FirstImp Textiles
Print, knit, sewing - textile services
Garment design and sewing service on a commission basis.
Experienced Design Consultant, specialising in techniques such as FairIsle and Intarsia knitting, screenprinting, embroidery and quilting.
Just Knit Myself knitted bag
Sketchbook
Trapunto and Italian cording meet quilting
Knitting a fairisle hat
Aran weight fairisle
Aran fairisle hat in progress
Edwin Lucas 'Eye for Colour' fashion show at the Edinburgh City Art Centre
I study textiles at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design. Previously I studied Textile Design at Edinburgh College where we held a fashion show at the Edinburgh City Art Centre.
Edwin Lucas' work provided inspiration and a backdrop to the garments....
Quilted tunic and bag - both hand made and designed by me
Quilted tunic and brutalist bag
Quilted tunic
Natural dyeing
Homemade natural dyes
I have begun revisiting natural dye for a new project with EDGE textile artists. The first attempt uses a mixture of pomegranate skins and turmeric powder. I dyed poplin cotton, linen, silk, polyester dorada, and various threads and some yarn.
Natural dyeing with pomegranate and turmeric
Natural dyeing
I re-used some old milk cartons for a shibori technique. I think that wood is the traditional material used, however I had these cartons that I had saved, and they were easy to cut to the size I wanted for my pieces of folded fabric. Tied with strings, that are also dyed in the process.
