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Anita shares her Farnborough highlights, a successful Lutradur workshop, and life’s big news – becoming Mrs Rayfield before Exeter Creative Craft Show.

✨ I’m getting  all packed and ready for The Creative Craft Show at Farnborough! You’ll find me on Stand K03 with creative kits, hand-dyed threads, embroidered denim bags (including my colourful fox design), Halloween bunting, and more.

I’ll also be teaching how to make a decorative bauble – not just for Christmas, but a year-round handmade decoration.

Come along, say hello, and discover something new at Eau Brink Studio’s stand – I can’t wait to see you there!

Catch up on all the latest at Eau Brink Studio! From Sew & Go kits and creative workshops to natural dyeing, exhibitions, and shows in Farnborough & Exeter – discover what’s coming up next.”

Working in summer heat can challenge creativity, but with short bursts of focus, plenty of hydration, and mindful breaks, I keep my textile work flowing — windows open, birds singing, and watermelon close by.

A blank canvas, over 130 colour changes, and a wild patch of my garden as inspiration—this new machine embroidery piece is a celebration of texture, colour, and patience. From digitising multiple photos to layering countless shades of green, I’m bringing my garden to life one stitch at a time. Join me behind the scenes of this slow, beautiful creative process.

Discover how I transformed three moody photographs from the Faroe Islands into a layered textile artwork using organza, cotton, free motion embroidery, and beading. Then, follow the journey as I digitised the finished piece—vectorising the image, converting it into a JEF file, and stitching it out with my embroidery machine through 199 thread changes. From handmade to machine-stitched, this creative process blends traditional textile art with modern embroidery technology for a truly unique result.

What began as three quiet photographs taken on a grey day by the Faroese sea turned into something far more layered—literally. Using cottons and organza, I recreated the moody landscape with free motion embroidery and beadwork to add depth and light. But I didn’t stop at the hand-stitched version. I photographed the final piece, turned it into a vector, and created a JEF file to stitch it out on my embroidery machine. The process is a blend of the old and the new—slow hands and digital tools—resulting in two versions of the same story, each beautiful in its own way.

Taking time to pause this summer? In this blog, I reflect on slowing down, reconnecting with my own textile practice, and preparing for the upcoming Dropped Stitch Artists exhibition at The Marriotts Warehouse Trust this August.

Discover how adding beads to textile art can elevate your work with extra depth, dimension, and texture. In this blog, I share how beading transforms my shoreline-inspired piece, bringing light, contrast, and life to the fabric landscape.

Discover the benefits of taking up a new hobby and why sewing is a powerful, creative outlet for wellbeing, mindfulness, and lifelong learning. Whether you're looking to reduce stress, spark creativity, or simply try something new, this post explores the value of hands-on hobbies in today's fast-paced world.

Discover how textile artists translated jazz into stitch at our Experimental Thursday workshop. Inspired by Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, this session explored sound through colour, texture, and thread.

After a creative journey through Iceland and the Faroe Islands, a textile artist returns home and reflects on settling back into daily life. From dog walks to studio time, this post explores how inspiration gathered on the road is transformed into textile art, workshops, and new ideas.

Reflect on a creative journey through Iceland and the Faroe Islands as a textile artist returns home. Explore how misty landscapes, textures, and atmosphere have shaped new ideas for stitched artwork, workshops, and wearable design.

Discover how the misty landscapes of the Faroe Islands offer rich inspiration for textile artists. Explore colour, texture, and mood in nature to develop stitched artwork and workshop ideas drawn from moss, heather, and fog-filled scenes.

Explore how a quiet, grey day at sea becomes a source of creative focus for textile artists. Learn how to review travel photos for inspiration, plan abstract stitched pieces, create workshop content, and combine imagery to develop meaningful textile art using hand and machine techniques.

Discover how the shifting atmosphere of sea mist and fog can inspire minimalist, mood-driven textile art. Learn how to translate soft textures, subtle colour gradients, and quiet emotion into layered stitch and fabric techniques.

Explore how a tour of Reykjavík, Iceland reveals layers of folklore, history, and natural beauty. Discover how stories of hidden people, sacred landscapes, and ancient events can inspire unique textile art through colour, texture, and narrative stitching.

Explore how Iceland’s geothermal landscapes can inspire powerful textile art. Learn how to interpret colour, texture, line, and shape from volcanic terrain, steam vents, and mineral surfaces to create rich, abstract stitched pieces. A must-read for textile and mixed media artists seeking natural inspiration.

Discover how the weathered textures of a rusting boat in Isafjordur, Iceland can spark powerful textile art ideas. Learn how to interpret colour, texture, and organic surfaces from overlooked details into rich, abstract fabric and stitch compositions. Perfect for mixed media and textile artists seeking unique inspiration.

Discover how the quiet beauty of Akureyri, Iceland can inspire textile art. Learn how to use moody skies, reflections, and natural textures from travel photos to create layered, atmospheric stitched pieces. Perfect for textile artists exploring line, colour, and texture in design.

Discover how to transform your travel photos into stunning textile art. Learn how to break down images using line, colour, texture, and shape to inspire original stitched designs. Perfect for textile artists seeking fresh creative techniques and travel-inspired projects.