Moo card pouch

I've just finished my Moo business card pouch. Love these little business cards, they don't take up too much room in your handbag. Soooo cute.

I had some leftover small bits from previous project so decided they needed to be used.

Making something so small is a challenge, as the items need to be smaller than usual too.

I made it like a little envelope & put a small piece of plastic inside the lining to make it a bit rigid for the cards. I did a beaded edging all round and made a small loop for the bead to act as a closure.

More work by Larna

I'm adding another picture of my work. This piece was done for our Art Trail open studio weekend a couple of weeks ago. It was very successful with about 45 people visiting from far afield over the weekend thru my studio.

I always look forward to introducting textiles as an art form to the public. The reactions are always positive.

The piece in the photo is called 'Leaves' a study of. It is a mounted, not quilted, crazy piece so is more of a textile art piece I guess. I love a challenge and I set myself one with this.

I will be doing more of this type of work in the future.

Spring in the air

I thought I'd post a photo or two of my garden. It is the start of Spring here and the garden is waking up. The wisteria is comming out in bloom and the birds are in abundance. Singing and making their presence felt.

My husband and I have been out in the garden today planting a few minature Japanese box hedges to define some of our gardent borders. The fountain was added last year for our daughters' engagement party in the garden. This is definately my favourite time of year.

The last photo is the garden outside my studio with a flagstone edging and mini mondo in between.

Enjoy, Larna

Sample of my work

I just thought I'd put a photo in of a project I'm teaching at my studio. This evening bag has a drawstring top and black velvet trimming. It was fun to make and I'm sure fun to teach. I love the Victorian style and shape of the bag.

Starting up

I have just started up my blog page. This is a real learing curve....How long does it usually take to get the hang of this ? Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks, Larna