A Night in Paris Blog
Blog URL http://a-night-in-paris.blogspot.com/
Located Sydney, New South Wales Australia
Tags paris, eiffel tower, silk painting france, teena hughes, textile tours, plus size tour, textile design, silk painting
I'm a self-confessed Francophile who lived in Paris, and continues to love her many years later from afar. Join me on my Paris Adventures!
Latest Blog Posts
- Handpainted silk scarves Hearts & Paris on Nov 14, 2009 in 8x54 inch geometric Paris 20x140 cms handpainted silk scarves bright hearts
These are 4 scarves I've just handpainted .I stretch two scarves at a time on wooden frames, then lay them flat on the table so I can draw the designs and start the hand-painting process. For the photos, I've rested the frames upright against the wal...
- Handpainted silk scarves 9x54in on Nov 12, 2009 in teena hughes flower design silk habotai handpainted silk scarves crab design
Yesterday I painted 4 new designs, steamed them (in the silk steaming machine) and today was washing and ironing day :-)Here a few quick photos of the new designs:Crab SaladPigletTalesHonoluluGeometric 1The scarves are 9x54inches in silk with a light...
- Sketching the Eiffel Tower on Nov 9, 2009 in teena hughes handpainted ilk paintings sketch eiffel tower
I made a little sketch of the Eiffel Tower the other day, wasn't sure where I'd use it, but it appeared and looked cute.I enlarged the tiny sketch, and now have a sketch which fits a normal sheet of paper - I might draw it on my silk scarves as a new...
- Hunting for haberdashery on Oct 31, 2009 in textiles handpainted silk spotlight fabric haberdashery
Today was a hot summer's day so I popped into one of my local cafés - Vicini - for a latte and to give some thought to what I might like to get up to today :-)Sipping my hot coffee my mind turned to the idea that's been bouncing around in my head re...
- Thoughts of Moline Fabrics in Paris on Oct 29, 2009 in Paris moline silk sacre coeur
I've been going through my fabric stash (how did I get so much?) and came across some fabulous braids and baubles I bought in Paris last year, and of course I went hurtling back through time and space to that gorgeous store ...I remember being lost i...
- The postman brings Surface Design journal on Oct 27, 2009 in textile design silk journal magazine surface design
Just collected my mail at the post office and imagine my surprise when I saw the big envelope with the fabulous colourful stamps!Straight away I KNEW what is was, and I couldn't wait to get home!Woohoo! The Fall 2009 The Surface Design Journal! Gotta...
- How I handpaint silk cushion designs on Oct 27, 2009 in cushion cover handpainted silk handmade black gutta silk charmeuse black silk dye
Had fun yesterday painting a black and blue design on silk charmeuse - a bit pop art - and I've created a video of the photos I took. Watch this quick video to see how I did it:I love making these videos and picking some fun funky music to go along w...
