On the same theme as the collage book approach – ‘just start something without an end result in mind’, I really enjoyed taking part in the Gwen Hedley Stitch Camp workshop from @textileartsite last month.

Mark making and monoprinting onto two pieces of fabrics, and then selecting four sections to stitch together to make a new composition. I’ve started embroidering onto the top of this long piece of fabric, which is really fun but a long-term project to pick up and put down again.

The marks left on the masking tape from my fabric printing were more appealing than than the main event. I really enjoyed adding to them as small collages in my sketchbook. As always, I prefer working with the bits that are saved from the bin.