I'm a Cumbrian girl living on the south coast of England in Worthing, West Sussex. I've been a Creative Textiles & Art teacher for a very long time and I love what I do. I trained at Leicester polytechnic, graduating in 1987 with a BA Hons in Structural Textiles with a Weave specialism.

In 1992 I trained to be a teacher at Leeds University and have been teaching Creative Textiles and Art in secondary schools ever since.

My love of making & stitching has been with me since I was a little girl. I can remember quite clearly desperately wanting to make something & having no needle and thread so I stuck all the fabric together with sellotape as that's all we had!

I'm inspired by texture, colour, pattern and am quite 'linear' in my own work. I try to be minimal everyday but often fail miserably as I love random things and everything I own often has a lovely background story. I'm a huge fan of Charity & vintage shops and love a good Boot sale.

I have three grown up children, a lovely home and some fabulous friends. I love Kate Bush, rock music, the 1970's, interior design & have far too many shoes, scarves & cushions. 

I hold Creative Stitch & Printed textile workshops in my garden studio. It's light, airy & well equipped and a joy to be in throughout the year.

Class sizes are small with a maximum of 6-8 people. There are  large tables, lots of chairs and in warm weather you can sit outside on the sofas.

Light refreshments and drinks are always included in the price of the workshops.

Information about courses, prices and dates can be found via the workshop link . 

Please message me if you would like to hire the studio for your own creative daytime or evening event.

I am happy to host birthday, hen or special occasion creative parties here at the studio. Please contact me if you are interested, with your ideas, requirements & suggestions.

My workshops are usually full day events where I guide you through all the steps for making a range of printed fabrics using heat with transfer papers and paints as well as experimenting with stencils, lace and plants.
Throughout the day you will learn the basics of transfer printing techniques, collage & applique to create a unique and individual textiles piece.

After experimenting using different techniques you will then be guided through the process of producing your own mixed media textiles piece using the fabrics you have printed during the day, This can then be further embellished with organza, machine stitch & hand stitching during the session or at home.

Some of the beautiful effects that can be acheived using this wonderful printing technique.

The process is relatively simple using disperse dyes painted onto paper and transfered onto polyester based fabrics using heat. Fabulous results can be acheived using collage, feathers, lace, stamping blocks, brushes and even plants.

Fabrics can be embellished further using heat transfer foils and screen printing using Thermofax screens.

Mark making using mixed media, paper and paints are a great way to experiment and explore textural possiblities before committing to fabric. Creative mixed media & mark making classes are a fun way to create original pieces of artwork that can be stitched into or developed further at a later date.

Examples of work for sale. Please enquire if you are interested in buying a piece.