28 cms.)