Sonnie Leigh

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Fabric printing using antique printing blocks

FABRIC PRINTING

A few weeks ago I came across a wonderful book about the ancient art of fabric printing. This spurred me into an epic search for some beautifully hand carved printing blocks and yes! i found some on one of my favourite websites – Etsy.

They arrived safe and sound and I couldn’t resist getting stuck in, so I found a spot in the wheelhouse (Yes I live on a boat, and a wonderful boat she is!) and this is the outcome of that very rainy day last weekend….

Looking forward to making some bags, pillows, and cushions out of these!


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Little Linen Top

Happy bank holiday folks! Yes it is nearly over but the sun will shine another day.

Well today has been a mix of many things, it started of with a big family breakfast in the baking sunshine filling our tums with fresh baked bread, scrambled eggs, beans, veggie sausages, grilled tomatoes, fresh ice cold orange juice, melon, coffee and tea! Boy it was good!! It was a bit of a struggle to venture into the workroom after that but as I had already decided not to do any work today but to spend 2 hours playing, it wasn’t so bad… So this is what i made….

A delicate linen and lace tunic vest top. It needs some minor alterations but I think it was quite a successful day in the office.

After this i went home and played in the potting shed, potting up many baby plants getting them ready for the big wide world. Maybe should of put on some sun cream tho… whoops!

My latest cushions

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So on Monday last week I decided to put my work to one side and instead I was going to make a couple of my applique cushions. Well a couple turned into a whole bunch and I ended up doing these for most of the week! Well who could blame me when I had two loose covers to make! Look out for them on Etsy.

Here they are…

The elephant and the Blossom Tree
Side of the Elephant and the Blossom Tree
Back of Elephant
Reverse of The Crock
croc and Balloon detail
Croc and the Balloon
Swallows and tulips
Detail of swallows and tulips
Swallows and tulips
Reverse of Swallows
Noah and the North Star
Checks and Stripes
Noah detail
Rose and Butterfly
Reverse of the Rose and Butterfly
Blue Rose and the Butterfly detail
Detail of giraffe
Giraffe and the tree
The piggy and the Butterfly
Piggy and the Butterfly
Piggy and the Butterfly
Elephant and the Little Blue Bird
Detail of the reverse side of damask cushion
Damask and the Butterfly
Little blue bird
Damask linen and silk soft edge
Snail and the Flower
Reverse side of Snail cushion
Detail of the Snail cushion
Snail

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Texture in Fabric

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I love looking at things up close and personal, especially fabrics and plants. here are a few snaps of fabrics and the little details.

tear drop
velvet chair
tear drop detail
tear drop
lace
mini cloud

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Fluffy Clouds

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I like to make pretty things… These cushions are lovely and big, soft and squishy!

boat amongst the clouds

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