Member since Saturday 23rd Aug, 2014
My home (and studio) is on the North Wales coast so I have the sea on one side and the mountains of Snowdonia on the other. I love being outside but my studio is my bolt hole and sanctuary.
My appliqué and embroidered textile artworks and jewellery are made by cutting and layering assorted fabrics carefully chosen because of their colours, patterns and textures. I secure the fabric in place by stitching over the top using machine free motion embroidery. I effectively 'draw' with the machine, adding lines, details and textures, sometimes using different coloured threads and adding some hand embroidery or beading to finish.
I am a professional self employed graphic designer with a degree in photography. I have always sewn but I have no formal training in this. I am self taught. I just love to collect fabrics, old and new, and use their colours, patterns and textures to create images. I love to work with intricate details and bright colours and to make pictures that make people smile.
Website: www.daysindesign.co.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/daysindesign
Twitter: www.twitter.com/chloerafferty3
Contact: chloe@daysindesign.co.uk
