Great Northern Craft Fair

All set up and busy, busy busy at the Great Northern Craft Fair.

Machine embroidery in Sussex

I have had a busy and very inspiring couple of days stitching, making and merriment, firstly with members of the Worthing Embroiderers Guild, and then with another lovely group at West Dean college. Its been a fantastic time spent amongst stiching enthusiasts who have all confirmed my thoughts that there is truly nothing more magical than all stiching and making together. Happy days!

Birds everywhere

Beautiful birds made by children from the special needs summer play scheme with a little help from Jill and I at the colour factory studios. What a fantastic time we all had!

Emails ahoy!

At last I am live again with my website and my emails, technology is a wonderful thing when it works, it's been a very frustrating time!  Along with being back online I also find myself with a box of 12 krispy kreams, it's either going to be a long afternoon or a very sugar induced one!

Email and website

After returning from the Cornwall design fair I find that my email and website has been down for the last week!  As yet no joy from my provider - very very frustrating! Here is an alternative email address for me :
michael.jennings42@tiscali.co.uk
My studio telephone number is:
01962 870789
Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

East Surrey Embroiderer's Guild

Lovely East Surrey Embroiderer's Guild members at the  end of a happy days workshop on Saturday,  a great day was had by all with beautiful pieces made by all. Well done everyone. Thank you everyone for making me so welcome and happy stitching! !

Bunny Girl

Bunny Girl has been in my head for years and years and today she hopped out into an embroidery.

Exeter and Bath

Whilst visiting the lovely stitching, embroidery and quilt groups and guilds in the south west I had an opportunity to visit the beautiful cities of Exeter and Bath, still as exciting, inspiring and gorgeous as I remember them.

Bristol Quilters

Bristol Quilters showing off all their hard work at the end of a lovely creative day on Saturday. Beautiful machine embroidery pieces were made and celebrated by all. Thank you everyone for a fabulous day, keep up all the hard work and very happy stitching!

Sunny stitching in Babbacombe

Another lovely day spent with a wonderful group of creative and inspiring stitchers in sunny Babbacombe, here pictured showing off all their hard work, thankyou everyone for a fabulous time, a delicious lunch and coffee always to hand. Happy stitching everyone and keep up the hard work! !

West Country Embroiderers

A lovely day spent with the West Country Embroiderers - who all made the most wonderful pieces whilst the rain poured down outside.
What a creative and inspiring group of stitchers to be amongst,  thankyou for a great day and a delicious lunch.  Happy stitching and keep up the good work! !

Spring arrives at the studio

Spring has arrived at the studio and its beautiful!

My helpful assistant.

Piecing fabrics together at home with my helpful assistant who's just having a little power nap! Can you spot him?

New work

Another lovely afternoon in the studio sewing little pictures of cats on the beach.

Worthing Saturday Embroiderer's Guild

I can't believe that almost a whole week has gone by since I visited the wonderful members of the Worthing Saturday Embroiderer's Guild. A beautifully sunny day outside complimented with beautiful machine embroideries inside.
A great days work made by a great and talented group of delightful stitching enthusiasts. Thank you everyone for making me so welcome. Happy stitching!

St Agnes coast

A mini break away took me to the beautiful coast of North Cornwall to the bays around st Agnes. All those fabulous colours have inspired me to construct fabric pieces together,  and what a lovely time I had away, and now back in my studio what a lovely time I am having!

Spring blooms

Lovely spring blooms to gladden ones heart!

The river Itchen has broken it's banks and is lapping at our studio steps.

A rainy February at the Colour Factory Studios